Rubicon Estate
Rubicon Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA
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Very pretty color of dark ruby with a reddish/brick rim.
Beautiful nose of black currants, figs, plums, dried fruits, tobacco leaf, eucalyptus, juniper, cedar, licorice, dark chocolates, earth, herbs, spices and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, blackberries, black plums, herbs, cedar, licorice, cola, chocolates, tobacco, mediterranean spices, black tea ,herbs and black pepper.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This 27 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley is drinking fabulously now. Rich, with great complexity. Elegant and nicely balanced, with a great mouthfeel.
Still drinking at its peak, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years. Soft and elegant, with a great nose.
Wine Enthusiasts 94 points. Wine Spectator 94 points. Wine Advocate 93 points.
I did not decant it, and drank it right out of the bottle. Smooth right away, and even better after 20 minutes of airtime.
Thank you Mike for sharing this with me.
I've had a few vintages of this wine and it is always delicious. Such a great experience to drink history in a bottle.
A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.
A blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot and 3% Cabemet Franc. Aged for 26 months in (90% new) French Oak barrels.
14.4% alcohol by volume.
95 points.
$150.
#AgedWineTuesday
Very pretty color of dark ruby with a reddish/brick rim.
Beautiful nose of black currants, figs, plums, dried fruits, tobacco leaf, eucalyptus, juniper, cedar, licorice, dark chocolates, earth, herbs, spices and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, blackberries, black plums, herbs, cedar, licorice, cola, chocolates, tobacco, mediterranean spices, black tea ,herbs and black pepper.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This 27 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley is drinking fabulously now. Rich, with great complexity. Elegant and nicely balanced, with a great mouthfeel.
Still drinking at its peak, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years. Soft and elegant, with a great nose.
Wine Enthusiasts 94 points. Wine Spectator 94 points. Wine Advocate 93 points.
I did not decant it, and drank it right out of the bottle. Smooth right away, and even better after 20 minutes of airtime.
Thank you Mike for sharing this with me.
I've had a few vintages of this wine and it is always delicious. Such a great experience to drink history in a bottle.
A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.
A blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot and 3% Cabemet Franc. Aged for 26 months in (90% new) French Oak barrels.
14.4% alcohol by volume.
95 points.
$150.
#AgedWineTuesday
Deep ruby in color with a short reddish/ brick rim. Not showing much age.
Beautiful nose of indian spices, cedar, vanilla, chocolates and herbs.
Full bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate and very fruity with blackberries, black currants, cooked plums, cedar, tobacco leaf, light earth, vanilla, licorice, eucalyptus, herbs, chocolates and black pepper.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 20 year old Cabernet Sauvignon is just gorgeous now. Fruit forward and rich. Extracted and interesting. Loved the nose here.
I did not decant it, and left it to open up in the bottle. Good right out of the bottle, and better after an hour of airtime.
Wine Enthusiasts 93 points.
Probably peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. Gorgeous stuff. I just love these Napa Bordeaux blends.
Good by itself as a sipping wine to share with good friends. Will pair nicely with a big piece of steak too.
A blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Merlot. Aged in all new French oak barrels for 22 months.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
95 points.
$135.
#AgedWineTuesday
Deep ruby in color with a short reddish/ brick rim. Not showing much age.
Beautiful nose of indian spices, cedar, vanilla, chocolates and herbs.
Full bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate and very fruity with blackberries, black currants, cooked plums, cedar, tobacco leaf, light earth, vanilla, licorice, eucalyptus, herbs, chocolates and black pepper.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 20 year old Cabernet Sauvignon is just gorgeous now. Fruit forward and rich. Extracted and interesting. Loved the nose here.
I did not decant it, and left it to open up in the bottle. Good right out of the bottle, and better after an hour of airtime.
Wine Enthusiasts 93 points.
Probably peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. Gorgeous stuff. I just love these Napa Bordeaux blends.
Good by itself as a sipping wine to share with good friends. Will pair nicely with a big piece of steak too.
A blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Merlot. Aged in all new French oak barrels for 22 months.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
95 points.
$135.
