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The red cherry–scented fruit of this 2013 has the darker purple notes of the vintage. At the moment of our tasting, the wine was dominated by the influence of its oak aging (in French oak barrels, 75 percent new). The site, a nook tucked into the Mayacamas hills, is prime Rutherford benchland, offering a wine with intensity of flavor, complete in its depths of sweet red fruit and supple, savory tannins. Cellar this to allow the wine to absorb ...
Wine Description
The Story
Since its inaugural vintage in 1978, Rubicon has been the Estate’s premier red wine, reflecting the soul of the property and expressing Francis Coppola’s wish to create a Bordeaux-styled grand wine, that is, “a wine that can please contemporary taste, but with a historical aspect [that defines] our vineyards at their zenith.”
Rubicon was named after the small river crossed by Julius Caesar in 49 B.C., declaring his intention to gain control...
Wine Information
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyards: Walnut, Cohn, Apple, Creek, Gio, Garden
Alcohol: 13.8 %
Barrel: 18 Months (100% French Oak 75% New Oak)
Vintage Notes: Although it was one of the driest growing seasons on record, 2013 was a stellar vintage in large part because the vines were optimized by the ideal conditions of the previous year. The growing season produced a large crop, so the vines had to be thinned on multiple occasion...
Vintage 2013
Although it was one of the driest growing seasons on record, 2013 was a stellar vintage in large part because the vines were optimized by the ideal conditions of the previous year. The growing season produced a large crop, so the vines had to be thinned on multiple occasions, but these efforts paid off. The resulting fruit was highly expressive, well concentrated, and ideally balanced. Rubicon typically contains small percentages of other Bord...
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Average Bottle Price
| 2023 |
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| 170€ |
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