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  • Country ranking ?

    326
  • Producer ranking ?

    17
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    Now-2028
  • Food Pairing

    Roasted lamb, Beef Wellington & Aged Parmigiano

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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...

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Wine Information

Blend: 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot

Vineyards: Pritchett Hill, Cohn, Gio, Lower Garden

Alcohol: 14.2 %

Barrel: 18 Months (100% French Oak 75% New Oak)

Vintage Notes: 2014 was the second year of a significant drought in Napa Valley. Budbreak was early and temperatures were consistently warm throughout the growing season. This led to an early harvest of impressively concentrated fruit at excellent phenolic matur...

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Average Bottle Price

2023
160€

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Medium, Purple and Bright

ending

Medium, Gentle and Pure

nose

Open, Fresh, Generous and Refined

taste

Balanced, Good texture, Medium-bodied, Harmonious, Silky, Perfumed and Silky tannins

Verdict

Well-rounded and Sophisticated

Written Notes

Loam, sage and smoldering tobacco notes sit atop a core of steeped red and black currant fruit. The finish shows a tarry edge. Once this merges fully, it should provide a character-filled, slightly rustic impression of Cabernet. – Wine Spectator 92p

  • 92p

In the same ballpark as the 2015, the 2014 Rubicon (97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot) is a ripe, full-bodied 2014 that boasts a deep purple color, loads of currants, incense, and cedary spice aromas, terrific mid-palate depth, and building tannin. It can be drunk today or cellared for 15-20 years.

  • 95p

The 2014 Rubicon demonstrates harmonious, lasting character. Composed this year almost entirely of Cabernet Sauvignon, offers a sweeter, rounder nose than one might find in other vintages, which is a testament to the seamless integration of fruit, tannin, and oak. Weighted throughout, the wine’s fragrance and flavors are linear from start to finish, with sophisticated notes of dark berries, black cherries, currants, spice and vanilla flowing together, bringing impressive complexity to this outstanding vintage.

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Origin

Rutherford, Napa Valley

Grapes

2% Merlot
97% Cabernet Sauvignon
1% Petit Verdot

Drinking temperature

17-18C
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