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Rubicon 2016

Inglenook, Napa Valley, United States

Inglenook
Napa Valley United States
  • 98
    Points
  • The 630 best
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  • 4 Pros of
    4 recommend
    this wine
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  • Taste
  • Moment

  • Country ranking ?

    187

  • Producer ranking ?

    4

  • Decanting time

    3h

  • When to drink

    2030-2040

  • Food Pairing

    Roasted Beef, Grilled Venison & 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: 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc

Vineyards: Apple, Cask, Creek, Gio, Lower Cask, Lower Garden, Walnut

Alcohol: 14.1%

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

Vintage Notes: After four years of drought, a winter with average rainfall was welcome, as it provided ample soil moisture for a strong start to the 2016 growing season. Average late-spring temperatures and limited precipitation minimized the risk of fr...

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Average Bottle Price

2023
180€

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Ideal harvest conditions endowed the 2016 Rubicon with the three elements associated with a truly great wine from the Rutherford appellation: complexity, balance, and elegance. The aromas are intense and focused with top notes of creamy, sweet vanilla, and black licorice wound around a core of exquisitely ripe black cherry and crème de cassis. This refinement extends directly to the palate, where the wine is both broad and deep with sensuous, silky tannins. Supremely balanced in terms of both opulence and complexity, ripe black fruits and an ultra-smooth texture provide an impressive crescendo to a very long finish.

 

After four years of drought, a winter with average rainfall was welcome, as it provided ample soil moisture for a strong start to the 2016 growing season. Average late-spring tem- peratures and limited precipitation minimized the risk of frost during mid-May bloom, en- suring average yields. June closed with a heat spell, slowing vine canopy growth at the ideal time. Harvest of the blocks contributing to the 2016 Inglenook Rubicon blend occurred under optimum conditions from September 6th through September 27th.

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Blended of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Cabernet Franc, the deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Rubicon gives up bold notions of crushed red and black currants, wild blueberries and blackberry preserves with touches of violets, dark chocolate, cardamom and bay leaves plus a hint of unsmoked cigars. Medium to full-bodied, the palate reveals great elegance and depth, with a beautiful line of finely grained tannins and amazing freshness, finishing long and layered. – James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 95p

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  • 95p

This is a powerful and structured red with full body, focused and polished tannins and a long and flavorful finish. It’s very close to the great 2013. A blend of 93 per cent cabernet sauvignon and seven per cent cabernet franc. Needs three or four years to come around.

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Origin

Rutherford, Napa Valley

Grapes

93% Cabernet Sauvignon
7% Cabernet Franc

Drinking temperature

17-18C
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