Inglenook Rubicon 2018

Inglenook Estate går tilbage til 1879 da Gustave Niebaum - en finsk søkaptajjn og vin-connoisseur ankom til Rutherford i Californien for at etablere en vingård som kunne konkurrere med de bedste europæiske vingårde. I dag ejes slottet af Francis Ford Coppola.

Denne topvin fra Inglenook så første gang dagens lys i 1978, og blev genfødslen af slottets image som kvalitetsproducent. Fra de bedste plots selekteres kun de ypperste druer til denne vin, som afspejler både terroir og årgang. Man fornemmer her Cabernet Sauvignon i et elegant og aromatisk udtryk med et utrolig lagringspotentiale.

Leveres i original trækasse ved 6 flasker.

Robert Parker
A blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Rubicon sports a deep garnet-purple color and expressive notes of mocha, tapenade, grilled meats and cedar with a core of creme de cassis, baked plums and blackberry pie plus a waft of garrigue. The full-bodied palate has tons of juicy black fruit layers, supported by fine-grained tannins and oodles of freshness, finishing long and fragrant.

Jeb Dunnuck
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Rubicon is based on a blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, and the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. It’s a more backward, closed wine, offering classy notes of crème de cassis, lead pencil shavings, freshly crushed stone, and cedar. More medium to full-bodied and elegant, I’d like to see a touch more density and richness on the mid-palate, but it's beautifully balanced, has gorgeous tannins, integrated acidity, and outstanding length on the finish. Give this classic, impressive, old school beauty 4-5 years in the cellar and enjoy over the following 15-20.