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Inglenook Rubicon 2012
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Inglenook Rubicon 2012
Current price: $465.00
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Size: 750 ml bottle
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The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Rubicon, which used to be a proprietary blend and had a somewhat rustic, Italian personality, has now been put under the Inglenook Vineyard designation. Where the Cabernet Sauvignon was a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Cabernet Franc and 3% Merlot, the Rubicon has abandoned any Italian varietals in favor of a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Merlot. I think it's safe to say this is potentially the best Rubicon made to date. It's not to denigrate other vintages, but there is a finesse and elegance combined with great richness and an avoidance of any rusticity that plagued some of the other vintages - which is to be admired. At three times the price, it's not three times the wine of the Cask Cabernet Sauvignon. It possesses a dense purple color, beautiful, sweet crème de cassis notes with a floral underpinning. I don't see any of the Rutherford dust, per se, but there is an undertone of earthiness. The wine is full-bodied, rich, potentially complex and certainly capable of lasting 20 to 30 or more years. This is a great young Rubicon that will have its peak in 5-7 years and last 25-30. Drink date: 2014-2044. Score - 95. (Robert Parker Jr., robertparker.com, Oct. 30, 2014)
750 mL bottle
- Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
- Release Date: October 27, 2023
- Alcohol/Vol: 14.4%
- Made In: California, United States