2009 Meerlust Rubicon (Stellenbosch)
Secondary Description
Producer
Origin
Stellenbosch, South Africa, SOUTH AFRICA
Colour
red
Wine Style
dry
Dominant Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
late
Bottle size
75cl
Case Quantity
6
Alcohol
13%
Score
4.5*, Dave Swingler, Platter`s Wine Guide, Oct 2013
88 points, Neal Martin, erobertparker.com, Oct 2013
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Media Reviews
Dave Swingler
Sensational 2009, indisputably great vintage of venerable cab-dominated (70%) Bordeaux blend. Indulgently plush, with dark fruit that easily absorbs & integrates the oak influence (65% new) to produce an impressively complex, densely structured & promising masterpiece. 4.5*
Neal Martin
The 2009 Rubicon is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot and is raised in 80% new French oak. It has a clear, smoke and green bell pepper-tinged bouquet – broody and rather introspective at the moment. The palate is soft and supple in the mouth with light dry tannins and dusky black mocha-tinged fruit. It remains fresh in the mouth but it seems to miss the complexity of other vintages toward the finish. Drink now-2018. 88 points