Winery Inglenook - Rubicon

Winery InglenookRubicon

4.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Rubicon of Winery Inglenook is a red wine from the region of Rutherford of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Franc.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Rubicon of the Winery Inglenook is in the top 10 of wines of Rutherford.

Taste structure of the Rubicon from the Winery Inglenook

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Rubicon of Winery Inglenook in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

graphite

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus, menthol

On the nose the Rubicon of Winery Inglenook in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Inglenook's Rubicon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.9°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Rubicon - 2017
In the top 10 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Rubicon - 2016
In the top 10 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Rubicon - 2015
In the top 10 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Rubicon - 2014
In the top 10 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Rubicon - 2013
In the top 10 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Rubicon - 2012
In the top 10 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Rubicon - 2011
In the top 10 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Rubicon from Winery Inglenook are 1995, 1979, 2008, 2001 and 2006.

Informations about the Winery Inglenook

The winery offers 63 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
This winery is part of the Inglenook.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rutherford in the region of California

The Winery Inglenook is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 53 wines for sale in the of Rutherford to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 300 of of United States wines
In the top 20 of of Rutherford wines
In the top 500 of red wines
In the top 600 wines of the world

The wine region of Rutherford

The wine region of Rutherford is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Frank Family or the Domaine Scarecrow produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rutherford are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rutherford often reveals types of flavors of cherry, menthol or green apple and sometimes also flavors of peach, citrus or tropical.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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The word of the wine: Vine

Climbing shrubs with woody stems called shoots that produce grapes in clusters.

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