Winery Rubicon Estate - Rubicon Red

Winery Rubicon EstateRubicon Red

4.7
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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 Red of Winery Rubicon Estate is a red wine from the region of Rutherford of California.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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).

Taste structure of the Rubicon Red from the Winery Rubicon Estate

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Rubicon Red of Winery Rubicon Estate in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rubicon Estate's Rubicon Red.

Winemaker
Scott Mcleod
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Rubicon Red - 2008
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Rubicon Red - 2007
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5
Rubicon Red - 2006
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Rubicon Red - 2005
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5

The best vintages of Rubicon Red from Winery Rubicon Estate are 2007, 2005, 2008, 2006

Informations about the Winery Rubicon Estate

The winery offers 18 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
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
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The Winery Rubicon Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Rutherford to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 3500 of of United States wines
In the top 200 of of Rutherford wines
In the top 9000 of red wines
In the top 15000 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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