Name: Meerlust Estate Rubicon 2018
Brand: Meerlust Estate
SKU: AE85AR18
Price: 35.95 GBP
Availability: InStock

Description

Meerlust Estate Rubicon, Stellenbosch , South Africa, 2018

Grapes: A blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc & 4% Petit Verdot with 18 months' ageing in large French oak. Fruit sourced from four estate sites: "Die Kop", River Terraces, Quarry and Lowlands.

Producer Tasting Note:

Very deep, youthful colour, and intense almost purple hue. Quintessential Rubicon nose with violets, ripe plum, cedar wood, fennel, and intense spiciness. A typical liquorice note also evident on the nose. Still young and intense, the palate is full bodied, structured but packed with fresh dark fruit and rounded tannins.

A drought affected vintage. This is a wine that is more approachable in youth because of the ripeness and richness levels attained in 2018 but will provide great complexity with further maturation. Can age for 10 - 20 years, provided wine is stored in ideal cellar conditions.

Critics' Tasting Notes:

"Back where it belongs among the elite wine brands of South Africa, the 2018 Rubicon is a worthy successor to the stellar 2017 release. Featuring Cabernet Sauvignon with 33% Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, this is an elegant, polished, refined wine from a hot, dry vintage that illustrates the benefit of a cooler site. Floral, balanced and poised."

95/100 points, Tim Atkin MW, March 2022

"...the 2018 Rubicon offers a broad-shouldered expression with an Old World essence. The nose explodes with a wide variety of aromas, expressing a subtle Old World funk with an equally pleasing amount of New World vibrancy and freshness. Medium to full-bodied, the palate offers dark fruit flavors with a fine beam of acidity while expressing a firm tannic edge that will loosen in time. The wine glides to a refined and complex finish that will continue to evolve gracefully for a decade..." Drink 2023-2033

92/100 points, Anthony Mueller, WINE ADVOCATE, July 2023

Great with venison, game, pot roast and noble cheeses.

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