2016 Meerlust Rubicon

Community Tasting Notes (39) Avg Score: 90.0 points

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  4/9/2024 - stayhappy21 wrote: 90 Points

  Brought this wine to Pudgy Grill to celebrate a birthday with my army buddies. We ordered the Wagyu Ribeye, Grilled Pork Jowl, Grilled Chicken Leg, Unagi (eel) and Grilled Cabbage.
  
  Dark purple in colour. Notes of ash, and burnt flint on the nose, giving way to rich ripe fruits and savoury plums. Blackcurrant, spices and cigar box completes the profile of the wine.
  
  A mouthwatering wine that leaves your palate wanting for more. Complexity and balance of the elements is amazing, bearing resemblance of a Bordeaux wine with its unique South African signature.
  
  At this price point, I think this wine is a good bargain. Do consider getting some if it comes your way, and cellar it for the next couple of years before opening a bottle.

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  12/20/2023 - bradfriedlander Likes this wine: 92 Points

  As good as I remember from the tasting a couple years ago. Can last many years into the future. Full bodied. Pronounced fruit with a blend that isn't dominated by any single varietal.

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  12/18/2023 - Kirko80 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  This is really good, drank over 3 hours and it got even better after about an hour. The fruit flavour comes through strong. Still got an acidic taste so I think this needs a few more years to peak.

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  12/5/2023 - Paul@bbott Likes this wine: 93 Points

  At first strong VA, quickly blew off to leave light red fruited wine with hint of cedar.
  Over a couple of hours it really blossomed and became a deeper more complex wine, tobacco and something floral.
  First taste **1/2 or 87. Later **** or 93. No rush.

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  8/26/2023 - Omar Khayyam wrote:

  Tasting Meerlust wines with Wim Truter (Tryffelsvinet, Blasieholmen): 49 % Cabernet Sauvignon
  28 % Merlot
  20 % Cabernet Franc
  3 % Petit Verdot
  
  More redfuited and peppery. Thinner and remarkably less structured than the 2017, but still a very good effort and a nice wine, not sure I would cellar this for ten more years though.

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