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Red
2005 Rubicon Estate Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Rutherford
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Community Tasting Notes 13
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CLOrta Likes this wine: 98 points
August 19, 2023 - Very youthful and vibrant for an 05, drinking beautiful but could easily lay down longer lots of life left and great fruit
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SLR204 Likes this wine: 91 points
May 20, 2016 - Smoky cherry, tobacco and a little barnyard on the nose. Flavors of black cherry, kirsch, dark plum, black current, some oaky smokiness, damp earth, pencil lead and some bitter herbs. Medium body and smooth texture after some air. Probably on the downslope but still very good. Don't PNP, needs 1 hr+.
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Risky Likes this wine: 92 points
March 8, 2015 - Still great and heavy. Cork broke as it was being opened, despite being stored on its side for 10 years.
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Mbressack Likes this wine: 92 points
February 26, 2015 - Definitely mature but still has a distinctive nose. Dark firm fruit with a remarkable full mouth feel, smokey tar, tobacco all those ridiculous names for wines. Still has tannins and a long finish. It will probably open up and bloom.
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Buck naked wrote: 90 points
December 27, 2014 - Peaking or just past. Velvety mouthfeel and good fruit. Drink now.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Rubicon Estate
- Varietal Cabernet Franc
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Rutherford
- UPC Code 0000005698251
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 157 (46%)
- Consumed 187 (54%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 5 votes
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- VarietyCabernet Franc
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationRutherford
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