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Manage Subscriptions2004 Rubicon Estate Rubicon
Red Bordeaux Blend
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Rutherford
Community Tasting Notes 51
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Odedis.Wine.reviews Likes this wine: 95 points
April 9, 2024 - Deep ruby in color with a short reddish/ brick rim. Not showing much age.
Beautiful nose of indian spices, cedar, vanilla, chocolates and herbs.
Full bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate and very fruity with blackberries, black currants, cooked plums, cedar, tobacco leaf, light earth, vanilla, licorice, eucalyptus, herbs, chocolates and black pepper.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 20 year old Cabernet Sauvignon is just gorgeous now. Fruit forward and rich. Extracted and interesting. Loved the nose here.
I did not decant it, and left it to open up in the bottle. Good right out of the bottle, and better after an hour of airtime.
Wine Enthusiasts 93 points.
Probably peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. Gorgeous stuff. I just love these Napa Bordeaux blends.
Good by itself as a sipping wine to share with good friends. Will pair nicely with a big piece of steak too.
A blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Merlot. Aged in all new French oak barrels for 22 months.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
95 points.
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Mjcallison Likes this wine: 89 points
April 3, 2023 - Clearly a bit past prime but still very drinkable with hints of its past glory.
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dajapino Does not like this wine: 85 points
January 5, 2021 - I don't get the hoopla with this wine...first thing that hits you, wood...then thin, valley floor green bell pepper, no rutherford dust or dark cherry.
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aces219 Likes this wine:
May 24, 2020 - Gorgeous wine. Rutherford dust for sure. Great now but I think it will sing for another 10 plus. Sad I only had one.
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SirWilliam wrote:
March 25, 2020 - Could have been my bottle, but this was past its peak drinking window and I was definitely let down for the price I paid.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2004
- Type Red
- Producer Rubicon Estate
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation Rubicon
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Rutherford
- UPC Code 739958960103
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 14 (1%)
- In Cellars 944 (54%)
- Consumed 796 (45%)
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationRutherford
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