2016 Inglenook Rubicon

A stunning Napa Cabernet that embodies liquid elegance, irresistible from the first sip.

Producer

Inglenook

Region

Rutherford, Napa Valley, CA, USA

Country

USA

Varietal

Cabernet Sauvignon

Varietal Composition

93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc

Specifications

2016

Vintage

2033

Drink By

ABV

Vinification

Grapes are chosen from the finest blocks of the 100+ year old Inglenook estate and aged for 18 months in French oak (75% new)

Occasional wine note

This is one our favorite wines, period. It is just liquid elegance from start to finish. If want you to know what that means, open up this beautiful Napa Cab from vineyards that have been producing since 1879. There is no way you'll put the cork back in this bottle once opened.

What experts say about this wine

100

James Suckling

This is a powerful and structured red with full body, focused and polished tannins and a long and flavorful finish. It’s very close to the great 2013. A blend of 93 per cent cabernet sauvignon and seven per cent cabernet franc. Needs three or four years to come around.

100

Jeb Dunnuck

The flagship 2016 Rubicon checks in as 93% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Cabernet Franc, and there are close to 4,000 cases produced. This deep purple-hued beauty boasts a stunning nose of blackcurrants, tobacco leaf, cedarwood, and lead pencil shavings as well as even a hint of iron. These carry to a full-bodied 2016 that has terrific dept of fruit, solid mid-palate concentration, building tannins, and a great finish. This is a classic, age-worthy Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon that will benefit from 7-8 years of bottle age and keep for 3 decades.

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