2007 Inglenook Rubicon Estate Cuvée Rutherford
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More minty and savoury than the 2014, with milk chocolate, blackcurrant and a tasty touch of clove. There's a bit of sourness to the palate, perhaps because the primary fruit has dried out. Less multi-layered than you might expect from a wine at this age (and price). (RH)
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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The flagship wine, the 2007 Rubicon (94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, and 2% Cabernet Franc) has a nose of burning embers, subtle smoke, black currants, and sweet cherries. It is clearly the best of these wines. Medium-bodied, elegant, and meant for immediate consumption, it has enough stuffing and overall balance to evolve for 10, or possibly even 12-15 years in a very cold cellar. Wine can’t be judged by a label, but the new Coppola labels at Rubicon estate, sporting a portrait of Captain Gustav Niebaum, look like something from “20,000 Leagues Under The Sea.” Tel. (800) RUBICON
About the producer
Inglenook is one of Napa’s oldest wine estates, founded in 1879, but is today owned by Francis Ford Coppola.