Meerlust

Rubicon 2015

Bordeaux-Style wines from South Africa

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  • Meerlust; Rubicon; 2015; 12 (2 x 6); 750ml
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Meerlust
Rubicon 2015
12 (2 x 6) 750ml
In 1980 after several years of experimentation, Nico Myburgh with fellow winemaker Giorgio Dalla Cia, their iconic Rubicon blend was born and it was unlike anything South Africa had seen before. The introduction was a Rubicon moment for South African fine wine market. One of SA's most recognised blends, The name 'Rubicon' is from ancient Roman days as the crucial border of the ancient capital was named the Rubicon River. When the border was crossed it was deemed as an irrevocable point in history, much like the introduction of Rubicon to the South African fine wine market. Meerlust is committed to ensuring that Rubicon becomes even more distinguished and continues to occupy its rightful place amongst the finest wines in the world.

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'Cab-based flagship - 61% in 2015 - with merlot, cab franc & petit verdot. The finest, most elegant of the reds, refined & intense, full of subtle flavour, with cigarbox overtones & classic dry herbal element. Tannin & acid fully involved in the whole, promising harmony.' - Tim James, Platter's SA Wine Guide 2019, 4.5* (93/100)

'Sweet hickory smoke, black cherry and graphite. Manages to be typically Cape yet not acrid or unkempt. Lovely smooth, joined-up structure.' - Richard Hemming MW, JancisRobinson.com, 17/20 (Sep 2018)

‘The bouquet is refined and focused, offering attractive mint- and graphite-infused black and red fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannin and quite velvety in texture, displaying very well integrated new oak. Perfectly enjoyable, demonstrating very good winemaking.’ - Neal Martin, Vinous, 92/100 (Aug 2018)

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