Meerlust
Rubicon 2013
South African Wines
About the SessionThe South African session brings together a selection of the Cape’s most historic and celebrated wines, spanning decades of winemaking heritage. From Kanonkop, Meerlust and Rustenberg to Klein Constantia and Thelema, the collection showcases landmark Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux-style blends and the iconic Vin de Constance, offering collectors a rare opportunity to explore some of South Africa’s most enduring and influential wines across multiple vintages.
LOT 68
Meerlust
Rubicon 2013
About this Item
Provenance
Single-Owner Private Collection
Critics Ratings
"Meerlust's top red is a Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot as the chorus. It's a firm, serious, almost austere red that's clearly built to age. I'd like a little more fruit on the tannic bones, but this is well made in a traditional style." - Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2016, 90/100 (Sep 2016)
"'Superlative' and 'sensational' are common epithets for this flagship Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated (±60%) Bordeaux blend. Lithe 2013 & sleek 2012 take up the baton of 2010 (5 stars, 98 pts) after 2011 not made. Plush, the dark fruit integrates the oak influence (65% new, 20 months) within complex, dense structure. For the long haul." - Platter's SA Wine Guide 2017, 4.5*
