Meerlust
Rubicon 2009
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 79
Meerlust
Rubicon 2009
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About this Item
Meerlust is one of South Africa’s most historic estates, in the Myburgh family for eight generations, on the cool, maritime flats near False Bay in Stellenbosch. Rubicon, first made in 1980, was the Cape’s pioneering Bordeaux-style blend and remains one of its most collectible reds. 2009 ranks among the finest modern Cape vintages, and this Cabernet-dominated (70%) Rubicon is widely held to be one of the estate’s greatest, a wine of indulgent depth and dense structure. Roland Peens and Higgo Jacobs each gave it 95, Richard Hemming MW gave it 17.5+ out of 20, Platter’s awarded 4.5 stars (92 points), and James Molesworth from Wine Spectator gave it 91.
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