Meerlust
Rubicon 2004
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 80
Meerlust
Rubicon 2004
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. This is the 2004, a mature magnum. James Molesworth from Wine Spectator gave it a rating of 90.
Provenance
Single-Owner Private Collection
Critics Ratings
"Concentrated and grippy, with dark, roasted plum, black licorice, charcoal, mesquite and bittersweet cocoa notes. Traditional in vein, with an iron- and earth-filled finish that should soften nicely with cellaring. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc." - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 90/100 (Sep 2008)
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