Rating 82
Style Red
Blend , Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Vintage 2014
Appellation
Coastal Region
Western Cape
South Africa
ABV 14.1%
Price $30.00  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2018-10-19

Perfect For

Backyard BBQs, Dinner Parties, Steak Dinner

Drink If You Like

Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot

Meerlust Rubicon 2014 Review

This South African Bordeaux blend is characterized by a persistent, yet not unpleasant smoky note, which would pair perfectly with a juicy slab of grilled red meat. Plum and blackberry aromas are complemented by herbaceous notes from the blend’s Cabernet Franc. Petit Verdot, meanwhile, provides a wild, rugged character. After spending some two years fermenting and aging in French oak, the 2014 vintage has benefitted from two further years bottle age and is absolutely ready to drink now.

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Meerlust Rubicon 2014
This South African Bordeaux blend is characterized by a persistent, yet not unpleasant smoky note, which would pair perfectly with a juicy slab of grilled red meat. Plum and blackberry aromas are complemented by herbaceous notes from the blend’s Cabernet Franc. Petit Verdot, meanwhile, provides a wild, rugged character. After spending some two years fermenting and aging in French oak, the 2014 vintage has benefitted from two further years bottle age and is absolutely ready to drink now.

Reviewed On: 10-19-2018
82
POINTS
Meerlust Rubicon 2014
This South African Bordeaux blend is characterized by a persistent, yet not unpleasant smoky note, which would pair perfectly with a juicy slab of grilled red meat. Plum and blackberry aromas are complemented by herbaceous notes from the blend’s Cabernet Franc. Petit Verdot, meanwhile, provides a wild, rugged character. After spending some two years fermenting and aging in French oak, the 2014 vintage has benefitted from two further years bottle age and is absolutely ready to drink now.

Reviewed On: 10-19-2018