Rubicon 2002 $114.99
TASTING NOTES
"Dark ruby-red. Aroma of roasted plum, chocolate, mocha, fennel and mustard seed. Juicy and intense, with a restrained sweetness to the rather suave flavors of black cherry. Finishes with firm, chalky tannins and very good length. This bottle was considerably riper and more concentrated than a sample I rated 87 in Issue 126." Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
(IWC, 01/01/2007)
Rating: 90
winemaker's notes:
"This is the best Rubicon ever..."
-Wine Enthusiast
Rubicon is the pure reflection of what was once the historic Inglenook property located in the heart of the western Rutherford Bench, Napa Valley s prime Cabernet Sauvignon appellation. In 1975, Francis and Eleanor Coppola purchased a majority of this historic Estate and introduced the Niebaum-Coppola Estate Winery. After three years of careful study and planning, they launched an ambitious venture to revitalize the great Cabernet heritage of Inglenook. In 1978, the new winery created its first vintage of Rubicon, a proprietary Bordeaux-style blend that would become the flagship wine of the Niebaum-Coppola Estate. Produced from 100% certified organically-farmed grapes, Rubicon always reflects its terroir first, vintage second.
"Dark ruby-red. Aroma of roasted plum, chocolate, mocha, fennel and mustard seed. Juicy and intense, with a restrained sweetness to the rather suave flavors of black cherry. Finishes with firm, chalky tannins and very good length. This bottle was considerably riper and more concentrated than a sample I rated 87 in Issue 126." Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
(IWC, 01/01/2007)
Rating: 90
winemaker's notes:
"This is the best Rubicon ever..."
-Wine Enthusiast
Rubicon is the pure reflection of what was once the historic Inglenook property located in the heart of the western Rutherford Bench, Napa Valley s prime Cabernet Sauvignon appellation. In 1975, Francis and Eleanor Coppola purchased a majority of this historic Estate and introduced the Niebaum-Coppola Estate Winery. After three years of careful study and planning, they launched an ambitious venture to revitalize the great Cabernet heritage of Inglenook. In 1978, the new winery created its first vintage of Rubicon, a proprietary Bordeaux-style blend that would become the flagship wine of the Niebaum-Coppola Estate. Produced from 100% certified organically-farmed grapes, Rubicon always reflects its terroir first, vintage second.
