Inglenook/ Rubicon Estate/ Niebaum-Coppola

 

Napa Valley

2009 Inglenook Rubicon
NOV 13 Ruby. Scented, vanilla, red berries and ripe cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rich, ripe and long. Needs time. 93

2006 Rubicon Estate Rubicon Rutherford (Former Niebaum- Coppola Rubicon)
NOV 09 Deep ruby, very young, a bit closed, some red and dark berries, vanilla, hints of coffee in the back. Great acidity and massive ripe tannins, great balance, fresh and youthful, complex and intense, very long finish, needs a lot of time. 93

2001 Niebaum-Coppola Rubicon

MAY 16 Deep ruby. Dark fruits, rich, intense, juicy nose, vanilla, spices, layered rich and deep nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, rich and intense, dark berries, juicy, long. 95

2001 Niebaum-Coppola Rubicon
NOV 09 Dark ruby, blackcurrants and bell pepper with tobacco, coffee and some vanilla. Great structure, ripe tannins and good acidity, very elegant and balanced, and long length. Drink or keep. 91

1999 Niebaum-Coppola Rubicon

OCT 11 Deep ruby. Dark fruits, spices, fruity, tobacco, leather and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, quite intense, leather, tobacco, dark fruits and spices, long. 93

1995 Niebaum-Coppola Rubicon

MAR 12 Dark ruby. Some cherries, blackberries, spices, exotic notes nose. Anise and tobacco. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rich, intense, liquorice, dark berries, complex and intense, long finish, needs time. 92