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Meerlust, Rubicon, 2020

Red Wine from South Africa, South Africa
by Meerlust
$51.99
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Few wines have done more to define modern South African fine wine than Meerlust’s Rubicon. First produced in 1980, it was a bold statement: a Cabernet-led Bordeaux blend from Stellenbosch that could stand beside the greats of the Old World. Today, it's a benchmark South African blend that has proved it can age 20 years or more. With savory tannins and classic hints of kirsch, tobacco and eucalyptus, it continues to encapsulate the best of Stellenbosch. 

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Robert Parker

92 points

"The 2020 Rubicon is composed mainly of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot in lesser proportions. The wine marks a triumphant return, after no Rubicon was released in 2019. The wine is densely fruit-forward, tightly wound and dusty, with clean aromatics that round out its robust character. It features a balanced, elegantly powerful palate with refreshing tannins and consistent acidity that keeps everything in check. The finish is notably food friendly, echoing with nuances of lead pencil. After eight months in the barrel, the components were blended and aged for an additional 10 months in barrels. This is a production of 120,000 bottles." —Anthony Mueller

Wine Spectator

92 points

"A fragrant red, with dried mint, bay leaf and cigar box notes wafting through the ripe black currant, hot stone and apple wood smoke. This is long and well-meshed, layering the creamy profile with sculpted tannins and balsamico acidity. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2035."

More about Meerlust

Seventeen-hundred-meter-old monument to Ocean breezes and slow ripening: that's Meerlust's secret. Hannes Myburgh, the eighth-generation custodian, inherited an estate that's been making wine since 1756 and chose not to mess with that. Their Rubicon, first made in 1984, was one of South Africa's first blends and remains one of its best.

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Perfect Pairings

Grilled ribeye, venison roast, braised lamb, wild boar, mushroom-rich pasta

Tasting Profile

Complex and structured with dark berry, plum, herb, and mineral notes. Full body with firm tannins and balanced acidity. Finish is long and sophisticated with lingering dark fruit and earth.