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V 95 WE 95 RPWA 92 DEC 92
JS 94 WS 90

Grape Variety
88% Cabernet Sauvignon 6% Cabernet Franc 4.5% Petit Verdot 1% Merlot 0.5% Malbec

Winemaker’s Notes:
A classic expression of Inglenook’s terroir, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon opens with a complex aromatic burst of cassis, black cherry, vanilla and anise. Supple, ripe tannins enhance a velvety palate, which boasts tremendous depth. Even more striking is the extravagant array of macerated black fruits which extends through the lingering finish.

Drinking Window: 2019 – 2035

• 95 Vinous

  “A dense, succulent wine, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon captures all the raw power and density of the year. The 2015 is just starting to soften, but ideally it needs another few years in bottle to be at its finest. Readers should expect an especially opulent style, and yet the 2015 has more than enough depth to drink well for another 15+ years or more.” (AG) (9/2018)

• 95 Wine Enthusiast

  “This bottling reflects the past several years’ fine-tuning the winery’s vision in the vineyard and in the cellar. Including small amounts of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Malbec, it’s a rounded, concentrated wine that expresses the vintage with ripe, grippy tannins that beg for further resolution. Blackberry, clove and leather flavors rise to the fore.” *Cellar Selection* (VB) (12/2017)

• 92 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Lisa Perrotti-Brown)

  “The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon is deep garnet-purple colored and features a boisterous nose of blueberry pie, blackcurrant cordial and Black Forest cake with suggestions of chocolate mint, potpourri, baking spices and cedar chest. Full-bodied and concentrated in the mouth, it has a solid frame of chewy tannins and just enough freshness to lift the densely packed fruit to a long finish.” (October, 2018)

• 92 Decanter

  “Owner Francis Ford Coppola has renamed his Cask Cabernet – second wine to Rubicon – and it’s a fine drink for the money in the rarified air of Napa. Winemaker Chris Phelps used all five Bordeaux red grapes from seven vineyard blocks, and the wine is loaded with savoury spice, rich dark fruits and silky tannins. Cellar Rubicon and drink this while you wait. 50% new French oak. (LM) ” (7/2018)

• 94 James Suckling
• 90 Wine Spectator