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Rubicon Estate Cask Cabernettext
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16½/20

Rubicon Estate Cask Cabernet 2005

Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, United StatesBig black berry jam, balsamic, earthy, peppery, vanilla, cola, pruny, cedar, tobacco aromas. Rich, round, dry, warm palate with light grainy tannins. Coffee, smoky, vanilla, cedar, tobacco, pruny, peppery, cassis, blackberry jam, resin flavours. Finish is very warm, fresh and ripe with some structure to age. A big, ripe style. The Cask Cabernet farmed organically from 130 acres within the 235 acre Rubicon Estate.Tasted: 20 January 2010Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:
US$75.00750mlsrp
ON$107.00750mlconsignment - Lifford
BC$99.00750mlspeculative listing - Calibrium
AB$100.00750mlfine wine shops
QC$92.00750ml 
Producer: Rubicon EstateDistributors: Lifford Wine and Spirits
Trialto Wine Group
Grape: Cabernet SauvignonCSPC: 767913