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Rubicon Estate Rubicon(2002)
Vintage
Vintage 2002 was a classic California powerhouse. Winter weather ended abruptly in April and a mild spring followed. Summer had moderate temperatures, but the heat intensified in September and warm weather propelled the Cabernet into ideal concentration and ripeness. Harvest began in earnest in late September with quintessential Rubicon lots reaching full maturation in October.
The Winery
The Rubicon Winery was rebuilt based on a photograph of an Inglenook harvest scene circa 1958. It was designed to expertly handle the Estate’s 235 planted acres. The read more...
Vintage 2002 was a classic California powerhouse. Winter weather ended abruptly in April and a mild spring followed. Summer had moderate temperatures, but the heat intensified in September and warm weather propelled the Cabernet into ideal concentration and ripeness. Harvest began in earnest in late September with quintessential Rubicon lots reaching full maturation in October.
The Winery
The Rubicon Winery was rebuilt based on a photograph of an Inglenook harvest scene circa 1958. It was designed to expertly handle the Estate’s 235 planted acres. The read more...
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June 2007
- 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 read more...
