Rubicon – the classy Coppola winery – I've been wanting to try wine from this producer for some time but have avoided it – this half bottle ran me thirty bones, so you see why. Big vanilla and cherry on the nose.
At first I wasn't convinced but the longer I have this in the glass the more I'm sold (in other words – decant 3+ hours) – plenty of vanilla, lots of tart cherry, some ripe strawberry, rich chocolate – not in the funky/earthy/baking chocolate kind of way, but legitimate hints of a dark chocolate candy bar, great balanced tannins.
The oak sticks around on the finish with some nice tart strawberry notes.
A great wine – excellent depth, great fruit, solid backbone – perhaps not quite worth the price, but a solid effort.
Wine: 9
QPR: N/A
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