Meerlust Rubicon Magnum 2013

Meerlust Rubicon 2013 is a full-bodied Bordeaux-style red wine from the Stellenbosch region of South Africa. First made in 1980, Rubicon was one of the first Bordeaux blends ever to be produced in the Western Cape. The 2013 is a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 7% Petit Verdot. Producer note. "The 2013 Rubicon classic expression of this iconic Cape wine. Very deep, youthful colour, and intense almost purple hue. Very classic Rubicon nose with violets, ripe plum, cedar wood and intense spiciness. A typical liquorice note and stony minerality also evident on the nose. Still youthful and intense, promising further maturation potential. The palate is full bodied, structured by beautifully sleek, ripe tannins which restrain the vibrant dark fruit typical of this vintage, giving the wine an opulent texture which is kept focused by the linear acidity. The wine lingers on the palate with creamy fruit mouthfiilling tannins."