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100/100: "A storming, stonking Napa wine" (JA) - The 2019 Inglenook Rubicon

Our buying team visited Napa late last year, and, one wine they constantly spoke of in glowing terms was the 2019 Inglenook Rubicon, it was a stand-out in a trip that took in some very serious addresses. Loved by us, and also rated at 100 points by Jane Anson, this is a gem of a wine, so we are delighted to have a well-priced parcel of original cases to offer.

In the 1940s, Inglenook was responsible for a series of wines so good that they elevated the reputation of the entire Napa region. However, it fell on hard times in the 1960s, only to be resurrected by filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. In recent years there has been a steep upward trajectory in quality, with this flagship 2019 recapturing and, perhaps even bettering, past glories.

Made by Philippe Bascules, formerly the Estate Director of Chateau Margaux, this 2019 appealed to Bordeaux expert Jane Anson’s palate. For her, this is Hard not to fall in love with” and Somehow takes the power and concentration of Napa but makes it full of texture, life, light and shade”Her 100-point score marks it out as flawless.

 

 
2019 Inglenook, Rubicon
(6*75cl OWC) @ £850 per case in bond
100 points Jane Anson
A storrming, stonking Napa wine, playing at the top of its game in 2019. Somehow takes the power and concentration of Napa but makes it full of texture, life, light and shade. Espresso, liqourice root, cocoa bean, cassis, cranberry, black cherry, cold ash and crayon. Hard not to fall in love with, nothing overdone, everything in its place. Director of winemaking Philippe Bascaules. All aged in French oak barrels, 75% new. (2022) www.janeanson.com Drink 2026-2042
 
Offered subject to final confirmation. Available in the UK in 8-12 weeks. Offer expires 22nd February 2023.

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