2014 Inglenook Rubicon 2014 1500ml

97 POINTS

Jim Gordon - JamesSuckling.com

Robust and structured, yet subtle and complex in flavor, this is a grand wine from a historic Napa property. Dark-chocolate, espresso, dried black-cherry, baked-plum and graphite flavors. Quite textured with firm tannins that are just beginning to soften. Full body and excellent concentration leading to a lingering finish. Drinkable now, but best from 2030.

97 POINTS

James Suckling

Aromas of blackcurrants, dark chocolate and dried flowers. Very aromatic. Full body, velvety tannins and impressive intensity and richness. Opulent fruit, yet this is still lightly austere and velvety. A beauty every sense of the word. Harmonious, classic wine. Drink in 2019.

95 POINTS

Robert Parker - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The proprietary red, the 2014 Rubicon (96% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot and Petit Verdot) has a saturated black/purple color and a nose of blackberry and cassis with some camphor and charcoal. Chewy, rich and full-bodied, with exceptional precision and personality, this is a stunningly delicious and complex wine with a good 25-30 years of further potential. It is the antithesis of the rustic, somewhat coarse reds that were made under the Rubicon moniker when Francis Ford Coppola first acquired the Inglenook estate. Kudos to him for making dramatic improvements. Approachable already, this wine won’t hit its stride for another decade and will last 30 or more years.

95 POINTS

Antonio Galloni MW - Vinous

The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Rubicon exudes density, power and concentration. Black cherry, mocha, licorice, dark spice and menthol infuse a deep, beautifully resonant Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon. There is plenty of tannin lurking beneath, but also more than enough richness and overall depth to round things out. Next to the Cabernet Sauvignon, the Rubicon has a bit more sweetness, new oak influence and overall richness.

95 POINTS

Antonio Galloni MW - Vinous

Inglenook's 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Rubicon is dark and quite potent. Inky blue/purplish fruit, spice, chocolate, menthol, licorice and plum give the wine its deep, unctuous personality. Stylistically, the Rubicon is darker, inkier and more voluptuous than the straight Cabernet. Soft tannins and silky contours add to the wine's considerable appeal.

94 POINTS

Virginie Boone - Wine Enthusiast

Tiny amounts of Merlot and Petit Verdot were added to this succulent, elegant wine with cassis, cranberry and black cherry flavors and rounded structure. A light note of cocoa dust and soft texture balance its exotically spiced lushness with delicious integration.

94 POINTS

Antonio Galloni MW - Vinous

Inglenook's 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Rubicon is another wine that shows well today. As is typically the case, the Rubicon is deeper and fleshier than the straight Cabernet, with greater mid-palate richness and rounder contours. Mocha, espresso and dark-fleshed fruits are boldly sketched in this promising Cabernet Sauvignon. Points: 93-96

Jancis Robinson

Dark purplish crimson. Fairly complex nose but not that intense. Richer, sweeter and more ‘Napa’ than the Cabernet Sauvignon with a certain bloodiness and dustiness on the end. The French influence is less marked on this more obviously powerful wine. A little alcohol on the end. Drink 2019-2025 17/20