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Rubissow 2005 Rubissow-Sargent Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Mount Veeder)
- Cellar Selection
- $125
This 100% Cab is a huge wine, an appropriate ambassador from Mount Veeder. It’s old-fashioned in its dryness and hard tannins, so unlike today’s softly gushy cult Cabs, but that should enable it to age for a long time. Shows a heart of cedar-accented black currants, with exotic cigar box complexities. A serious cellar candidate. Best after 2010, and for many years.
— S.H.
(4/1/2009)
Rubissow 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (Mount Veeder)
- Cellar Selection
- $75
Two words describe this wine: Could develop. That’s what your palate signals when you experience the tough tannins and dryness of this young Cab. But there’s a wonderful heart of black currants that’s rich and deep, along with a fine minerality. You’re safe cellaring this for at least six years.
— S.H.
(4/1/2009)
Rubissow 2006 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Mount Veeder)
- Cellar Selection
- $125
Seems to have hardly aged over nearly six years, still showing massive blackberry, cherry, cassis and dark chocolate flavors, sweet and fresh. Lots of oak, too, bringing even more caramelized sweetness. Yet the finish is dry, long and spicy. Made from 100% Cabernet, but sometimes these wines surprise. Give it another six years.
— S.H.
(5/1/2012)
Rubissow 2008 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Mount Veeder)
- Cellar Selection
- $125
Cabernet simply doesn’t get richer or riper than this. It’s a massive explosion of sweet cherry and blackberry jam, cassis, dark chocolate and caramelized oak, wrapped into firm tannins. Tastes like a candy bar now, nowhere near ready to drink. Hold until 2015, at least.
— S.H.
(5/1/2012)
Rubissow 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (Mount Veeder)
- $50
Shows the richness of Mount Veeder fruit and also the Rubissow style, which emphasizes massively extracted fruit. Just overwhelms with jammy blackberries, cherries, mocha, licorice and vanilla. The tannins are polished and pretty, being firm yet soft at the same time. Give it a decant and drink now.
— S.H.
(5/1/2012)
Rubissow 2007 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Mount Veeder)
- Cellar Selection
- $125
At the age of more than four years, this 100% Cabernet remains an immature clash of fruit, oak and tannins. Everything sticks out, especially the massive blackberry and cassis flavors. The oak is sweet and butterscotchy on the finish. With a superb structure, it seems like an ideal cellar candidate, except for a touch of bitter raisin in the finish. Hard to predict…
— S.H.
(5/1/2012)
Rubissow 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon (Mount Veeder)
- $75
Tremendously concentrated, a powerful wine that erupts with blackberry, currant, cocoa, licorice, cola, caramel and vanilla flavors. For all the size, the hard tannins makes it badly in need of time in the cellar. Won’t even begin to soften for a couple of years, even though most people will pop the cork way too early.
— S.H.
(5/1/2008)
Rubissow 2004 Trompettes Red (Mount Veeder)
- $65
A blend of Cabernet Franc and Merlot, with a splash of Cabernet Sauvignon, this tannic, dry wine has flavors of cherries, vanilla and smoky oak. It may develop some additional complexities over time.
— S.H.
(5/1/2008)
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