2020 Rubicon

Tasting notes:

Their flagship is named after the Rubicon river in Rome which was crossed by Julius Cesar and changed the course of history of the Roman empire. Aged for 18 months in oak barrels (including 10 months after the blend). Aromas of violets, ripe plum, cedar wood, fennel, and intense spiciness. Full-bodied, structured but packed with fresh dark fruit and rounded tannins and seamlessly integrated oak.

Producer description:

Meerlust, meaning ‘pleasure of the sea’, has been owned by the Myburgh family since 1756 and is now run by Hannes Myburgh 8th generation. The winery caught the attention of international critics in the 1980s. After Nico Myburgh returned from Bordeaux, where he worked with renown eonologist Michel Rolland, he decided to create a new blend using Bordeaux varietals. These are particularly well-suited to the local climates defined by the ocean breezes and evening mists which roll in from the coast, allowing the grapes to slowly ripe and develop concentrated flavours.