In Bond Fine Wine. 2023 Inglenook Rubicon, Rutherford, California, USA. Red usa-california in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 98/100 (JA). Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Joe Czerwinski (JC) — 95–97/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 2026-07-01 · Drink 97
Slated to be bottled in May 2025, the 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Rubicon is a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. It's a darker-fruited vintage, with scents of mocha, black cherries, black olives and earthy notes on the nose, while the medium- to full-bodied palate is richly textured, showing great intensity and ample tannins on the lingering finish.
Jane Anson (JA) — 98/100 · JaneAnson.com, 2026-07-01
Intense, concentrated, poised, bursting with controlled but fleshy cassis and bilberry fruits, firm tannic frame, a ton of ageing potential without losing the joyful ability of Napa Cabernet to be approached within a few years of bottling. Again showing that it's hard to go wrong with 2023 Napa. Todd Devincenzi director, Philippe Bascaules winemaking director. 95ha estate.
James Suckling (JS) — 99/100 · JamesSuckling.com, 2026-07-01
A big, concentrated yet sleek and composed red that shows the greatness of the Inglenook estate. Aromas of black fruit, blueberries, black cherries and cocoa, then deep and broad flavors of black cherries, black olives, black currants and creme de cassis. Velvety, mouth-filling tannins perfectly balanced the bold fruit flavors. Made from a lower than usual percentage of cabernet sauvignon at 78%,…