Keplinger Cabernet Sauvignon RBK

After an hour just epic. Velvet in a glass

Initially a fair amount of grape flavor backed up up by raspberries. As it breathed it settled more into dark fruits and the tannins presented themselves. Towards the fuller end of the spectrum on both body and tannins, this is a powerful cab that we both enjoyed, but could use some additional aging to tame the tannins a bit. The next night I had a 2010 Dominus and the contrast was stark. The Dominus was fairly light compared to this …

I am not used to having so many wines in a short period of time and my palate felt a tad tired and blitzed from the grenache, mouvedre, petite sirah offerings from Keplinger prior to tasting the RBK. That being said, one thing stood out...when moving back to the Cabernet varietals, it felt a bit like coming home. Being that I don't have much experience with the Rhone and Cotie varietals I struggled to understand what it was I was …

Keplinger in Houston for WW3. Cab line up consisted of 2018 OVR, RBK & VHR Block 6. Pulled the cork at 10 am to add ox to these young bottles for the 7 pm paired tasting. Like the OVR bottling, RBK will benefit from both bottle age. With around 25% CF this was the most aromatic of the group. Beautiful mid palate lift from the CF was a nice alternative to the OVR. This is going to need a little …

Eight hour slow ox. Deep dark magenta color. Black currant, creme brûlée, cola, and bran muffin on the rich, dark, slightly earthy nose. Firm, full tannins on the longish finish. 77% CS and 23% CF from Oakville Ranch Vineyard. This is made in honor of Helen Keplinger’s father (his initials are RBK). I’m only rating what I’m experiencing now. In two years, with a 2-4 hour decant, this could be 98+ points. Not yet released. Tasted at MJP’s beautiful home, …