Rubicon Estate Rubicon Estate Pinot Noir Captain's Reserve, USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros

2003 much better.

2006 vintage

My fault for leaving it in cellar until far after it's prime, but was only still barely ok. Was musty when first uncorked, but opened up a couple hrs after decanting. Fell apart structurally.

2006 vintage

4th Saturday Group Cellar Diminishment (Sue’s) : Aromas of currants, plum and dried herbs. Medium tannins, with cedar and black currant flavors. Lingering finish. Drinking nicely at the moment. (SS)

2006 vintage

Ok

2006 vintage

14.5% alcohol, sturdy foil, real cork, more brown than red but with red glints, long legs, light fruit nose, tannins & alcohol muted, bing cherries, pears, lychee, a little citrus-like zing; very pleasant finish but not long-lasting; not very complex -- more of a 'background' wine, delicious in its own way, a textbook example of the smoothness that is achieved by aging; so the advice of 'drink 2008-2012' can be lengthened by at least four years and probably even longer, …

2006 vintage

Fair - soft & lush, not very interesting or complex.

2006 vintage

We thought this wine might have passed its prime, but decanting it and letting it open up for an hour or so made a big difference.

2006 vintage

Quite a nice and rich Syrah. Went well with our Thanksgiving dinner. Got better as the night went on. Let it breath for ar least a few hours to open up. Big dried berries, good finish.

2006 vintage

I definitely like where this wine is at right now. Decanted it for an hour and initial nose of tobacco, earth, cherry, and blackberry. Some heat initially. Medium body with tannins fully integrated into the wine. Touch of leather on the nose as the wine settles into the glass. This wine has progressed very nicely over the years. I envision this wine has another 1...maybe 2 max before it declines. I would have rated it an 88 or 89 if …

2006 vintage

definitely developing nicely. Medium body, blackberry and tobacco.

2006 vintage

Very good. No other notes

2006 vintage

I decanted this wine for two hours before drinking. I was a little disappointed that the fruit still seemed to be rather reserved. I did get a bit of blackberry and very faint tobacco on the nose. The taste was muted and the acid is fading, making the wine a little on the flat side. Flavors of cherry, berries, and earth. The last bottle I had a year ago showed much better. Definitely drink up, this wine is starting to …

2006 vintage

Not great. We popped and poured. Hoped that it just needed some time to open up, but still not great. Very acidic. Fruit has faded if it was ever there. Now there's maybe a bit of stewed flavor. Not much structure left to it.

2006 vintage

Birthday and Mother's Day wines; 5/10/2014-5/11/2014 (Rocknroller's (Kevin & Vicki's Place)) : Very dark red color. Decanted for 20 minutes. Drank 1 glass over 40 minutes. I was not as excited about this today. It seemed to be showing a lot of oak and there was also some heat on the palate. The nose has cassis, berry, brown sugar, oak. The palate has medium full body, oak, black cherry, cassis, spice, slightly firm tannins and some heat. Glad this was …

2006 vintage

Very dark red color. Decanted for 30 minutes and consumed over 2+ hours. Definitely needed the time to open still. The nose has some very lovely red berry notes along with blueberry and mulberry, cassis, chocolate, and some oak. The palate has a nice mouthfeel, dusty and full bodied, tobacco, red berries, mulberry, cassis, spices and oak. The tannins are smooth and integrating . The finish is medium. The oak is present but not obnoxious and seems to integrate fairly …

2006 vintage

I enjoyed this. Had some fruit amid an oaky background. Smooth not too thin. Pleasant surprise. Kept well!

2006 vintage

This was supposed to be a bit past its prime but it aged beautifully. One of the best RN wines I've had in a few weeks. bright, deep fruit notes - ripe raspberries, cherries. Medium finish. The wine looks purple colored. The legs are fast. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like raspberry and cherry. It tastes like strawberry, raspberry, cherry and cinnamon. The body is light/medium. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The …

2006 vintage

Nose of dark fruits - plums, currants, spices. Really soft on the palate - very elegant with medium + finish and good acidity. Not at all over-powering. Beautiful

2006 vintage

See prior notes

2006 vintage

See previous notes - even better when decanted and given chance to open up a bit

2006 vintage

Drinking great now. Tons of fruit, soft tannins and nice finish. Can go a little longer in bottle but approachable now

2006 vintage

Simply delicious!

2006 vintage

Black garnet, black cherry, bold primary fruit with perfumed oak and healthy tannin. Perfect with Thanksgiving feast. Drink now over the next two years as not sure if the secondary expression of this Rutherford Syrah fruit would be as appealing. CA Syrah should be served coolish at 16-18 C.

2006 vintage

mellow, fruit forward, medium finish, easy to drink but with a good tannic structure and body. Very approachable wine.

2006 vintage

Fruity and full-bodied but with strong alcohol finish

2006 vintage

- Garnet color and has flavours of blackberry and prune - This is OK: tart, not real strong, good tannins. Of the Rubicon wines this is mid-range. Cask and Edizone are by far superior.Good with food but not standalone. Decanted for 1/2 hour and it killed the tartness.

2006 vintage

Drank this along with the 05. Very little difference in them - very consistent. The nose on both had subtle fruit, both very smooth with long finish. The 06 had a bit more spice, tobacco, and cedar on the palate. The 06 was bit better overall.

2006 vintage

Very nice wine. Good CA cabernet with nice fruit and smooth finish. Tannins not very heavy. Nice color and good solid bottle of wine

2006 vintage

Dark fruit, smooth - a little better than 6 months ago. Too bad it was my last bottles of this....

2006 vintage

Dark red color. Decanted for 1 hour, drank 2 glasses over an hour plus. Nose shows dust, dry earth, dried herbs, blueberry, red and black currants. The palate is medium full bodied, soft tannins, briary, cassis, spice, medium finish. This has improved considerably, but still needs decant time.

2006 vintage

Smokey and smooth. Medium bodied

2006 vintage

Smokey and smooth, Medium bodied

2006 vintage

Mellow and smooth, but not too exciting.

2006 vintage

Napa 2011; 10/6/2011-10/9/2011 (Napa Valley, California) : No notes.

2006 vintage

Disappointed. Hot and simple. Good Rutherford character, but its burried under harsh alcohol. Didnt finish my 2nd glass.

2006 vintage

Dark red color. I tend to agree with many of the comments about this not being typically pinot like, but given time it did develop. On day one this was a mess, lots of alcohol on the palate and bitter tannins, virtually no fruit, and a tight nose. I thought that an 85 might be a bit high actually. Decided to let it sit. 24 hours later this was integrated and a completely different wine. The nose had opened and …

2006 vintage

Very mellow, not as good as Cask. Buttery aftertaste. isn't a in your the face Cab... very good. Drank it purely in interest of emptying out cooler in anticipation of Sept. wine club order... right.

2006 vintage

Not a Pinot...not bad, but not what I expected

2006 vintage

Decanted for an hour and was very nice from the first glass.

2006 vintage

Good syrah, but not exceptional, bough at good discount so good for the price, but not worth full price in my opinion; strawberry and dark cherry flavors, moderate tannins, better on day 2 as previous reviews have noted.

2006 vintage

average syrah. deep red , medium body. somewhat sharp acidic on day 1 after two hours decating. better on day 2 once tannins have softened and fruit has opened up.

2006 vintage

Dark red color, prominent spice on the nose, earthy, white pepper. The palate shows good fruit, black cherry and firm tannins. The finsih is moderate. This wine was better day 2, then tannins were softer and more integrated.

2006 vintage

A bit disappointing for a Rubicon club wine....bouquet, palate, and finish not quite right....not a memorable $30 Pinot

2006 vintage

it doesn't taste like a pinot at all

2006 vintage

This is some weird pinot.

2006 vintage

ripe dark fruit, very tannic and chocolatey

2006 vintage

Outstanding. Great high notes with a clay like bottom. I am in

2006 vintage

Perhaps abit young but not all that good. As I have railed before the Captains series which replaced the Directors series at Coppola/Rubicon is often an evil one must endure to source thier much better wines as part of the club. Even if it is now almost all estate fruit this was still pretty dull. Hints of strawberries and sour plums on the nose with hint of pepper and spice on the palate with almost no finish

2006 vintage

nice pinot. had w/ italian sausage and marinara. the acid stood up well w/a rich, sour cherry,nutmeg palate

2006 vintage

A pretty good wine but not quite like other pinots

2006 vintage

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Rubicon Estate Rubicon Estate Pinot Noir Captain's Reserve, USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros

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