Estate CASK Cabernet Vertical Set

Retail Price: $470, Special Pricing: $300

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Purchase Estate CASK Cabernet Vertical Set

Regular Retail Pricing:  $470.00
Regular Captain's Member Pricing: $376
Regular Rubicon & Excelsior Member Pricing: $352.50

New exclusive special pricing for this set: $300.00

Due to limited availability, purchasers are allocated a total of four sets, as inventory permits. No other discounts are applicable.

History

Rubicon Estate CASK Cabernet epitomizes the property’s illustrious history and winemaking tradition. Francis and Eleanor Coppola’s 1995 reunification of the Estate
provided the inspiration to create a Cabernet Sauvignon that would pay tribute to John Daniel, Jr., founder Gustave Niebaum’s grand-nephew, who successfully ran Inglenook Winery from 1934 to 1964 and created wines since judged by critics to be among some of the best ever produced.

The Vineyards

There are 235 planted-vineyard acres at Rubicon Estate with nearly 130 acres dedicated to growing ultra-premium Cabernet Sauvignon. The renowned Chateau and Cohn vineyards, which provide the grapes for this wine, produce Cabernet with tremendous depth, rich color, profuse berry aromas, and the unmistakable flavor of ripe Bing cherries. Although CASK Cabernet and our flagship wine Rubicon are often comprised of fruit from a portion of the same vineyards, each features different lot selections—CASK Cabernet fruit prominently demonstrates true red cherry flavors— and an entirely custom élevage technique.

Organic Farming

Rubicon Estate is farmed organically out of respect for the environment and our vineyard staff, as well as our belief that organic grapes make better wine. Our vineyards are certified organic by California Certified Organic Farmers (www.ccof.org).

The 2003 Vintage

The 2003 growing season in Rutherford commenced with spring rain and cool temperatures, creating a naturally low yield. Summer temperatures were relatively moderate, but autumn arrived with added warmth to transform the vineyards and deliver a winning vintage. The three-week stretch of 90 degree temperatures in October pushed the grapes into full ripeness, resulting in beautifully developed tannins and intensely flavored fruit.

Winemaker’s Notes 2003 Vintage

October made the 2003 CASK Cabernet. The entire season was cool with moderate temperatures and only a few days topping 100 degrees. In Rutherford, ripeness is almost always guaranteed, but the degree of ripeness is the stylistic decision of the individual producer. For CASK Cabernet, we want fully ripe, sweet cherry flavors with mouth filling textures. By early October, we had ripe Cabernet Sauvignon flavors, but not in the intensity that we would accept. We all had the belief that we would have to wait for a great wine. Finally, the weather that we waited for arrived. For almost three perfect weeks, every day was sunny, mid 80s to low 90s, and Cabernet flavors moved into the deep briar and bright cherry flavors. Tannins were incredibly soft and macerations were extended to allow for full extraction of tannins and color. CASK Cabernet was moved to American oak puncheons for 28 months before bottling.

Tasting Notes 2003 Vintage

Our 2003 CASK Cabernet has layers of ripe, red cherries, plum, vanilla, cocoa, and toast. The flavor is intense, but with a pleasing, supple mouth feel. The wine is eminently enjoyable now, especially if served with intensely flavored meats or cheeses, but it also can be aged for 5 to 10 years more.

Appellation: Rutherford, CA
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyard: 100% Estate-grown and organically certified, Cohn and Chateau
Barrel Regimen: 28 months 500-L American oak puncheons
Alcohol: 14.15%


The 2004 Vintage

The 2004 season in Rutherford was unlike the vintage before. Average rainfall ended abruptly in April causing the buds to burst early in the month. The entire season was characterized as ‘early’ by most measures. Subsequently, a warm spring and summer led to earlier than average harvest dates. Cabernets are always the last grapes to be picked, and the warm days of September led to spectacular ripeness and power. Most of the great lots of Cabernet were harvested between the middle of September and the first week of October.

Winemaking Notes 2004 Vintage

The warm growing season of 2004 resulted in ripe red cherry and rum raisin flavors in our wine. All of the Cabernet grapes on the estate were picked at full maturity so that within days of fermentation, there were already massive amounts of color extraction. To match the high degree of ripeness in the fruit, we use 100% new American Oak barrels whose toasty vanilla and maple-laden scents add additional layers of aromas and flavors to the CASK blend.

Tasting Notes 2004 Vintage

Our 2004 CASK Cabernet is a classic, grand style American Cabernet. It is loaded with ripe red cherry and rum raisin scents, which are telltale hallmarks of Rutherford Cabernet in a great year. Immediately accessible for its forward charm, the dense and upple tannins are inviting to experience now, but the rewards will come with three to-six years of bottle age.

Appellation: Rutherford, CA
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyard: 100% Estate-grown and organically certified, Cohn, Creek and Chateau
Barrel Regimen: 28 months 500-L American oak puncheons
Alcohol: 14.3%


The 2005 Vintage

The 2005 season in Rutherford was unlike the dry and early vintage before. After an early bud break, temperatures were lower than average for early spring and more frequent rainfall than usual continued until July, causing a larger than anticipated berry size and potential yield. Our vigilance with respect to the vineyard paid off. The rest of the summer remained cooler than usual, in fact the early part of September was downright chilly. The reduction of clusters we made in the early part of summer allowed our fruit to ripen well and benefit from the long hang time it enjoyed due to the cooler weather. Cabernet Sauvignon can acquire a density and depth of flavor in these conditions and the resulting CASK is a brilliant example of this phenomenon. The strength of the vintage for Rubicon Estate Cabernet has become more evident as the wine has matured in barrel and bottle.

Winemaker’s Notes 2005 Vintage

Diligent control over the vineyard early in 2005 proved to be the decisive factor. Keeping our yields down allowed for a very long, even and gradual evolution of flavors and tannins in the fruit that is evident in the finished wine. For CASK Cabernet, we want fully ripe, sweet cherry flavors with mouth filling textures. This year it did not seem so easy to assume that we would attain the desired ripeness. The positive results of thinning clusters early in the season was immediately evident in the quality of wine right out of the fermenting tanks. The colors and fruit intensity were remarkable, and the tannins were incredibly soft and mouth filling. This was the first year in which our winemaking team could concentrate solely on making Estate-grown wines and it was an auspicious beginning.

Tasting Notes 2005 Vintage

Our 2005 CASK Cabernet has layers of ripe, red cherries, plum, vanilla, cocoa, and toast. The wine is remarkable now, especially if served with intensely flavored meats or cheeses, but it also can be aged for 10 years or more. This is a monumental vintage for CASK.

Appellation: Rutherford, CA
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyard: 100% Estate-grown and organically certified, Cohn and Chateau
Barrel Regimen: 22 months 500-L American oak puncheons
Alcohol: 14.7%

Regular retail price for this collection is $470. This special offer reflects a greater than 35% discount. As such, no additonal discounts apply.

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