RUBICON
2022 Meerlust
| Grapes | Merlot, Cab Franc, Petit Verdot, Cab Sauv |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | South Africa, Stellenbosch |
| ABV | 14% |
The 2022 Rubicon is aged for 18 months in 60% new oak. This has a pleasant nose, a mixture of red and black fruit, hints of cedar and dark chocolate coming through with time. The oak is neatly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, fine tannins, well balanced with a bright and sapid finish. This is a well-made Rubicon that should age with style. Drinking range: 2027 - 2042 Rating: 91 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Mar 2026)
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We offer free nationwide delivery on all orders over £150 (excluding Highlands & Islands). Express Delivery options also available.Mint chocolate, bay leaves, tobacco and black fruit on the nose, followed by a full-bodied, polished palate with firm but creamy, fine tannins. Nicely focused. Drink or hold. Rating: 92 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Mar 2026)
Meerlust
Hannes Myburgh is the 8th generation of Myburghs to own Meerlust since they bought the estate in 1756. Aside from vineyards, there is a fine old manor house and estate 15 miles south of Stellenbosch.
The first owner of the property, a German immigrant named Henning Huising, settled there in 1693 and named his new-found home 'Meerlust', meaning 'pleasure of the sea'. They are most well known for the iconic Bordeaux blend - Rubicon - first introduced in 1980. Named after the Rubicon River, the border of ancient Rome, because as Julius Caesar's decision to cross the border profoundly changed the course of Roman politics, so the Myburghs had crossed a new frontier hoping to change the way South Africans thought about red wine.
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