Meerlust, Rubicon 2022 MAGNUM Gift Tin
A pioneer of South African red Bordeaux blends since 1980.
The Meerlust Rubicon 2022 is a South African Bordeaux style blend of 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot.
Quintessential Rubicon nose with a complex perfume of violets, ripe black plum, blackberry, cassis with cedar wood, bouquet garni and potpourri spice.
Still young and intense, the palate is full bodied, packed with fresh dark fruit and rounded tannins and seamlessly integrated oak and a lifted acidity. This wine offers balance and elegance.
£78.25
Stellenbosch
Bordeaux Blend, Red Blend
LightFull Bodied
Description
Meerlust Estate has been the pride of the Myburgh family since 1756. Today, the dedication to quality winemaking continues under the guidance of 8th generation, Hannes Myburgh. The name Meerlust means “pleasure of the sea”, as the property is situated 5km from False Bay (and 15km south of Stellenbosch), where the cooling influence of the coast allows the grapes ripen slowly.
The Rubicon is a true expression of the Meerlust estate and draws fruit from our four distinctive terroirs. Each terroir provides a unique element to the final blend.
Compagniesdrift – The soils from this warm north facing slope are predominantly formed from weathered granite. The wines originating from this granitic hilltop are expressive and bold in structure, mainly due to the coarse gravelly texture and sufficient soil depth to promote long and even ripening.
River Terraces – Sandy soils laced with rounded river stones allow for excellent root proliferation. This area of the Estate experiences the greatest shift between day and night temperatures, promoting flavour development of these delicate and fruit forward wines.
Quarry – The extremely rocky terrain consisting of greywacke with interbedded shales provides a unique substrate for vines. Shallow rooted vines on this cool and windswept foot slope leads to wines with characteristic red fruit with exceptional length, detail, and precision.
Lowlands – The remains of an ancient estuary are marked by clay-rich soils from deeply weathered greywacke and shales. The wines from this generally cool south facing, clay-rich terroir is typically smooth and silky in texture with prominent black fruit.
TASTING NOTES
A youthful deep ruby red colour. A complex perfume of violets, ripe black plum, blackberry, cassis with cedar wood, bouquet garni and potpourri spice. Still young and intense, the palate is full bodied, packed with fresh dark fruit and rounded tannins and seamlessly integrated oak and a lifted acidity. This wine offers balance and elegance.
AGEING POTENTIAL
Ageing potential of 10 – 20 years, provided wine is stored in ideal cellar conditions.
GRAPE VARIETIES
44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot
2022 HARVEST
Higher than the long-term average rainfall was recorded during the winter months leading to the 2022 harvest. Soil profiles were well saturated at the beginning of the growing season with bud break being delayed due to low soil temperatures for up to nine days compared to the previous year. Exceptional summer rainfall resulted in lush canopies with high growth rates due to access to water and higher mean temperatures recorded in the growing season. Although bud break occurred later, flowering and veraison only differed a day or two from the previous season. The pace of the season was slowed down by a dry and warm temperatures recorded during the ripening period this led to harvest starting later. This resulted in good hang times, minimal harvesting pressure due to lower yields enabling the picking of grapes at optimal ripeness
levels. Wines of this season shows finesse and fruit freshness coupled with a fine tannin structure.
IN THE CELLAR
The 2022 Rubicon is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (44%), Merlot (40%), Cabernet Franc (12%) and Petit Verdot (4%) every parcel of each variety was fermented separately before undergoing malolactic fermentation in 300 L barrels. After 8 months in barrel, the components were blended and given another 10 months in barrel for harmonization before bottling.
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Additional information
| Wine Farm | |
|---|---|
| Alcohol vol | 14.2% |
| Grape | Bordeaux Blend, Red Blend |
| Vintage | 2022 |
This Meerlust red pairs perfeclty with venison, game, pot roast and noble cheese.
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96 points | Tim Atkin MW Special South Africa Report 2025
“Could Meerlust follow up on its spectacular 2021 Rubicon? The answer is not quite, but that’s mostly a reflection of the hotter vintage. Sourced from the estate’s four distinct terroirs, this is a very classy cuvée of Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. Coffee bean, cedarwood and fresh herb aromas segue into a palate that has good density and concentration, bramble, plum and dark berry fruit, a top note of graphite and nuanced tannins. 2026-35”
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95+ points | Greg Sherwood MW Wine Safari Score
“The 2022 Rubicon is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (44%), Merlot (40%), Cabernet Franc (12%) and Petit Verdot (4%). The deep broody blue black fruit aromatics retain an enticing brambly, savoury, mellow aromatic elegance showing violets, lavender and a freshly tilled earth complexity. The warmth and dryness of the 2022 vintage shows in the wine’s rich generous mid-palate, with a plush accessible breadth but also a supple, creamy, attractively sweet fruited glycerol palate weight. This 2022 has the sweet fruit concentration of 2020 combined with the structural precision and elegance of 2017 but with perhaps an extra intensity of minerality, chalky granitic spice and pure black fruit persistence. A delicious Rubicon expression. Drink from 2026 to 2045+. “
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93 points | Platter’s Wine Guide 2025
“Always impressive, iconic Cape Bordeaux blend pioneer. 2022 introduces 12% Cab Franc to typically Cab/Merlot dominated blend, with splash Petit Verdot. Richly ripe & hedonistic, with 2021’s controlled muscularity, brooding black fruit highlighted with rosepetal fragrance. oaking as for Red, 50% new, touch less Hungarian.”
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