MEERLUST RUBICON 2018 (SOUTH AFRICA)

SCORE: 93 PRICE: $59.95

This blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc and petit verdot comes from one of South Africa’s premium estate wineries and a celebrated vintage. The hot and dry growing season in Stellenbosch made for a small but high-quality crop of grapes. Rubicon is the top wine in Meerlust’s portfolio and this current release lives up to storied reputation earned since its first vintage in 1980. There’s winning complexity and sophisticated character in a wine that’s built to last. Drink 2024 to 2032. Available in Ontario.