In 1975, Francis Ford Coppola purchased part of the historic Inglenook property and three years later made his first vintage of Rubicon, a proprietary blend of classic Bordeaux varietals. Twenty years later he was able to restore the estate to its original dimension with the purchase of the grand Chateau and remaining vineyards. After restoring the Chateau, including returning winemaking to its original location on the second floor, purchasing the adjacent J.J. Cohn property and building a massive cave in the hillside behind the Chateau, Coppola changed the property’s name to Rubicon Estate, echoing the name of its flagship wine.
The benchlands of western Rutherford and the estate’s specific clone of Cabernet Sauvignon define the heart of the Rubicon blend.
Great wines and great service. The property is beautiful and amazing with a huge fountain in the middle and the old mansion with vines on the wall overlooking the vineyards. All their wines are immaculate. From their Single Lots to the Cask to the RC Reseve. And the BIG BOLD Rubicon......