David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

This wine is not from Spain as Delectable has identified it. It's Monte delle Vigne 'Nabucco' Emilia-Romagna IGT, from the Emilia-Romagna area in Italy. Ripe Blackberry, black plum, raspberry, boysenberry, light dark earth, toasted oak, caramel, cinnamon and vanilla. You could fool some CA Cabernet lovers in a blind tasting. — 9 years ago

Emily Schindler

9.2

2009. Lovely. I'm a snob about CA cabs, and this reminds me that I should just shut up and get back to the business of tasting them. — 9 years ago

Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.8

A piece of CA history. Ruby Cabernet was bred at UC Davis, a cross between cab sauv and Carignane, typically used for jug wine, but this one was lovingly made by Paul Draper, nose a bit tired, but a lively three-dimensional palate, with refined pebbly tannins. — 10 years ago

Alex in NYC

9.0

Plenty of cherry, ripe fruit on nose and palate. Medium tannins with soft finish. — 9 years ago

Morgan Diamant

9.4

Had at thanksgiving 2014 with Fam. Everyone but Lisette really liked it. $21 at Urban Grape (5R).
Dried cherry on the nose. Licorice, funkiness/ mushrooms, earthiness, with a finish of black cherries. Smooth and lovely old-world drinking — 9 years ago