| Rubissow Wines Tasting with Tim Milos (Winemaker) |
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This past Saturday, March 15th, 2008 at Jim & Sandy’s house,
The Dallas Secret Wine Society received a visit from Rubissow
winemaker Tim Milos. Along with Tim’s passion for all things
wine and his infectious spirit and enthusiasm, we were treated
to all of Rubissow’s brand new winery releases. This visit
included a number of ‘firsts’ for the evening. These wines were
all from the incredible 2004 vintage in Napa, which just so
happened to be the first wines made at Rubissow by Tim
Milos. We were also the first in Texas to try these new wines
on this evening and most of us had never had the privilege of
trying the wines from previous vintages before.
Rubissow is a premium wine producer from the Mount Veeder
region of the Napa Valley and they only produce wines in very
small and limited case productions. Therefore, the only way for
one to be able to taste or buy one of their wines is either
through their mailing list and wine club or on a restaurant wine
list. So you can see how this was really a special treat for us.
Speaking of treats, Jim, a New York Italian, laid out an Italian
style buffet to die for! Guest’s were able to sample incredible
wines along with Jim’s array of ravioli, manicotti, sausages,
pastas and tender pork tenderloin. Talk about hog heaven!
With anywhere between forty to fifty guests in attendance, the
food and wine both disappeared quickly!
Jim started off the evening by telling everyone the story about
how he came to be a long time customer and Rubissow wine
club member. He also relayed many stories about visits with
the Rubissow family and how he got roped into harvesting
grapes for an entire day. I guess you could say he had to earn
his wines! Afterwards, he introduced the group to Tim Milos.
Tim has worked with such winery legends as Opus One and
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellar’s, however, it was his last stint before
Rubissow that impressed me the most. He had been the
winemaker at Cliff Lede up until this latest vintage, 2005. I
have long been a fan of Cliff Lede wines, formally known as S.
Anderson, and the wine critics have really been touting their
wines as well. Apparently I was a Tim Milos fan too as he was
making these wines. Well Tim hasn’t skipped a beat, these
2004 Rubissow wines were incredible!
Tim proceeded to talk us through each of the wines while we
tasted his magic in a bottle. Of course Tim takes none of the
credit, attributing all of the wines success to the quality of the
fruit and the strength of the vineyard sites from where they
were sourced. With that in mind we started with the 2004
Trompettes, a blend comprising of Cabernet Franc 65%,
Merlot 30% and Cabernet Sauvignon 5%. This wine had a
strong tannic backbone and was built for the long haul. I might
also add that it possessed a fruit forward profile with none of
those herbal tendencies that Cab Franc is known for. The next
bottle we enjoyed was the 2004 Merlot, a wine that was as soft
and supple as it was graceful. Miles (Sideway’s) must have
never tasted this wine before he set out to trash Merlot.
The next two wines of the evening were both Cabs. The 2004
Rubissow Cabernet Sauvignon which was comprised of 85%
Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot and 2% Cabernet franc. If
pressed hard I would have to say that this was the most
complex offering of the evening. Very solid and sure to
improve with cellaring. The last wine of the evening was the
2004 Rubissow-Sargent Reserve made from 100% Cabernet
Sauvignon. Yeow! I tasted it early in the evening and then of
course at the end of the evening. It just kept getting better and
better all night long. Large and in-charge this wine was dense
and intense, almost purple in color. Very rich and for those
that are fans of the big prize wines this is a must have for your
cellar! Okay, I admit, it was my favorite of the evening too!
All of Rubissow’s wines are aged for 20 months in barrel and
are unfined and unfiltered. In other words, not messed with! I
asked Tim what attracted him to Rubissow and he said after
visiting with the family and seeing the incredible estate
vineyard sites, he knew what kind of potential for greatness
was ahead for them. Based on the wines we had this evening, I’
d say they are already there!
Just as a side note, Jim opened up a bottle of the 1991
Rubissow Sargent Cabernet Sauvignon and it was unbelievable
as well. Even at 17 years of age there were absolutely no signs
of age on the wine. It was still a very dark red and could easily
sail on another ten years in the cellar. Truly remarkable!
I have to say thank you to four people that were responsible for
making this event a success. First, I want to thank Jim &
Sandy for opening up their home to us and for introducing our
group to the magnificent wines of Rubissow. I would like to
also further thank Jim for all of his hard work on the food, it
was incredible and above and beyond the call of duty. I also
want to thank Tim Milos for taking the time out of his busy and
hectic schedule to meet with us and discuss the wines. Tim is a
fantastic person and was both a joy and thrill to meet and talk
to. And lastly, but certainly not the least, Peter Rubissow for
sending us these incredible wines to sample. Rubissow makes
less than 1,000 cases of wine in total, so you can see how
gracious it was of him to let us try the wines. Thank you all!
Here is a list of the wines we tried along with their
prices. If you are interested in placing an order for
any of these, just contact them at any of the
following. Please, by all means, sign up for their
mailing list so that you can be informed when they
will be having new wines available and special events
throughout the year.
2004 Trompettes $65.00
Limit 2 bottles per person 209 cases made
2004 Merlot $50.00
Limit 2 bottles per person 130 cases made
2004 Cabernet Sauvignon $75.00
Limit 6 bottles per person 587 cases made
2004 Rubissow-Sargent Reserve $125.00
Limit 2 bottles per person 96 cases made
Rubissow Family Wines
P.O. Box 450
Napa, CA, 94559
707-253-8605
707-676-1438 Fax
order@rubissowwines.com
www.rubissowwines.com
The Dallas Secret Wine Society received a visit from Rubissow
winemaker Tim Milos. Along with Tim’s passion for all things
wine and his infectious spirit and enthusiasm, we were treated
to all of Rubissow’s brand new winery releases. This visit
included a number of ‘firsts’ for the evening. These wines were
all from the incredible 2004 vintage in Napa, which just so
happened to be the first wines made at Rubissow by Tim
Milos. We were also the first in Texas to try these new wines
on this evening and most of us had never had the privilege of
trying the wines from previous vintages before.
Rubissow is a premium wine producer from the Mount Veeder
region of the Napa Valley and they only produce wines in very
small and limited case productions. Therefore, the only way for
one to be able to taste or buy one of their wines is either
through their mailing list and wine club or on a restaurant wine
list. So you can see how this was really a special treat for us.
Speaking of treats, Jim, a New York Italian, laid out an Italian
style buffet to die for! Guest’s were able to sample incredible
wines along with Jim’s array of ravioli, manicotti, sausages,
pastas and tender pork tenderloin. Talk about hog heaven!
With anywhere between forty to fifty guests in attendance, the
food and wine both disappeared quickly!
Jim started off the evening by telling everyone the story about
how he came to be a long time customer and Rubissow wine
club member. He also relayed many stories about visits with
the Rubissow family and how he got roped into harvesting
grapes for an entire day. I guess you could say he had to earn
his wines! Afterwards, he introduced the group to Tim Milos.
Tim has worked with such winery legends as Opus One and
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellar’s, however, it was his last stint before
Rubissow that impressed me the most. He had been the
winemaker at Cliff Lede up until this latest vintage, 2005. I
have long been a fan of Cliff Lede wines, formally known as S.
Anderson, and the wine critics have really been touting their
wines as well. Apparently I was a Tim Milos fan too as he was
making these wines. Well Tim hasn’t skipped a beat, these
2004 Rubissow wines were incredible!
Tim proceeded to talk us through each of the wines while we
tasted his magic in a bottle. Of course Tim takes none of the
credit, attributing all of the wines success to the quality of the
fruit and the strength of the vineyard sites from where they
were sourced. With that in mind we started with the 2004
Trompettes, a blend comprising of Cabernet Franc 65%,
Merlot 30% and Cabernet Sauvignon 5%. This wine had a
strong tannic backbone and was built for the long haul. I might
also add that it possessed a fruit forward profile with none of
those herbal tendencies that Cab Franc is known for. The next
bottle we enjoyed was the 2004 Merlot, a wine that was as soft
and supple as it was graceful. Miles (Sideway’s) must have
never tasted this wine before he set out to trash Merlot.
The next two wines of the evening were both Cabs. The 2004
Rubissow Cabernet Sauvignon which was comprised of 85%
Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot and 2% Cabernet franc. If
pressed hard I would have to say that this was the most
complex offering of the evening. Very solid and sure to
improve with cellaring. The last wine of the evening was the
2004 Rubissow-Sargent Reserve made from 100% Cabernet
Sauvignon. Yeow! I tasted it early in the evening and then of
course at the end of the evening. It just kept getting better and
better all night long. Large and in-charge this wine was dense
and intense, almost purple in color. Very rich and for those
that are fans of the big prize wines this is a must have for your
cellar! Okay, I admit, it was my favorite of the evening too!
All of Rubissow’s wines are aged for 20 months in barrel and
are unfined and unfiltered. In other words, not messed with! I
asked Tim what attracted him to Rubissow and he said after
visiting with the family and seeing the incredible estate
vineyard sites, he knew what kind of potential for greatness
was ahead for them. Based on the wines we had this evening, I’
d say they are already there!
Just as a side note, Jim opened up a bottle of the 1991
Rubissow Sargent Cabernet Sauvignon and it was unbelievable
as well. Even at 17 years of age there were absolutely no signs
of age on the wine. It was still a very dark red and could easily
sail on another ten years in the cellar. Truly remarkable!
I have to say thank you to four people that were responsible for
making this event a success. First, I want to thank Jim &
Sandy for opening up their home to us and for introducing our
group to the magnificent wines of Rubissow. I would like to
also further thank Jim for all of his hard work on the food, it
was incredible and above and beyond the call of duty. I also
want to thank Tim Milos for taking the time out of his busy and
hectic schedule to meet with us and discuss the wines. Tim is a
fantastic person and was both a joy and thrill to meet and talk
to. And lastly, but certainly not the least, Peter Rubissow for
sending us these incredible wines to sample. Rubissow makes
less than 1,000 cases of wine in total, so you can see how
gracious it was of him to let us try the wines. Thank you all!
Here is a list of the wines we tried along with their
prices. If you are interested in placing an order for
any of these, just contact them at any of the
following. Please, by all means, sign up for their
mailing list so that you can be informed when they
will be having new wines available and special events
throughout the year.
2004 Trompettes $65.00
Limit 2 bottles per person 209 cases made
2004 Merlot $50.00
Limit 2 bottles per person 130 cases made
2004 Cabernet Sauvignon $75.00
Limit 6 bottles per person 587 cases made
2004 Rubissow-Sargent Reserve $125.00
Limit 2 bottles per person 96 cases made
Rubissow Family Wines
P.O. Box 450
Napa, CA, 94559
707-253-8605
707-676-1438 Fax
order@rubissowwines.com
www.rubissowwines.com
| Tim Milos of Rubissow |