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Winemaker of the Year: Scott McLeod, Rubicon Estate |
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Now in his 20th year overseeing production of Francis Ford Coppola's Napa
estate, McLeod has pushed the flagship Rubicon bottling into the top ranks of
Napa Valley Bordeaux blends. Beyond his involvement with Rubicon, McLeod is also
a stalwart promoter of the Rutherford AVA in its own right. For presiding over
one of Napa Valley’s greatest and most glamorous wines, for accomplishing as
much as he has at the relatively young age of 47, and for implementing the
vision of his demandingly creative boss, Francis Ford Coppola, Scott McLeod is Wine Enthusiast’s Winemaker of the Year. |