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• lockestep Likes this wine: 89 points

  April 24, 2021 - Five years ago this was a little clunky, but I thought all the elements were there to come together with age. It has done that, very good spot now with secondary flavors and still some primary hanging in there. Is what it will be IMO, a good solid if straightforward cab.

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• srh Likes this wine:

  December 1, 2020 - Cf. the CellarTracker Article link [lower lft] to get specific info for this vintage, including acclaim.
  
  ≈1 hr decant into a plastic, cylindrical pitcher which was then capped; NO visible sediment; Private Preserve after Day 1.
  
  N: Slightly closed; Tough to parse, but pyrazines VERY slightly atop berries & choc?
  
  P: MF body; RNDISH entry with ALMOST swtish frt (approaching threshold R.S., or is it glycerol from the alcohol?) met by a counterbalancing astringent pucker which stays within hailing distance of the init frt as it fairly seamlessly transitions into a very LONG, BALANCED finish with a VERY slight bitterness & an attractive tangy/swtness to the minimal, VERY mild tannins. Went quite well with the night's revisited Rack of Lamb (Herb Crusted), Baked Potatoes, & Creamed Spinach. Likely @ its zenith, so further cellaring pointless, though I can see it holding through '24. 15.5% ABV; My EXC (92,93/100 using that metric) for this delightful wine. 🙂
  
  // Day 2: Even tougher to parse aromatically, though a floral element (violets?) that I didn't notice Day 1. P showing a BIT > firmness & glimpses of heat from time to time, but not outside the realm of expectations, particularly when paired with tonight's Chx Adobado Burrito.
  
  // ∑: Sticking with the "score"/time frame of Day 1. [As of mid Dec '20, wine-searcher still shows 2 sources @ $66 & $70].

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• greedy wrote: 91 points

  May 30, 2020 - Pretty good. I don’t normally go for cabs outside of Napa. But this was very good.
  
  I didn’t find it over Oakes at all like others.
  
  Would buy again. And this is no where near past peak. I would argue has not even hit drinking window. Parker has drinking range out to 2030.

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• Winiac wrote: 87 points

  March 10, 2020 - Thin and overoaked. It was much better when it was young. Aged very disappointingly.

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• Winiac wrote: 89 points

  October 3, 2019 - Sweet fruit but is a bit hollow on the mid palate. Over oaked.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2012
• Type Red
• Producer Rodney Strong
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Brothers
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Alexander Valley
• UPC Codes 000004386759, 082242013925, 084692492008, 087512090255

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• In Cellars 265 (47%)
• Consumed 299 (53%)

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