2014 Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon Rockaway

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 90.4 points

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  9/25/2023 - prasm Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Consumed over 2 days, stored in Somm du Vin, note from day 2. Appearance: Clear, deep ruby with slight edge browning. nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of black cherry, blackberry, sweet tobacco, saddle leather, and bell pepper - ringer aromas for a slightly aged cabernet. Palate: Clean, medium+ tannins are soft but persistent, medium acid, medium+ body, medium+ intensity, 14.5% abv with flavors of black cherry, earth, and bell pepper with a medium+ finish.
  
  Balance: Outstanding
  Length: Excellent
  Intensity: Excellent
  Complexity: Excellent
  
  IMO this is about the best you could hope for with a 9 year old $50 Cali cabernet. It's a pure expression of the cabernet grape made in near perfect balance, love it. Drinking superbly at the moment and will likely do so for another 2-3 years if well cellared.

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  7/22/2023 - Brianknance Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Huge alcohol and tannins. Good red fruit out front, but that is quickly overwhelmed by a very fresh and long eucalyptus finish. Occasionally the cherry comes back at the very end of the finish. A big wine fit for a good steak. If you value a well-balanced, traditional Bourdeaux Wine, with moderate alcohol and tannins, this one is not for you.

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  5/26/2022 - tbgoulet wrote:

  Patty & Todd Gray

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  12/28/2021 - Agunner23 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Drinking well now but I think it can go a couple more years in the cellar, I will put my second bottle back in the cellar.

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  12/26/2019 - Kahnru12 wrote: 92 Points

  Opened an hour before drinking. Needed very little encouragement once poured in the glass! Great with food or just by itself. Tannins a bit lively, but overall very drinkable now.

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