2017 Rodney Strong Chardonnay Sonoma County

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 87.8 points

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  3/18/2021 - rocknroller wrote: 87 Points

  Light gold color. Drank a glass with dinner. Bought this to use for cooking, but ended up drinking some of it too. Trying to decide how I feel about this. I prefer the nose somewhat, with pear, baking spices, apple and vanilla. The palate is more heavy handed, though this is a style that many will appreciate far more than me. I find this oddly hollow in the middle, despite it having at least a medium full body and a very buttery, vanilla infused style. Fairly sharp and spicy on the back end with what I would consider more heavy handed oak influences. Fruti is more pear with some apple and citrus nuances. Not my style, but this will be a crowd pleaser for many and at a reasonable price point.

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  12/27/2019 - daver852 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Year after year, this wine consistently delivers high-quality Chardonnay at reasonable prices. Nice color, apple-filled nose, a nice balance between fruit and oak. Decent acidity, but not overly crisp. Medium-bodied, decent depth of flavor, and a smooth finish. This wine pairs well with food, but can also serve as a nice sipping wine if company drops by unexpectedly. Offers very good value for the price.

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  12/11/2019 - now_in_mi Likes this wine: 88 Points

  A great everyday wine from Sonoma. Much better in my opinion than the new 3 county version. Hopefully, the all Sonoma blend continues into the future...

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  11/12/2019 - Tony Poli Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Our first Rodney Strong Chard. Decent balance, good QPR.

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  10/9/2019 - cono_sur Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Open, fragrant, medium-high intensity nose that has buttery, vanilla, baked apple, pear, and butterscotch aromas and flavours. A touch sweet with butterscotch flavours becoming more prominent on the medium+ bodied, creamy palate. It has very good acids and finishes long. Score: 88+ pts

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