2017 Rodney Strong Pinot Noir Russian River Valley

Community Tasting Notes (19) Avg Score: 89.4 points

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  4/13/2023 - BHwine wrote: 86 Points

  I have been drinking this vintage for about 2 years now and it has been great. It was my go to pinot for the price if i want a mid week wine. I must say it's on the down side now. It has lost some of it's luster and if you have any left i would drink it up. I will definitely keep buying the newer vintages because it's a great pinot for the price.

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  3/18/2023 - Chardawnay wrote:

  Yum!

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  2/5/2023 - Turtlerider Likes this wine:

  Having with salmon tonight…

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  4/26/2022 - Pontifax wrote: 87 Points

  So a foray into Cali Pinot this week....
  On nose: smoke , oak and cherry pits.
  On palate: all above notes, with bramble, cloves and damp earth, " trying" to chime in...
  I say this because the 14.5% alcohol swamps the fruit and other notes with its persistence....clearly a very hot Summer in this region, in this vintage perhaps specifically.......more a cool climate Pinot Noir, New Zealand PN and Burgundy fan....over 20 years, I have found only ONE Cali Pinot that hit the mark for me....a 2004 Hanzell tasted back in 2010....and there you have it.

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  1/9/2022 - Z1nnfull Likes this wine: 90 Points

  This wine never ceases to amaze us - the price versus the quality (QPR) and how early the drinking window opens. Had it with whole chicken in the smoker and sides, and what a great pairing! (grilled salmon, also). This is just past 4 years and is in an ideal drinking window. 100% varietally correct; fruit is neither too robust or timid, everything balanced.
  Have to rate this as one of the best red wines for the money, year in and year out.

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