I picked up a 3 liter of this 12 years ago, and had it temp controlled stored since then, waiting for the wine to be ready and for an appropriate party to serve it. Popped it last night, and the cork came out rather easily. Upon the first taste it was apparent that this wine in this format was peaking. No heat, even though the label read 14.4, all oak was fully integrated, fruit was on the spectrum of red fruit and plums. No tertiary characteristics. The wine showed such pristine balance, drank well on it's own as well as with a myriad of foods at a group gathering. I expected much less from Rodney strong, but it's clear that they chose top quality fruit to put in this estate alexander valley cuvee.
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Drank August 2016 expecting it to be passed it's prime OMG it was not! Dark cherry on nose and also on flavor nice tannin wow I want to have another bottle in my cellar but I dont
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8/28/2022 - Eclectic Palate wrote: 90 Points
I picked up a 3 liter of this 12 years ago, and had it temp controlled stored since then, waiting for the wine to be ready and for an appropriate party to serve it. Popped it last night, and the cork came out rather easily. Upon the first taste it was apparent that this wine in this format was peaking. No heat, even though the label read 14.4, all oak was fully integrated, fruit was on the spectrum of red fruit and plums. No tertiary characteristics. The wine showed such pristine balance, drank well on it's own as well as with a myriad of foods at a group gathering. I expected much less from Rodney strong, but it's clear that they chose top quality fruit to put in this estate alexander valley cuvee.
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8/24/2016 - BBoulais Likes this wine: 87 Points
Drank August 2016 expecting it to be passed it's prime OMG it was not! Dark cherry on nose and also on flavor nice tannin wow I want to have another bottle in my cellar but I dont
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1/28/2012 - BDowdy wrote: 87 Points
Nice Cab. Strong fruit and oak. Fair amount of tannin. Went well with steak dinner
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5/28/2011 - bmcpheely wrote: 88 Points
Very good, had with burgers
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1/1/2011 - RJandGB wrote: 89 Points
A very nice cab at a reasonable price. Well balanced, tannins have softened, still has nice fruit.
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