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Rodney Strong

Rodney Strong
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.5%
89 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended

Rodney Strong
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.5%
Ruby black color. Aromas and flavors of cooked black and red cherries, cocoa nibs, and espresso with demerara sugar, mesquite honey, and barrel aged tobacco with a round, lively, dry medium-full body and a medium-to-long finish with notes of mocha tobacco and dried red and black & red fruits, vanilla cream, and chocolate covered orange and raisins with medium tannins and light oak flavor. Rich chocolate and fruit flavors balanced out with woody vanilla flavors is what California does best.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: New World, Fruity & Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: cooked black and red cherries, cocoa nibs, and espresso with demerara sugar, mesquite honey, and barrel aged tobacco
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of mocha tobacco and dried red and black & red fruits, vanilla cream, and chocolate covered orange and raisins
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years with food
Recipes Pairing: Pot Roast, Steak & Potatoes, Beef Stew
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Rich chocolate and fruit flavors balanced out with woody vanilla flavors is what California does best.

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