Trade - Awards & Accolades
2014 Symmetry
Rodney Strong’s investments in hillside vineyards have been paying off in wines like this 2014, a blend based on Cabernet Sauvignon from the Brothers Vineyard in the hills above Geyserville. It includes small lots of Merlot and Petit Verdot from estate properties in Alexander Valley, along with Malbec and Cabernet from Knights Valley. It’s the clarity of the flavor that’s most impressive – woodland cherry notes that capture the cool elevations of the fruit and a dark, foresty mushroom savor that amplifies that tannins. Silky and plump, with lasting intensity, this is a mouthwatering Cabernet to serve with roast lamb.
2014 Rockaway Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Rockaway is delivering lively notes of blackberries, red currants and wild blueberries with touches of dried herbs and tilled soil. Medium to full-bodied, it has loads of youthful black and red fruit in the mouth with a soft frame and lively finish.
2014 Alexander's Crown Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander’s Crown Vineyard Estate opens with notions of freshly crushed red and black currants with touches of black cherries and mulberries plus a waft of fallen leaves. Medium to full-bodied, it has a good firm frame of ripe, grainy tannins and plenty of juicy black fruits, finishing long and refreshing.
2014 Brothers Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Brothers Ridge is medium to deep garnet-purple in color and gives up notes of crushed black cherries and black plums with touches of earth, garrigue and dried herbs. Medium-bodied, the palate delivers a great intensity of bright, vivacious perfumed fruit, with a firm frame of grainy tannins and a long, uplifting finish.
2016 Sonoma Vineyards Chardonnay
With a noble sense of reduction on the nose, this wine is taut and tart in acidity, focused in Meyer Lemon and balanced oak. A grainy texture adds complexity to the light-bodied ripeness. – Virginie Boone
2014 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
"Juicy black cherry and blueberry wrap around big, expansive tannins in this hearty red that is sourced from several of the producer’s best sites. With a backbone of structure and oak, it’s toasty in character yet robustly fruity." – Virginie Boone
2014 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
"The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is medium to deep garnet-purple in color and scented of crushed blackberries, wild blueberries and warm plums with touches of underbrush, bay leaves and tobacco leaf. Medium to full-bodied with an approachable frame of fine-grained tannins and lovely freshness, the palate reveals plenty of crunchy black fruits, finishing with great purity."
2014 Symmetry Meritage, Alexander Valley
"Medium to medium-dark ruby; cedary, dark currant and blackberry fruit aroma with hints of dried herbs, mocha, and black olive... initially forward and rich with plummy, dark berry fruit flavors and hints of baking spices... medium-full to full tannin; lingering aftertaste. Shows some elegance and is drinkable now, though also worthy of a few more years of bottle aging."
