Trade - Awards & Accolades
2016 Russian River Pinot Noir
"Refined, featuring lithe flavors of cherry tart and raspberry, with hints of nutmeg, all supported by medium-grained tannins and fresh acidity. Chocolate, spice and cream details emerge on the rich finish. Drink now through 2024." - K.M.
2014 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
"...the winemaker selects the best barrels in the cellar and blends them to create a Reserve bottling.Their 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is a lovely amalgam of herbal and cassis-like flavors wrapped in fine tannins. Yes, it’s a big wine, but to their credit, it’s not overdone or boisterous. It would be a choice for current drinking with robust beef dishes." –Michael Apstein
2015 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
“The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve from Rodney Strong is gorgeous. Black cherry, plum, chocolate, spice, leather and new French oak are front and center in a racy, voluptuous, flamboyant Cabernet that will drink well with minimal cellaring.” - A.G.
90+ points for 10 years in a row
Vintages 2007-2016
2018 Upshot White Wine
"This blend of Chardonnay, Grenache Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Noir, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc is bright and crisp in feel. Bursting in persistent acidity, it lingers in tones of honeysuckle and green apple." - V.B.
2014 Reserve Pinot Noir, Sonoma County
Very pretty fruit tension to this withstrawberry and sliced lemon character.Medium body, solid core of fruit and a longand flavorful finish. Linear and precise.Excellent. Drink now or hold.
2016 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
“This wine’s red fruit shows some green-herb notes when first opened, a brisk, bright counter to its velvety richness. A day later, that greenness retreats, leaving a gentle, clean Cabernet with touches of ancho-chile spice.” - J.G.
2015 Alexander's Crown Cabernet Sauvignon
“The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander's Crown is a very pretty, nuanced wine. In this vintage, it is much more refined than it has been in the past, which is great to see. Bright floral notes, sweet red-toned fruit and silky tannins give the 2015 an air of classiness that is impossible to miss. If this is the direction these wines are headed in, the future at Rodney Strong is very bright.” - A.G.
2016 Chalk Hill Chardonnay
“Juicy and lusciously fruity, with roasted tropical fruit, apple pastry and pear tart flavors. Buttery and spicy accents show on the vibrant finish. Drink now through 2022.”
2017 Sonoma County Chardonnay
"Brimming in aromas of peach and vanilla, this wine is complex and layered. Bright acidity boosts the rich elements of fruit and oak on the palate." - V. B.
2017 Charlotte's Home Sauvignon Blanc
"Flinty with an aroma of matchstick, this wine is ultimately fresh and fruity in honeydew melon and peach, with an ebullience on the palate. Lightweight, it add highlights of grapefruit and lemon on the finish."
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."
2016 ROWEN Red Wine Blend
"57% Cabernet Sauvignon; 20% Malbec; 20% Syrah; 3% Viognier. This multivarietal blend does not pretend to be a classic Cabernet, but that does not stop it from being a decidedly involving wine that is as complex as it is rich, and it exhibits an especially fine winemaking hand with judicious oak, suggestions of toasted herbs and trim bit of a vanillin sweetness extending throughout its very considerable length. It is rich, well-extracted and marvelously long on the palate, and just as we were impressed by ROWEN’s previous Red Wine offerings in 2014 and 2015, we are once again. This is a label well worth watching. GOOD VALUE.” - S.E.
2016 Chalk Hill Chardonnay
"Juicy and lusciously fruity, with roasted tropical fruit, apple pastry and pear tart flavors. Buttery and spicy accents show on the vibrant finish. Drink now through 2022." - K.M.
2016 ROWEN Red Wine Blend
Juicy in soft layers of cherry, cola and vanilla, this balanced wine is approachable and memorable. It shows a richness of fruit on the midpalate and a lasting hint of toasted oak." — V.B.
