2013 Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon Rockaway
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The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Rockaway has plenty of intensity and ripeness, but also the structure to handle all of the fruit richness. Graphite, smoke, leather, cedar and tobacco add considerable aromatic nuance, with plenty of gravitas and depth from the dark fruit. Drink this large-scaled, flamboyant Cabernet Sauvignon over the next decade or so.
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Rodney Strong offers three single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons. The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Rockaway, which comes from an elevation of 225 to 700 feet, has dense blueberry and blackberry fruit, sweet, pure cassis, touches of minerality and flowers, and a long, layered mouthfeel with moderate tannin. This is another firmly structured yet well-endowed Alexander Valley Cabernet to drink over the next 3-4 years as well as the following 20-25.