LiQuery - Rodney Strong Alexander's Crown Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Item:	329961
Size:	750 mL (25.4 oz)
Type:	2016 VINTAGES
Release Date:	2022-08-04
Producer:	Rodney Strong Vineyards
Location:	USA - California
Price:	$100.00 Price History
Style:	Red Wine Full-bodied & Firm
Alcohol:	13.9%
Varietal:	Cabernet Sauvignon
Sugar Code:	XD (2.0 g/L)
Rating:	93
Cellar:	2036
Glass Style:	Cabernet Sauvignon Purchase Glass

Description
There is currently no description for this product - it was added on 2016-04-01.

Tasting Notes
Alexander's Crown Cabernet Sauvignon is grown inside the 22-mile-long Alexander Valley AVA, ranging in elevation from 250 to 350 feet. The Alexander's Crown Vineyard is a cold site when you consider its average daily temperature is 59 degrees Fahrenheit. It certainly explains its more delicate styling. It was first planted in 1971, and was the first single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon in the Alexander Valley. The 63-acre site is bathed in cool Pacific Ocean breezes. Only the Block 1 fruit, planted to Clone 4 over the top (crown) 15 acres of well-drained red volcanic soil makes it into the Crown. In 2016 most everything conspired to make it a fabulous year to grow fruit in California, and Sonoma in specific. The replanting of the Crown has paid huge dividends with ripe black and red fruits streaked with dried herbs and floral notes. The texture is opulent for a mountain wine and a cabernet sauvignon, allowing you to drink it now if you must. My advice is to cellar this wine for a de

Tasting Notes