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Rodney Strong Red Blend Symmetry 2019 750ml

size
750ml
country
United States
region
California
appellation
Sonoma Valley
subappellation
Alexander Valley
JD
96
DC
95
WE
94
JS
93
Additional vintages
JD
96
Rated 96 by Jeb Dunnuck
The winemaker's story of the vintage, the 2019 Red Wine Symmetry this year is a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, and 7% Malbec, with splashes of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, aged 24 months in 80% new oak barrels, with optical sorting. It pours an inky red/ruby color and is ripe with aromas of cassis, resinous chewing tobacco, cigar box, graphite, and vanilla bean. Plush and full-bodied, it fills the palate and has ripe tannins, even acidity that accents the wine nicely, and a clean, long finish. It’s going to have the bones for some real aging potential over the next two decades. ... More details
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Rodney Strong Red Blend Symmetry 2019 750ml

SKU 1004221
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Professional Ratings
JD
96
DC
95
WE
94
JS
93
JD
96
Rated 96 by Jeb Dunnuck
The winemaker's story of the vintage, the 2019 Red Wine Symmetry this year is a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, and 7% Malbec, with splashes of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, aged 24 months in 80% new oak barrels, with optical sorting. It pours an inky red/ruby color and is ripe with aromas of cassis, resinous chewing tobacco, cigar box, graphite, and vanilla bean. Plush and full-bodied, it fills the palate and has ripe tannins, even acidity that accents the wine nicely, and a clean, long finish. It’s going to have the bones for some real aging potential over the next two decades.
DC
95
Rated 95 by Decanter
The 2019 Symmetry is a wine the Rodney Strong team crafts each year to tell the story of the vintage - a true nod to their ultimate Bordeaux-style blend featuring all five varieties. The 2019 is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon (80%), which gives it bold aromas of black licorice, anise, and currants. The long elevage of 24 months in French oak barrels (75% new) adds aromas of baking spices and a touch of vanilla beans. Eucalyptus and dried herbs like bay leaves add a fresh and savoury depth to the fruity flavours on the palate. It’s a rich and elegant wine, finishing long and satisfying.
WE
94
Rated 94 by Wine Enthusiast
This compelling and intricate Bordeaux blend brings classic currant, blackberry, pencil shaving and black pepper aromas, while the palate displays seamless balance between rich tannin and mouthwatering acidity and flavors of blackberry jam, dark chocolate and cassis. Brilliant now, this will age gracefully for well over a decade.
JS
93
Rated 93 by James Suckling
The nose is deeply scented and perfumed, with aromas of mulberries, blood plums and pomegranates. The palate is full-bodied with finely integrated tannins and bright acidity,giving notes of tobacco leaves, wild blackberries and mocha. Made from a well-integrated blend of 80% cabernet sauvignon, 8% merlot, 7% malbec, 3% petit verdot and 2% cabernet franc. Drink or hold.
Wine Spectator
A core of plum and boysenberry jam is thickly coated with dark cocoa and roasted vanilla. Singed herb notes percolate on the finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2026. 2,000 cases made.
Winery
The Symmetry has luxurious aromas of red fruit, plum, vanilla, dusty oak and dried fruit which unfold on the palate with silky layers of dark fruits, baking spices and a supple, rich mouthfeel. This wine is harmonious and elegant with refined tannins and a long, lingering finish. Enjoy this wine now with beef stew, grilled pork tenderloin or an assortment of roasted vegetables, or cellar for enjoyment for years to come.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
United States
region
California
appellation
Sonoma Valley
subappellation
Alexander Valley
Additional vintages
Overview
The winemaker's story of the vintage, the 2019 Red Wine Symmetry this year is a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, and 7% Malbec, with splashes of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, aged 24 months in 80% new oak barrels, with optical sorting. It pours an inky red/ruby color and is ripe with aromas of cassis, resinous chewing tobacco, cigar box, graphite, and vanilla bean. Plush and full-bodied, it fills the palate and has ripe tannins, even acidity that accents the wine nicely, and a clean, long finish. It’s going to have the bones for some real aging potential over the next two decades.
barrel

Region: California

Since the 18th century, California has been a hugely important and influential wine region, acting as a trailblazer for other New World wine regions and utilizing an important blend of traditional and contemporary practices, methods and techniques relating to their wine production. Split into four key areas – the North Coast, the Central Coast, the South Coast and the Central Valley – Californian wineries make the most of their ideal climate and rich variety of terrains in order to produce a fascinating range of wines made with a long list of different fine grape varietals. Today, the state has almost half a million acres under vine, and is one of the world's largest wine exporters, with Californian wines being drunk and enjoyed all across the globe.
fields

Country: United States

The first European settlers to consider growing grapevines in the United States must have been delighted when they discovered the now famous wine regions within California, Oregon and elsewhere. Not even in the Old World are there such fertile valleys, made ideal for vine cultivation by the blazing sunshine, long, hot summers and oceanic breezes. As such, it comes as little surprise that today more than eighty-nine percent of United States wines are grown in the valleys and on the mountainsides of California, where arguably some of the finest produce in the world is found. However, American wine does not begin and end with California, and due to the vast size of the country and the incredible range of terrains and climates found within the United States, there is probably no other country on earth which produces such a massive diversity of wines. From ice wines in the northern states, to sparkling wines, aromatized wines, fortified wines, reds, whites, rosés and more, the United States has endless surprises in store for lovers of New World wines.
bottle and glass

Appellation: Sonoma Valley

California's beautiful and remarkably fertile Sonoma Valley has grown over the decades to become one of the United States' most respected and profitable wine regions, with wineries within the region benefiting from the superb Californian sunshine, low rainfall and wonderfully rich soils. Because of this vital combination of excellent conditions, the region is able to grow a wide range of grape varietals for use in the production of an impressive array of wines, with many different red and white wine grapes flourishing each year and producing excellent and characterful results. The soils have been enriched by volcanic activity, and the presence of geothermal springs, which make this region a unique one, and very much the beating heart of California's ever growing wine industry.
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Region: California

Since the 18th century, California has been a hugely important and influential wine region, acting as a trailblazer for other New World wine regions and utilizing an important blend of traditional and contemporary practices, methods and techniques relating to their wine production. Split into four key areas – the North Coast, the Central Coast, the South Coast and the Central Valley – Californian wineries make the most of their ideal climate and rich variety of terrains in order to produce a fascinating range of wines made with a long list of different fine grape varietals. Today, the state has almost half a million acres under vine, and is one of the world's largest wine exporters, with Californian wines being drunk and enjoyed all across the globe.
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Country: United States

The first European settlers to consider growing grapevines in the United States must have been delighted when they discovered the now famous wine regions within California, Oregon and elsewhere. Not even in the Old World are there such fertile valleys, made ideal for vine cultivation by the blazing sunshine, long, hot summers and oceanic breezes. As such, it comes as little surprise that today more than eighty-nine percent of United States wines are grown in the valleys and on the mountainsides of California, where arguably some of the finest produce in the world is found. However, American wine does not begin and end with California, and due to the vast size of the country and the incredible range of terrains and climates found within the United States, there is probably no other country on earth which produces such a massive diversity of wines. From ice wines in the northern states, to sparkling wines, aromatized wines, fortified wines, reds, whites, rosés and more, the United States has endless surprises in store for lovers of New World wines.
bottle and glass

Appellation: Sonoma Valley

California's beautiful and remarkably fertile Sonoma Valley has grown over the decades to become one of the United States' most respected and profitable wine regions, with wineries within the region benefiting from the superb Californian sunshine, low rainfall and wonderfully rich soils. Because of this vital combination of excellent conditions, the region is able to grow a wide range of grape varietals for use in the production of an impressive array of wines, with many different red and white wine grapes flourishing each year and producing excellent and characterful results. The soils have been enriched by volcanic activity, and the presence of geothermal springs, which make this region a unique one, and very much the beating heart of California's ever growing wine industry.