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It’s an overload of recent Rodney Strong releases, many representing the model’s extra entry-level choices. Let’s dig in.
2020 Rodney Sturdy Rose of Pinot Noir Russian River Valley – Boldly acidic, with notes of peaches and strawberries up high, fading to parts of bitter plum and a pinch of Christmas spice. There’s solely a minor floral aspect right here, and it feels recent reasonably than dried, providing a pleasing counterpoint to the fruit-forward assault. B+ / $22
2019 Rodney Sturdy Chardonnay California – That is an inexpensive, no-frills chardonnay that hits all of the highlights one would anticipate from a California-designated white. Daring and acid-driven citrus, loads of vanilla, and a coconut cream aspect on the end all make for a semi-sweet, fruit-forward expertise that retains any in any other case overwhelming barrel-driven notes in test. Fruit trumps wooden on this wine, however each make an look — which is simply what I hoped for. Superb worth for what’s within the bottle. A- / $10
2017 Rodney Sturdy Merlot Sonoma County – Fairly dry, nearly dusty at instances, this merlot takes one on a visit throughout the winery, providing notes of earthy terroir, licorice, and blackberry brambles. It fares higher with meals, the place its stubbornly tannic underbelly will be tempered by exterior influences. B / $20
2018 Rodney Sturdy Zinfandel Sonoma County – This aggressive zinfandel doesn’t stray removed from expectations, punchy with currants, chocolate-covered plums, and a giant blackberry be aware that builds on the candy, barely meaty end. It is a wine that will get extra dessert-like because it develops within the glass, whereas the beefy parts don’t supply the most effective complement. B- / $25
2018 Rodney Sturdy Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County – Slightly flat, with a hefty aspect of roast beef and woody barrel notes that land with a thud. Black fruit pops for a second or two, then utterly disintegrates because the end builds, taking issues again to the butcher’s block. Intensely savory and tight because it fades out. C+ / $22
2018 Rodney Sturdy Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley – A extra refined and barely extra upscale expression of cabernet than the above, this wine is abundantly tannic and reasonably meaty, nevertheless it’s layered with black fruits and notes of tea leaf, giving it some nuance — and a bit extra immediacy. B+ / $28
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