Wine & Food | Professor Bainbridge

Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon (Sonoma County) 2002*

I lasted tasted this wine in 10/2006, when I gave it a B-. Tonight's bottle was more impressive. Jammy cherry, berry, and cocoa flavors with chalky tannins. More fruit than I recall the last bottle offering. Very attractive at this price point ($19). The wine can't have evolved that much in a couple of months, so it's either bottle variation or perhaps I'm in a better mood tonight. Anyway, giving it bonus points for being a drinkable California Cab at under $20, which is an increasingly rare phenomenon, I'll give it -- Grade: B+

Posted on Thursday, January 18 2007 | Permalink

why do you say “price point”. it means the same as “price”. it’s like saying “at this point in time” - as though somebody would think you meant “this point in space” if not clarified. needless jargon or am i missing something? (admittedly that is entirely possible)

Posted by on 01/23 at 04:29 PM

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