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Rodney Strong Brothers Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, United StatesThe Brothers Ridge single vineyard comes off 141 acres planted to mostly cabernet sauvignon with small blocks of merlot and malbec, just east of Cloverdale in the Alexander Valley. Winemakers Justin Seidenfeld and Greg Morthole pluck the highly selected grapes from a “sweet spot” off the loamy sandstone, fractured shale, and ancient greenstone soil from a site that sits 450-1030 feet above sea level. The site is west-facing, gathering the maximum afternoon sun, and the result is a powerful mountain red that somehow comes with reliably soft and ripe tannins. Warm is relative in the mountains. Brothers is a relatively cool site with average growing season temperatures of 67 degrees, although mid-day, above the fog line, there is plenty of heat to ripen the cabernet. The 2018 Brothers is cabernet sauvignon that spends 24 months in new French oak barriques. The attack is rich, the fruit deep and blue-black, streaked with dark chocolate and complexing savoury notes in the finish. This is a young, promising red wine from a highly regarded vintage. It is best after 2025 and will effortlessly age into the 2030s.Tasted: 12 January 2024Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $99.99 | 750ml | Special Order - Mark Anthony Wines and Spirits |
| AB | $99.99 | 750ml | Special Order - Mark Anthony Wines and Spirits |
| ON | $9.95 | 750ml | Special Order - Mark Anthony Wines and Spirits |
| QC | $99.75 | 750ml | Special Order - Mark Anthony Wines and Spirits |
Grape: Cabernet SauvignonCSPC: 140269
