Rodney Strong Vineyards

Alexander's Crown Cabernet Sauvignon

9.2177 ratings
9.139 pro ratings
Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Top Notes For
Aaron Means

Massive old school fruit bomb!

Massive old school fruit bomb!

Feb 28th, 2018
James Forsyth

The Meatball Shop is a wonder. Check various options on a laminate menu with a dry marker and 15 minutes later you'll be presented with a "kitchen sink" of market vegetables, a soft poached egg, and a trio of delicious meaty spheres. I brought along this Sonoma Cab ($15 corkage). Rich, dark, powerful, somewhat jammy but it sustains well. The perfect pairing with the juicy, fatty meatballs.

The Meatball Shop is a wonder. Check various options on a laminate menu with a dry marker and 15 minutes later you'll be presented with a "kitchen sink" of market vegetables, a soft poached egg, and a trio of delicious meaty spheres. I brought along this Sonoma Cab ($15 corkage). Rich, dark, powerful, somewhat jammy but it sustains well. The perfect pairing with the juicy, fatty meatballs.

Feb 25th, 2018
Bob Bryden

Founder The Lake Sommelier, LLC, Author Wine Talk

8.8

A clear step down from their "Rockaway" but a step up from an entry level Rodney Strong Cab. Very woodsy without distinct oak spices except vanilla---and there was lots of that. Deep, dark fruit, grippy tannins, but lacking acidity. All in---not bad.

A clear step down from their "Rockaway" but a step up from an entry level Rodney Strong Cab. Very woodsy without distinct oak spices except vanilla---and there was lots of that. Deep, dark fruit, grippy tannins, but lacking acidity. All in---not bad.

Jun 30th, 2017
Steven Kukesh

R&D Winemaker at DFV

9.4

Excellent, deep Cab, strong tannins

Excellent, deep Cab, strong tannins

Mar 5th, 2017
Todd Abrams

2012. Boozy, semi-stewed fruit.

2012. Boozy, semi-stewed fruit.

Oct 10th, 2015
Jim Morris

Hospitality St. Anne's Crossing Winery

8.4

This is a 1978 Alexander's Crown Cabernet 5 liter. Surprisingly still drinkable. Needed some time to open up. Fell apart after an hour or so.

This is a 1978 Alexander's Crown Cabernet 5 liter. Surprisingly still drinkable. Needed some time to open up. Fell apart after an hour or so.

Jul 5th, 2015
Victor H Jimenez

Single vineyard tasting continues.

Single vineyard tasting continues.

Jun 19th, 2015
Amie Hendrickson

#cabernetacademy
Soil seminar

May 19th, 2015
Rachel Voorhees

Old school @Rodney Strong Vineyards single vineyard Alexander's Crown Cabernet. Time to drink!

Old school @Rodney Strong Vineyards single vineyard Alexander's Crown Cabernet. Time to drink!

Jan 11th, 2015