2013 Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander's Crown Vineyard Estate
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The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander's Crown is deep, powerful and explosive. There is not a lot of subtlety here, that much is clear, yet the 2013 offers serious depth and intensity. Super-ripe dark red fruit, chocolate, menthol, licorice and sweet spices infuse the creamy finish. As good as the 2013 is, my sense is it could be even better with less obvious overtness.
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A famous wine from the early days of The Wine Advocate, the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander’s Crown Single Vineyard comes from a lower elevation of 250 to 360 feet. The wine displays broad, sweet crème de cassis, black cherry and blueberry fruit, some licorice, graphite, a full-bodied mouthfeel, and outstanding length and purity. This is a beauty, and makes me think back to the great 1974, which was the first one I remember tasting.