title: Rodney Strong 2007 Rockaway Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander Valley)
description: Made from 100% Cabernet grown in a hilly part of the valley, this wine is tight and dry in tannins. It's so astringent, it's nearly impossible to enjoy now. Yet it's extraordinarily rich and explosive in blackberry tart, black cherry pie and cassis flavors, and feels dramatic in the mouth. Should easily improve over the next decade. Hold until 2013.
variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
designation: Rockaway