Similar to Rodney Strong’s 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, their Meritage wine, Symmetry, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (75%), and other Bordeaux varieties (Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot), is big and ripe with a seductively plush texture. With the blend, however, comes complexity, which becomes even more apparent as the wine sits in the glass. Herbs and spice, which complement and enhance the dark fruit flavors, appear. The slightly lower stated alcohol, 14.5%, probably allows the wine to express itself more. It would be a good choice for roasted leg of spring lamb.
Rodney Strong, Alexander Valley (Sonoma County, California) 2012
By Michael Apstein