Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon Brothers Ridge 2014

Wine Advocate 92 points - The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Brothers Ridge is medium to deep garnet-purple in color and gives up notes of crushed black cherries and black plums with touches of earth, garrigue and dried herbs. Medium-bodied, the palate delivers a great intensity of bright, vivacious perfumed fruit, with a firm frame of grainy tannins and a long, uplifting finish..June/2018

In the hills to the east of the small town of Cloverdale, Brothers Ridge spans 141 acres, nearly all planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, with smaller amounts of Malbec. The vineyard is on well-drained loam underlain by sandstone, shale, and ancient greenstone. Its elevations, surpassing 1,000 feet, and its primarily western aspect perfectly situate the vines to capture the full warmth and light of the afternoon sun, ripening Cabernet well into the chocolate and black fruit profile, with exceptional richness.