Wines from Alexander Valley
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Stonestreet 2007 Rockfall Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $75
This is Cabernet Sauvignon lifted to greatness, an impeccable statement concerning this region of the high Mayacamas Mountains on the Sonoma side that, by law, is forced to bear a “valley” appellation. The wine is awesome, vast and complex, fascinating in every aspect, yet locked down in tough tannins that exaggerate the acidity, making the wine functionally…
— S.H.
(5/1/2011)
Robert Young 1997 Scion Red (Alexander Valley)
- Online Exclusive
- $50
The second wine, and first red, from this famous vineyard-owning family, it's a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. The wine is, in a word, classic. This great vintage provided super fruit, and the winemaking takes full advantage of it. This is very great Cabernet. It's so delicious you find yourself putting the glass down and thinking about it…
— S.H.
(6/1/2003)
Stonestreet 2007 Black Cougar Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $75
Pretty much as good as any Cabernet out there, if not better, and at a fraction of the price you’ll pay for the “cults.” If there was ever a wine made for the cellar, it’s this one, the antidote for those who consider California Cabernet a simple fruit bomb. Completely dry, with exquisite tannins, its blackberry, currant, red licorice and oak-inspired flavors are…
— S.H.
(5/1/2011)
Lancaster 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $65
Lancaster burst on the scene with enormous buzz, perhaps before they had really earned it. Steadily but surely, they’ve built up the wine, and the ’04 is the best ever. It’s a gorgeous Cab, softly complex, rich in cassis, cherry, spice and oak flavors anchored with warm, earthy tannins. In fact, the earthiness stands it in good contrast to Napa Valley, making it…
— S.H.
(12/1/2007)
Stonestreet 2004 Christopher’s Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $100
This mountain Cab, blended with a little Petit Verdot and Syrah, is grown at 2,400 feet in the Mayacamas Mountains, which provide the east wall of Alexander Valley. The wine is known to be an ager, and the ’04 should develop for many years. It’s a tremendous wine, the equal of almost anything from Napa, which, after all, is just a geographic boundary away…
— S.H.
(10/1/2008)
Robert Young 1999 Chardonnay (Alexander Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $35
This long-anticipated wine from a longtime grower-turned-vintner swings for the fences. Begins with fascinating, complex aromas—highlighted by lees, pineapple, cinnamon, smoke and white chocolate—and dazzles with its sheer opulence. Everything comes together in pinpointed harmony, right down to the mind-bogglingly beautiful finish.
— S.H.
(12/1/2001)
Robert Young 1999 Scion Red (Alexander Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $50
So good, it makes you want to shout. Possesses the beautifully ripe flavors that are expected of a great vintage, such as blackcurrant, cherry, white chocolate and cassis, with extra edges of smoky caramel and vanilla. The tannins are perfect, soft and easy, but as rich and complex as a Renoir. Differentiates itself from Napa with its softness and accessibility…
— S.H.
(11/15/2003)
Rodney Strong 2006 Rockaway Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $75
Impresses for the sheer power of ripeness, but also and especially for the structure. The flavors of blackberries, cherries, currants, cocoa, herbs and sweetly smoked oak are beautiful and complex, yet the tannin-acid balance is near perfect. This single-vineyard wine is one of the finest Sonoma County Cabernets of the vintage. Should age effortlessly through 2014…
— S.H.
(2/1/2010)
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