Rodney Strong Vineyards, Symmetry Meritage, Alexander Valley

Still drinking great. Nice floral aromas. Dark red in glass. Dark fruit with grippy tannins.

2007 vintage

Too far gone.

1997 vintage

Nicely aromatic. Dark fruit flavors, BlackBerry, cola and mocha. Good acidity and nicely integrated tannins still showing some grip. Finishes soft and smooth. Medium+

2007 vintage

Drink up if you have it. Dark fruit chocolate. Maybe a bit past it's best. Cork was a bit brittle but inact.... Be careful opening.

2007 vintage

Still there IMO, tannins are smooth, chocolate and stone fruit flavors

2007 vintage

Yep, this is dead….flat prune, grainy tannin and acids are in control. Great vintage but longevity of this label is about twelve years for future reference.

2007 vintage

Over the hill

2007 vintage

Over the hill. Black red color with clear meniscus. Nose - prune, dried fruit, blackberry liquour and sweet cherry - almost port like. Full body, integrated tannins and medium acidity. Not as overtly sweet as nose - good structure - not a flabby wine. 85+/- Tonight. Won't age more than 10 years (or buy from cooler vintages).

2007 vintage

Don’t keep this any longer.

2007 vintage

Tannins and acidity still pronounced. They’re more in balance than a couple years ago. Nice layers of cocoa, dried figs, black cherries, blueberries and toast. Short but nice finish.

2007 vintage

Decanted at Melograno. Spicy mineral nose. Dark and brooding on the nose, on the palate dark fruit more mineral, iodine. Tasty but restrained.

2007 vintage

87+/- Better than last bottle but not what I would expect - wine has good structure but fruit is too prominent and ripe/sweet. I'm not a hater of CA wines - I had the '01 Symmetry with 10 years of age on it in 2011 and loved it. Bottles purchased new in 2011 and stored in cool cellar. I rated this highly up through 2017. 87+/- is scored to my palate (at this age, bottle variation is going to happen …

2007 vintage

Pulled from a pristine 55 degree Eurocave where it has resided for the last eight years. Despite recent unfavorable reports that this wine may be fading, is a “fruit bomb”, or possibly unbalanced, I will only respond that IMHO this wine is hitting on all cylinders at almost 12 years. I’ve enjoyed a number of bottles of the 2007 Symmetry and this still checks all my criteria: BALANCED in terms of fruit and structure; INTENSE color, aroma and flavor profile; …

2007 vintage

Dark ripe red fruit. The tannins and acidity are still a little strong for a wine of this age. As blends go, I had higher expectations for the press this had in 2009.

2007 vintage

Time has not treated this well. Rated 93 in 2017 - PNP (and enjoyed over 2 nights with limited improvement). Dark black color. Port like nose - alcohol was very evident. Sweet cherry, burnt sugar on the nose. Palate was similar, with port like flavors. Maybe an off bottle (I hope). Wine had good acidic structure and tannins with a long finish. Will drink one of other bottles in next few weeks in case this was an off bottle. Maybe …

2007 vintage

Not great anymore

1997 vintage

Thought that this was a bit over-the-top in ripeness, dark and dense. Not what I'm looking for in a Cab or Cab blend.

2007 vintage

As a blend, I compare it to BV Tapestry, as it is somewhat similarly priced. In my opinion, it really does not favorably compare. Drank a bit upon opening, and then decanted and tried periodically over next 3 hours. Finally served after 3 hours. Would not bother with again. For me, I would stick with Tapestry

2007 vintage

Past its prime, barely drinkable.

1997 vintage

Hard to believe it's been over five years since the last time I enjoyed this. As it's aged it's really gained some nuance, floral aromatics, and complexity. Fruits are transitioning toward red, vanilla has turned to mocha, earthiness has morphed to tobacco and mint chocolate, and structure has tamed. Lots of layers. Drinking very well and age has definitely been kind given there was plenty of tannin and acidity to support cellaring. I think this has another 3-5 years of …

2007 vintage

I will not formerly score as the bottle is sitting on my desk and I enjoyed ~ 2 months ago with grilled steaks. I don't drink a lot of "new world" Bordeaux blends but I loved this wine. Glad I have 3 bottles left as this has aged very well - fruit was still there and the wine had impeccable balance. 93+ from memory, if not a point higher.

2007 vintage

Medium-short finish, otherwise a nice new world red.

2007 vintage

Very nice bouquet. Full bodied and balanced. Medium length with pleasant finish.

2007 vintage

Dark red almost opaque. Floral overtones and woody nose. Sweet cherry some spice and oaky on back of palette. A nice wine with good structure a long finish and smooth. Wish I had more

2007 vintage

Good, but not exciting!

2007 vintage

Drinking very well now. 2007 was a good vintage for Symmetry.

2007 vintage

Outstanding, de ante for an hour plus. Rich, cassis, nice balance of tannin and fruit. I thought the CA Cabernet dominated. Has some life left, but drinking well now. One bottle left, I should have bought more!

2007 vintage

Served with cheese, crackers, chocolate brownies etc. to guests. A really delicious wine. Moderate tannins, just-right fruit.

2007 vintage

Must have been lucky to taste a perfectly stored bottle. An excellent bottle, tasted along side a slightly more tannic but equally impressive '94 Pontet-Canet. Fully integrated wine, showing ripe, sweet fruit framed by the aromas of leather and barrels. Sweet tannins give this fruit forward wine just enough structure. In a great drinking spot now and can easily stay for several years.

1997 vintage

Waited way too long for this one....horrid.

1997 vintage

- It's lacking fruit with a light body. Flabby texture with a short finish - Past its prime, but then even in its prime it wasn't very good.

1997 vintage

Same comment as before.

1997 vintage

- Brick color - Warm, rich caramel and chocolate favors with hints of tobacco. Past it's prime, however, so it drinks more like a 88 point wine today. Shame we didn't drink it earlier!

1997 vintage

Rating based on juice today. On the edge of faded. Good complexity but la king verve

1997 vintage

Same as my last tasting note on this wine. Dark cherry and wonderful gritty texture to it. Definitely a lot of sediment in this wine. If you have any of this, I'd suggest drinking it now as it's not quite as big fruit-wise as the last time I opening this bottle about 8 months ago. Good wine with a GREAT vintage. Ate with skirt steak in Aspen that we let sit in salt for 3 days. Nick made his shitake …

1997 vintage

Great year and a great blend. Definitely dusty taste and textural hints. Very dark colour which led to a dark cherry taste. Ate with Beef tenderloin and bacon risotto that went quite well together IMO.

1997 vintage

Plenty of dusty tannins, still. Good acidity balancing out the plum and dark cherry. Some complexity has developed. I'm not sure if it'll get any better. Maybe I'll try another one in about 3 months.

1997 vintage

Reticent, berry liqueur nose; ripe, berry, chocolate palate with sweet tannins; medium finish

1997 vintage

Massive black cherry nose. Hot, very tannic, moderate acid, currant, sweet tones. Fairly complex.

1997 vintage

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