California Cabernet done well. Deep purple, with a bit of translucency. Good nose, blackberries, blueberries, cassis, forest floor. The taste adds pencil lead to the rest, as well as a bit of spice, black licorice maybe. Intense fruit, great depth, good concentration of flavors. Terrific balance, well made, though it's high in alcohol for a Cab at 15.4% you can't tell. It's got medium length of finish, 20 to 30 seconds, lingering with mouth watering components. Great wine if you find it at the right price. As per usual, I found it at The Wine House in Manlius.
Rodney Strong's website: http://www.rodneystrong.com/
The data sheet for the wine: http://www.rodneystrong.com/files/Tech%20Sheets/2006_Rockaway_TechSheet.pdf
Wine Spectator liked it enough to make it a wine of the day last year: http://www.winespectator.com/dailypicks/show/date/2010-02-16/dwpid/6840
