2016 Pinot Noir Rodney Strong
I didn't want to write this. I promised I would.
The question was how much of a wine's taste is the result of who made it? It is hard to isolate just that one variable, but the first part of my attempt was 2016 Acacia Pinot Noir Carneros https://www.winevalentine.com/single-post/2020/02/13/2016-Acacia-Pinot-Noir-Carneros Now comes 2016 Pinot Noir Rodney Strong Same year: 2016. Same varietal: Pinot Noir Same Region:Southern California
I like Rodney Strong wines a lot. Spending an afternoon with Mr. Strong talking about wine was a great experience for me. I don't think he came to Kansas City often. I was grateful for the time. And this was a good wine. It was dark and fruity with a little tang. But it just was not as enjoyable as the Acacia. Was it the extra acidity?
How do the nuances happen? Is it the wood barrels? I do not have answers. I can say that the same varietal from the same year in the same region do not taste the same.
I would have been happier if Rodney Strong came out on top. I would have been OK if they were the same. But now I'm a bit down-hearted that my horse did not win the race.
Nuances require maturity. Adulting is hard.
On the bright side, I got to dink two good bottles of California wine.
