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| Drinking window: Drink between 2004 and 2008 (based on 75 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.8 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 5 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by KyleMittskus on 12/31/2010 & rated 90 points: Very good, even at 10 years old. It has taken on the more mature flavors that sparklers get (nutty, toasty, maybe butterscotch). It's not bright and it's not as bubbly as it once was, but it is very nice for an aged sparkler. (3026 views) | | | Tasted by ikkaariainen on 12/28/2009 & rated 89 points: Really a nice and mature Sonoma blanc de noir sparkling cuvee, not at all over the hill, drinking very nicely. Fairly dark yellow, almost a gold straw, full bodied, with a good amount of fizz and brightness. Enjoyed last night for dinner with Kim, my boss and his wife and good CT wine buddy neighborbill with the appetizers. Good QPR wine, would definitely buy this again and would also recommend this for others. Floral nose with some apple and baking spices, flavors consisted of hints of vanilla, mint, ripe apple and a hint of white pepper. (3103 views) | | | Tasted by last chance on 3/2/2007 & rated 86 points: Medium yellow/gold color. Nose of apples and pie crust. This bottle was pretty flat in comparison to the last one that we had. The flavors were also not nearly as intense, but there was still some citrusy zip to it. This was dissapointing coming from our last bottle of the stuff. (3336 views) | | | Tasted by last chance on 2/16/2007 & rated 90 points: Yellow gold color. Nose of pears and some apple. Fair amount of very small bubbles. Really nice mouthfeel. Good value at $20. We would purchase again. (3329 views) | | | Tasted by jjclips2 on 1/1/2007 & rated 89 points: Creamy and rich in style. Perilage was very nice at first, but quickly faded, in which allowed for a less aggressive style of bubbles. Nose and palate of ripe pears, vanilla, and brioche. Very low in acidity, full bodied, and soft finish with a hint of oak.
Definitely a different style of sparkling wine, but I enjoyed this very much. (3258 views) |
| Iron Horse Vineyards Producer website
9786 Ross Station Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472Champagne Blend"Champagne blend" is a classic grape blend that typically includes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and/or Pinot Meunier in any proportions.
However, this blend can also include Arbane, Fromenteau (Pinot Gris), Petit Meslier and/or Pinot Blanc as well.USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Sonoma CountyMendocino County |
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