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Ironstone Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Wine Review

Ironstone Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Ironstone Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Lodi, California, United States

Community Score:90/100

Community Reviews: 4

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Price: $21.95

Drink: 2013-2018

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Ironstone

Agent: Lifford Wine & Spirits

Natalie's Score: 89/100

This full-bodied red wine is classic California Cabernet at a great price! Balanced and tasty with lovely dark fruit and just enough oak. Enticing aromas of cassis, blackberry and vanilla smoke. Supple, smooth and full-bodied. Mocha and dark chocolate on the finish. Perfect for a juicy steak this evening. Pair with a rare steak.

Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: barbecued chicken, spare ribs in a sweet-and smoky sauce, pork, hodge podge, salad.

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This Ironstone Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 was reviewed on April 4, 2015 by Natalie MacLean

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Heather Wall - CS; WSET Advanced rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

This is a deep and rich Cabernet Sauvignon with lots of juicy dark cherry, cassis, rose water, chocolate, toasted oak and vanilla. The palate has some chalky tannins with flavours similar to the nose with the addition of raspberry and a soft sweetness on the finish.Perhaps milk chocolate. This is a well-balanced fleshy wine but very approachable. Pair with the great Canadian BBQ. Don't hold the sauce!
Tasted: March 2015
This California red wine has a respectable quality-price-ratio. Pair with barbecued meats. - Community Wine Reviews

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