Coleen Mitchell

9.2

Great taste for the price — a month ago

Conrad Green

9.6

A fantastic nose. So multi dimensional. Gamey, meaty, violets, iron, herbs. Intense, defined. Long. Fantastic. — 2 months ago

with David

Donald Williams

9.6

One of the best Chardonnays on the planet. Typical of Iron Horse. — 6 months ago

with Bonnie

Shay A

9.4

My contribution to a large Rhône dinner. Standouts were ‘07 Chapoutier Le Meal Blanc, ‘89 and ‘90 Jaboulet La Chappelle, ‘11 Guigal La Mouline.

An over-generalization, but what I love about Cornas is the rusticity and sometimes feral nature of the wines (which I don’t find in Hermitage or CR) and this ‘05 is in that vein. I followed this from pop (after all, we are at the almost 20yr mark) and over the course of three hours.

Interplay of red and black berry fruits, black pepper, slightly herbal (maybe closer to potpurri floral) aromatically. Bright and nimble on the palate, nothing about this is ripe or soft. Energetic acidity all the way through surrounded by notes of iron (sanguine-like) and rocky minerality. Crunchy red and black fruits (whole-cluster?), hint of gaminess but not in the meaty-style I semi-expected. Clean and pure style of Syrah. Big structure at the finish…hard to imagine drinking this 10+yrs ago. Acidity and tannin will carry this a long time, but I think this is peak window for getting depth of fruit and complexity. — 24 days ago

Robert Swart

8.9

Notes of apples and brioche. — 5 months ago

Bill Mowry

9.2

Iron Horse is a favorite of ours for all their sparkling wines. This Classic Brut vintage is 77% Pinot Noir and 23% Chardonnay. Pale straw color, nice bubbles, and green apple flavors. — 6 months ago

with Lou, Amelia and 1 other

Brian Walker

9.0

Brioche, pears, with a nice bold, crisp touch. — 2 months ago

Michelle Beer

9.4

V Day wine, dangerously drinkable, fruity — 4 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Always a treat with its perfumed aromatics, balanced dark cherry, berry fruits, spice, mineral, graphite, iron, olive, pepper & violets — 6 months ago

Bill Mowry

9.0

Green apple, lemon, and creamy. — 6 months ago

with Lou, Cristian and 1 other