Ironstone Vineyards

Reserve Sierra Foothills Cabernet Franc

9.026 ratings
9.24 pro ratings
Sierra Foothills, California, USA
Cabernet Franc
Top Notes For
Justin Gilman CSW, CSS

Love this #Cabfranc. Leather, pepper. Fine tannins and high cherry and spice behind the clove. Lean and clean #wine. @ironstonewine

Love this #Cabfranc. Leather, pepper. Fine tannins and high cherry and spice behind the clove. Lean and clean #wine. @ironstonewine

Mar 23rd, 2020
Randy Fuller

This wine is very dark, practically black, in fact. The nose is complex, offering smoky blueberries along with cigar tobacco, vanilla and an herbal note which is very faint. On the palate is primarily black fruit, with a cherry aspect that sweetens the flavor. Oak is noticeable, but it isn't a distraction. Tannins are quite firm and the acidity is juicy. The finish is lengthy and laden with smoke. Very tasty.

This wine is very dark, practically black, in fact. The nose is complex, offering smoky blueberries along with cigar tobacco, vanilla and an herbal note which is very faint. On the palate is primarily black fruit, with a cherry aspect that sweetens the flavor. Oak is noticeable, but it isn't a distraction. Tannins are quite firm and the acidity is juicy. The finish is lengthy and laden with smoke. Very tasty.

Jan 25th, 2019
RBS
8.9

Interesting! Strong mesquite and leather, yet still smooth and juicy. Firm but mellowing tannins.

Interesting! Strong mesquite and leather, yet still smooth and juicy. Firm but mellowing tannins.

Feb 22nd, 2021
Morten Nilsen

Black red wine, yumm. Little oak smokiness, went really well with a salty charcuterie board. It’s heavy so Pinot noir drinkers, this it not for u

Black red wine, yumm. Little oak smokiness, went really well with a salty charcuterie board. It’s heavy so Pinot noir drinkers, this it not for u

Jun 10th, 2020
Hal Ozanne

This wine was very intense when first opened. It was much smoother later. Very good.

This wine was very intense when first opened. It was much smoother later. Very good.

Jul 18th, 2019
Vadim T

Lovely Cabernet Frank, spice and dark berries without excessive jammy aroma, with very pleasant, tingling tannins. Nice spice at good price!

Lovely Cabernet Frank, spice and dark berries without excessive jammy aroma, with very pleasant, tingling tannins. Nice spice at good price!

Oct 11th, 2018
Buddy Wilson

This Chardonnay has concentrated flavors of tropical fruit, butterscotch, vanilla and ripe apple. These flavors are developed while aging in the underground caverns carved from solid rock. Only 2000 cases of this outstanding Chardonnay were produced in 2013.

This Chardonnay has concentrated flavors of tropical fruit, butterscotch, vanilla and ripe apple. These flavors are developed while aging in the underground caverns carved from solid rock. Only 2000 cases of this outstanding Chardonnay were produced in 2013.

Nov 1st, 2017
Christopher Blakelock

Pleasant surprise! Don't drink much Cab Franc, but that might change. Traces of menthol on the nose. Candied fruit with a little abrupt finish.

Pleasant surprise! Don't drink much Cab Franc, but that might change. Traces of menthol on the nose. Candied fruit with a little abrupt finish.

Jul 7th, 2015
Peter Stoilov

Awesome wine

Awesome wine

Mar 28th, 2015
Stephen Vicari II

Nose: cool almost minty blackberry with a little crushed rock. Great nose. Palate: everything on the nose vanished. Almost a numbing effect. Really strange. Not a fan of this wine, and that sucks because cab franc is a close second as my favorite wine.

Nose: cool almost minty blackberry with a little crushed rock. Great nose. Palate: everything on the nose vanished. Almost a numbing effect. Really strange. Not a fan of this wine, and that sucks because cab franc is a close second as my favorite wine.

Feb 5th, 2015