Ironclad Waiheke Island Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Probably the best NZ wine I ever had. Beautiful expression of cab franc, blend.

Big and bold. Very intense. A little high in alcohol. 14.5%. Long finish. Dark cherries.

Bold and beautiful

At the United Cellars Cabernet tasting. Man O War is the largest producer on Waiheke Island - 44% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Franc - the rest in descending order of Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Woody perfume notes. Light to medium bodied with some caramel oak and red berries coming through on palate of medium intensity.

Ironclad 10: quote a lot of red fruits, plummy, cherry, sous Bois, autumnal notes, leather. Quite juicy, very elegant, good acids, plum, cherry, and only a smudge of mineral, gravel, oak cedAr finish

Ironclad 10: quote a lot of red fruits, plummy, cherry, sous Bois, autumnal notes, leather. Quite juicy, very elegant, good acids, plum, cherry, and only a smudge of mineral, gravel, oak cedAr finish. Very good style

Spicy bramble fruits leaning more towards blackberry. There is a great mix of blackcurrant pastel and sweet meats and a touch of iron ore. Palate is more about structure than fruit which is dark and quite austere, strong mineral finish.

Absolutely delicious. Deep cherry

Needs time / air - big, bold, delicious

Sharp taste. A little dry (the perfrct way).