Iron Side Cellars

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2002

I love this vintage now. Cedar, camphor and pine as well as dry roses and pot pourri. Long finish full of elegance. The marker of Pauillac for me is blood sausage/iron/cured meat and here it was just exploding. Great bottle, classic, perfect for a blind tasting. — 2 years ago

Domaine du Pegau

Cuvée Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2004

Stunning nose of brambly dark red fruit and black tea. Bacon fat and scorched clay on the entry followed by a broad beam of melted tannins and fig, iron, Provençal spices and lavender. 45+ second finish. Outstanding, another great bottle though now at its apogee (but likely to stick around and turn to burgundy over time). — 5 years ago

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@LM Segal “ Turn to Burgundy” spot on.

Cayuse Vineyards

Bionic Frog Walla Walla Valley Syrah

Color - dark purple garnet. A bold expressive funky perfume fruit nose so classic of Cayuse with mineral-meat, smokey and mint notes lingering with a vanilla toast scent. Juicy and elegant; rich with dark plum-cherry flavors intertwined with a smokey soil bacon bitters taste—the mineral-iron characteristics follow with a tobacco long finish. Looking forward to seeing how the flavors change with different foods and as the wine opens up. Bionic Frog is favorite and definitely a wine to try and store in your cellar. Christophe Baron does it again! — 5 years ago

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I love Cayuse wines. what’s with the funky?
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Horsepower Syrahs are the only ones I’ve had with more funk than Cayuse.

7 Moons

Dark Side Red Blend

Fantastic cab, perfect by itself or wine dinner. Great compliment with the filet mignon I had tonight. Dry, yet a touch sweet, deep bold flavors. — 6 years ago

Domaine Auguste Clape

Cornas Syrah 2009

Beautiful vintage for Clape that is open & drinking well showing black cherry, kirsch, pepper, iron, licorice & violet. — 6 years ago

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Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2011

Excellent.... fresh ...clean shiny light red color...great bouquet of leather. Iron dried roses..., a beauty.., now I know why people love the produttori!! — 7 years ago

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Iron Horse Vineyards

Fairy Tale Celebration Cuvée Champagne Blend 1998

#delicious @ironhorsevynds #impressive #weddingcuvee — 10 years ago

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1998! Impressive that it's still holding up...
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ridiculous. I was expecting crap - so damn impressive

Paul Jaboulet Aîné

La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah

Spice, leather, black fruit, black olive. A bit on the down side but still cery good after 3 decades. — 11 years ago

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Iron Horse Vineyards

Green Valley Brut Rosé 2019

Excellent porch wine to watch the sunset!! — 2 years ago

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Iron Horse Vineyards

Commander's Palace Brut Champagne Blend 2006

Maybe held I bit longer than advisable, but still full of life. — 3 years ago

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Domaine Jamet

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2017

Hot iron, iodine, olive tapenade, beef, creosote, curing salt, pink peppercorn, talcum, garrigue, scorched earth, granite, black raspberry liquor, grapefruit, crushed cherry, creme de cassis, rose petals. Ripe, full of flesh with sinew to back it up, found the balance quite remarkable here. The sun and warmth is felt in the generosity, but the tannins and acidity are well within reason. Granite and iron still at its core. — 5 years ago

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Iron Horse Vineyards

Estate Green Valley Pinot Noir 2014

Beautiful winery that also produces bubbly. Medium bodied pinots that are well balanced w nice fruit. — 5 years ago

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Iron Horse Vineyards

Thomas Road Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016

Bonnie’s favorite Pinot Noir, with good reason. It’s just beautiful. — 6 years ago

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Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1983

Lovely soft-edged blue fruit. Blackberry and an iron roundness. All kinds of savory stuff in the middle, but really classy, with beautiful plush mouthfeel. A soft and salty character and lovely poised length. Spectacular — 8 years ago

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Alain Graillot

Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2009

My favorite producer of Crozes Hermitage. Deep dark color with black cherry, creosote, iron, game bird, garrique very complex, spicy, black pepper on the finish. Need to buy more of this vintage. — 11 years ago

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Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

1999 is the choice for the Iron Bowl. #WarEagle. Tons of black cherry, leather. I really like where it is drinking now. — 11 years ago

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Iron Horse Vineyards

Winter's Cuvée Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2019

Excellent on a stand alone basis or in mimosas!! Slight brioche, caramel, butter, and a hint of apricot. Just as good at bottle opening as it was a couple hours later! — 2 years ago

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Iron Horse Vineyards

Brut X Chardonnay - Pinot Noir Sparkling Blend

Delicious perfect for shrimp scampi — 5 years ago

Iron Horse Vineyards

Ocean Reserve Blanc de Blancs 2015

The perfect wine for shrimp appetizer and lobster tail dinner. — 5 years ago

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Hopes End Wine

Run Away To The Dark Side To A Place Called Port Misery Shiraz Blend 2015

Wow, jam, dark stone fruit. Deep purple rim. A pleasure to drink as I grill — 6 years ago

Iron Horse Vineyards

Russian Cuvée Champagne Blend

Bought this in 2014 from Lsat Bottle. Should have bought more, it was a steal at the time and it has gotten even better in the last 5 years. Not too acidic, good amount of yeast, and overall excellent sparkling wine. 69% Pinot Noir, 31% Chardonnay — 7 years ago

Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1959

Translucent color; sour cherry notes. Then intense cherry fruit in mouth. As it airs has richer iron flavors. — 9 years ago

Carl Roy

East Side Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

2009 vintage... Beautiful color! Smooth! — 11 years ago

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Apothic

Winemaker's Blend California Zinfandel Blend 2012

Ron
9.0

It's on the sweeter side. It's great for aperitif or tapas. I think it will also work with desserts. — 11 years ago

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2001

Clearly one of my favourites from Bordeaux. A very under rated vintage under the shadow of 2000's. Iron fist in a velvet glove is what I think of this lovely wine. Spherical, sexy and very serious.18,5 ++/20 — 13 years ago

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