Friday, October 18, 2013

Ironstone Cabernet Franc 2006

Variety: Cabernet Franc
Country of origin: USA
Wine appellation: California, Lodi
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: medium garnet red
Bouquet: canned black cherries, coffee, wild forest strawberries, vanilla
Taste: medium body, similar to nose, overripe black cherries, blackberries,  sweet tannins, hint of chocolate, the end resembling coffee or rather cola, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: chocolate cake
Overall score: 3+7+11+6+6+50=83
Price: CZK 300
Stopper: plastic cork
Typical Californian style of wine with sweet and gentle tannins. Easy going wine with good bottle maturity. Also we finished the whole bottle rather quickly.

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