Winery Iron Horse - Brut X

Winery Iron HorseBrut X

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Brut X of Winery Iron Horse is a sparkling wine from the region of Green Valley of Russian River Valley of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Pinot noir.
In the mouth this sparkling wine is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
The Brut X of the Winery Iron Horse is in the top 5 of wines of Green Valley of Russian River Valley.

Taste structure of the Brut X from the Winery Iron Horse

Light
Bold
Soft
Acidic
Gentle
Fizzy

In the mouth the Brut X of Winery Iron Horse in the region of California is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Brut X of Winery Iron Horse in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Iron Horse's Brut X.

Winemaker
David Munksgard
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.

Last vintages of this wine

Brut X - 2014
In the top 5 of of Green Valley of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Brut X - 2013
In the top 5 of of Green Valley of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Brut X - 2012
In the top 5 of of Green Valley of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Brut X - 2011
In the top 5 of of Green Valley of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Brut X - 2010
In the top 5 of of Green Valley of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Brut X - 2009
In the top 5 of of Green Valley of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Brut X - 2008
In the top 5 of of Green Valley of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Brut X from Winery Iron Horse are 2009, 2013, 2011, 2010 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Iron Horse

The winery offers 82 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Green Valley of Russian River Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Iron Horse is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 75 wines for sale in the of Green Valley of Russian River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 6000 of of United States wines
In the top 5 of of Green Valley of Russian River Valley wines
In the top 2000 of sparkling wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Green Valley of Russian River Valley

The wine region of Green Valley of Russian River Valley is located in the region of Russian River Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Hartford Court or the Domaine Martinelli produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Green Valley of Russian River Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Green Valley of Russian River Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.


The wine region of California

Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).

The word of the wine: Persistence

Persistence in the mouth of a wine measured in caudalies.

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