“This is a rare and exciting release. We only bottle T-bar-T Cabernet Franc in exceptional vintages. So far, there have been four bottlings in 30 years. Production is very limited.
Food pairing
Made for rich dishes like braised lamb shank. Great with prime rib, duck with olives and venison dishes.Made for rich dishes like braised lamb shank.
Accolades
New release, not yet reviewed. The prior vintage received 92 points in Wine Enthusiast.
Total production: 268 cases.”
In other words, “Rustic.” I may really have to be in on this one.
I am definitely in since I am friends with the owners of Iron Horse. (See my cellartracker inventory of Iron Horse wines…) No need to wait to hear from the winery on this one!
Of course since we are getting a 3 pack, it begs the question of cellarbility. So with that said, I know throw out the question to winemaker about how this will cellar?
If anyone is up in Russian River this is definetly a winery to check out. One of the best views of any winery up there. And great wine too. In for two. Now hoping for labrattage PPPLLLEEEAAASSSEEE!!!
COOL! will definitely be looking forward to the La Brat reports this week before pulling the trigger w/ 3x of the same wine. but, being a big fan of Cab Franc, i am most definitely intrigued!
NOTE: sorry MaskedMarvel!!!
EDIT: what happened to my earlier post? i accidentally posted just “COOL!” right after C, went back to edit it, and POOF! it was gone. interesting editorial forces at work here…
Not sure about this one. Iron Horse is known for ‘champagne’ and pinot noir. While this is “rare” and the price is a “bargain” compared to the list price, I need further info from the winemaker to pull the trigger.
How long is it aged?
Why is the arrangment with T-Bar-T ending?
How does the relative young age of these vines (under 20 years) affect the quality?
Alright, I have used up more than my share but I am curious…
The several times I’ve visited I really enjoyed Iron Horse wines. I’ll have to think hard on this one, since living in Woodinville, WA (the “wine country of Seattle”) we have lots of good wines up here, too.