At A Glance...

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This Cab, currently the only offering from Ironside Cellars, does a great job of what it set out to do – delivering a good Cab to the under $20 market.
To put it more simply, a Cab like this is a steal at the $15 we paid for it.
The 2012 vintage offers a nice 13.9% ABV. It’s full bodied with a deep ruby red color, but has a very gentle finish – perhaps a little too gentle, depending on your taste.
The wine is 85% Cabernet, combined with 4% each of Malbec, Petit Verdot, and Petit Sirah, and finally 3% Merlot. The grapes are mostly from Paso Robles (40%) but also get a good mix of fruit from Sonoma County, Napa Valley and Mendocino County.
As you’ll notice from the cork photo above, Ironside actually cellared and bottled by 90+ Cellars. 90+ is another company owned by Ironside’s creators, and carries the same dedication to great, inexpensive wines.
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