Iron Side flagship Cabernet Sauvignon is bound to please those who savor rich, fruit-forward and smooth California Cabs. The wine is crafted from grapes primarily grown in California's Red Hills Lake County, an AVA that lies about an hour north of Calistoga in Napa Valley. There, vineyards fan out on hillsides of an extinguished volcano and climb to over 2,000 feet above sea level. The elevation slows ripening in an otherwise hot and dry climate, resulting in balanced acids and sugars.
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There's notable depth and layers of flavors and aromas to this bang-for-the-buck Cab Sauv, integrating the fruit with the savory and oaky tones quite well. There are notes of black cherry, black currant, toast, cassis, anise, violets, black pepper and a savory-salinity—all leading to quite an appetizing finish.