White

Iron Horse Rued Clone Chardonnay (Green Valley)

Iron Horse

Green Valley · Sonoma · United States

Fact sheet

Type
White
Grape
Chardonnay
Country
United States
Region
Green Valley · Sonoma
Appellation
Green Valley, Sonoma, California
Body
medium
Acidity
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

frango assado · camarão grelhado · queijo brie · risoto de limão · salada caesar

Rated vintages

  • 201490 pts

    Black licorice and orange zest star in this high-toned wine from a singular clone. It's moderate in acidity, with a strong presence of fresh lemon that lingers through the finish.

  • 201093 pts

    This is a beautiful Chardonnay—dry, sleek and refined. Beyond the subtle tropical fruit, citrus and green apple flavors is a steely minerality and lemony acidity that get the mouth watering. Drink now.

  • 200891 pts

    Lots of crisp, citrusy acidity in this wine, which brightens the pineapple, orange, lemon and lime flavors. Meanwhile, 100% new oak adds a rich coating of smoky, buttered toast. The wine is dramatic, rather than subtle, and is at its best now.

  • 200690 pts

    Drier and leaner than the 2005, this is a fancy Chardonnay marked by crisp structure and minerality, rather than extreme lushness. Yet you'll find an overlay of toasty oak and fine flavors of green apples and pineapples that satisfy the fruit tooth. The alcohol is under 14%, and…