Winemaker's Notes:

Rating: 90 Points (Wine Spectator)

"Raisiny and very sweet, with plum and prune aromas and flavors. Medium- to full-bodied, with a slightly hot finish, but should come around nicely. '91/'92 Port retrospective. Drink now through 2014. 6,000 cases made."

Iron Horse Vineyards:

"A pioneer in the Green Valley appellation within the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County, the Iron Horse family is building a legacy of prestige sparkling wines and estate bottled Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Iron Horse is renowned for its Sparkling Wines, which have been served at the White House for five consecutive Presidential Administrations, beginning with the historic Reagan-Gorbachev Summit Meetings ending the Cold War."

Description:

“The Classic Vintage Brut is a 'classic' blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, a traditional and elegant showcase of the vintage, with over three years on the yeast. It is 'brut' level dry and vintage in every sense of the word. Rich, creamy and delicious with precise, pinpoint bubbles.”

Rating: 92 Points (Wine Spectator)

Shows a raisin and grape skin aroma. Full-bodied and medium sweet, with astringent tannins. Very young. Still tight and powerful; needs time to mellow. '91/'92 Port retrospective. Best after 2007.” (05/2005)

Rating: 90 Points (Wine Advocate)

“The palate has very fine acidity, harmonious and taut with a little heat prickling the back palate with notes of dried apricot, freshly shaved ginger, allspice and a touch of cardamom.”