Larkmead Family Estate Firebelle Red Blend Napa Valley, CA Pre-Arrival Offer
Luck fell into our laps today in the form of a 97-point, hedonistic yet elegant Bordeaux blend from one of Napa Valley's most legendary, family-owned estates. With only 822 6-pack cases produced, we were very fortunate to receive 6 of them. Wine lovers, we have18 pairs of this showstopping wine that you can enjoy now or cellar for the next 7 to 10 years. Make sure to be one of the lucky ones!
Larkmead Vineyards is one of the oldest family-owned establishments in Napa Valley. Originally founded in 1895, the 115-acre estate has been under the stewardship of the Solari-Baker family since 1948.*
The broad patch of Calistoga that Larkmead Vineyards calls home has been under vine since the mid-1800s. Since then, Napa Valley has evolved from a vinous vestige of the Wild West to one of the world's most preeminent wine regions. Larkmead played an active role in that swell, as their grapes have contributed to countless, celebrated Napa Valley wines across the decades.*
The Solari-Baker family has relentlessly fine-tuned their viticultural and cellar techniques to express the estate’s remarkable soil diversity in each of their cuvées. Centuries of alluvial flow have resulted in the accumulation of ancient riverbed gravel, clay, and loam. Winemaker Avery Heelan captures the nuance and complexity of this site by vinifying small lots according to clonal selection and soil type. The expansive vineyard is farmed organically by vineyard manager Nabor Camerena and viticulturist Kelly Maher.*
The 2021 Firebelle Red Blend is composed of 62% merlot, 21% cabernet sauvignon, and 17% cabernet franc, and was aged for 20 months in a combination of new and seasoned French oak barrels. It has aromas of crushed rose petals, morello cherries, and blackberries laced with notes of white pepper, cedar, mulled raspberries, and winter spices. The palate is just as compelling as the nose, with a dense, yet supple core matched by its weighted texture that glides across the palate; it lingers long after the final sip. Each of the varietals in the blend contributes to its allure. The wine is generous and complex, and the resonance of merlot and cabernet sauvignon, heightened by cabernet franc, creates a blend greater than the sum of its parts.*
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97 points, Wine Enthusiast:
"This attractive and sophisticated wine relies on a hearty portion of merlot combined with the structure of cabernet sauvignon and aromatics of cabernet franc. Tobacco, toasted oak, and roast coffee aromatics are greeted by flavors of black plum, sweet tobacco, and dark chocolate, with a refreshing lift of fennel. Creamy, palate-coating tannins carry into a long finish for brooding and intriguing effect." 94 points, James Suckling:
"Intense black and blue fruit character with ground spices, blue flowers, crushed stone, and hints of cedar. Full-bodied, deep, and succulent, showing harmony and poise. Very fine, compact tannins and vivid acidity leading to a vivid, refined aftertaste." Order the 2021 Larkmead Family Estate Firebelle Red Blend between now and Wednesday, January 7th, at 4:00 PM. Orders will be ready for pickup on Friday, January 9th, after 4 PM.
CHEERS!
ABV: 14.7%
*adapted from winery notes
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