Firebelle Napa Valley Merlot Blend

Always a good choice.

At 8 1/2 years, Tannins are smooth. Nice fruit forward still. An excellent blend. August 2021.

Earthy chewy merlot. Somewhat fruit forward. Tannins alive and well. A delicious wine and will age

Pretty magenta color in the glass. Cranberry, nutmeg and saddle on the nose. Pomegranate, asian spice and black tea notes with just a bit tannin on the finish. Presenting beautifully now.

Pleasant enough, but I think it was better a couple of years ago. Plenty of structure but the fruit has fallen off.

This was a great one to share. This was the talk of dinner

Very tasty Merlot-based blend.

There is nothing wrong with this wine, but I was expecting more. Simple oaky fruit. Maybe it's in a dumb phase.

This needed about an hour to douse out the flames that were shooting out the bottle. Once the smoke settles, a jam attack filled with black cherry, oak, vanilla, a thick wine that cries like a baby and lingers like your childhood memories. Righteous but not overly complex or mind blowing. At the end of the day, a punch in your mouth that is still breathing fire.

This was our second Right-Bank style blend of the week that really caught our attention and that's not usually our style. I wouldn't have guessed this as 50+% merlot. No clue on price.