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Red
2003 Firestone Vineyard Merlot Reserve
Merlot
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Santa Ynez Valley
Label borrowed from 1999
Community Tasting Notes 7
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jrsobeck wrote:
November 23, 2017 - Had volatile acidity, big time. Dumped it down the drain.
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birdman5828 wrote: 85 points
May 10, 2009 - color - dark purple
aroma - black plum - raspberry - light oak
flavor - raspberry life savers not much tannin left
not much aging potential, drink up soon! -
Steve Jones wrote: 88 points
November 27, 2008 - More complex than the standard bottling, this was a nice bottle of wine for Thanksgiving.
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Wine Gent Does not like this wine: 83 points
November 26, 2008 - Tour - Santa Barbara / Santa Ynez / Solvang 2008; 11/20/2008-11/27/2008 (Santa Barbara / Santa Ynez / Solvang, CA): Just don't like Merlot! A Merlot "Reserve" is a contradiction! Some caramel, plum, spice, mocha. $35/bottle - way over priced.
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peternelson wrote: 88 points
March 1, 2008 - CSCA: Plum, chocolate; rich, soft, typical merlot, good bottle, well done.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- Type Red
- Producer Firestone Vineyard
- Varietal Merlot
- Designation Reserve
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Santa Ynez Valley
- UPC Code 082915001228
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 30 (55%)
- Consumed 25 (45%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
50% Like It 2 votes
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- ProducerFirestone Vineyard
- VarietyMerlot
- DesignationReserve
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSanta Ynez Valley
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