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2018 J. A. Balistreri Vineyards Merlot Little Feet Talbotts Vineyard
Merlot
- USA
- Colorado
- Grand Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 2
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kmicho Does not like this wine: 82 points
May 31, 2023 - Sadly, the same as my prior review from 3 months ago. Not sure what’s up with this vintage because, like my prior review, I’ve so many great Little Feet Merlots from Talbott’s Vineyard produced by Balistreri. I gave it a little higher rating because my prior 79 might have been a little harsh, but this doesn’t taste like a merlot to us (2 of us this time).
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kmicho Does not like this wine: 79 points
March 5, 2023 - Really having a hard time with this review. We’ve had so many good Balistreri wines, but something was not right with this wine. It wasn’t corked. That wasn’t the issue. 4 of us tried it and all thought the same thing: Tart and sour. It had this very weird tartness to it that I’ve never tasted in a wine. Almost like a sour beer, but it should not have had this flavor. Couldn’t really taste the merlot, just a tart/sour wine.
I’ve had Talbots’s Vineyard Little Feet Merlot before and it’s been some of my favorite from Balistreri. This was the first run at the 2018 vintage. I have another bottle and will write another review after we open that in some number of months.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type Red
- Producer J. A. Balistreri Vineyards
- Varietal Merlot
- Designation Little Feet
- Vineyard Talbotts Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region Colorado
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Grand Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 3 (30%)
- Consumed 7 (70%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerJ. A. Balistreri Vineyards
- VarietyMerlot
- CountryUSA
- RegionColorado
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