Winery Firestone - The Chairman Series Merlot

Winery FirestoneThe Chairman Series Merlot

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The The Chairman Series Merlot of Winery Firestone is a red wine from the region of Santa Ynez Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the The Chairman Series Merlot from the Winery Firestone

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Chairman Series Merlot of Winery Firestone in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the The Chairman Series Merlot of Winery Firestone in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Firestone's The Chairman Series Merlot.

Winemaker
Kevin Willenborg
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

The Chairman Series Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
The Chairman Series Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
The Chairman Series Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
The Chairman Series Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of The Chairman Series Merlot from Winery Firestone are 2015, 2014, 2012, 2013

Informations about the Winery Firestone

The winery offers 44 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Foley Family Wines.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Ynez Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Firestone is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Santa Ynez Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 30000 of of United States wines
In the top 200 of of Santa Ynez Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley

The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. We currently count 227 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Ynez Valley, producing 839 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Ynez Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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The word of the wine: Disorder

Said of a wine that is not clear due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.

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