Larkmead Firebelle 2013

Bordeaux Red Blends from Napa Valley, California

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Parker
94 James
Suckling

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Product Details

Varietal

Bordeaux Red Blends

Region

Napa Valley, California

Producer

Larkmead

Vintage

2013

Size

750ML

ABV

14.9%

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Winemaker Notes

In the 2013 Firebelle, Larkmead blended Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot to help accentuate the Merlot’s ripe, blue plum skin aromas and berry character while providing accompanying floral and cola notes. These aromas are bright but tightly woven into themselves; however, with time in the glass, there is a pleasant hint of loam soil on the nose that brings the wine back to earth. In the mouth you’ll find the characteristic expansiveness of the vintage - a broad, mouth coating textural component that is dusty with a hint of cherry and bittersweet chocolate. The tannins wrap gently around a blueberry core that has subtle tones of sassafras.

Blend: 76% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon. 5% Petit Verdot

Professional Ratings

94 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2013 Firebelle Proprietary Red is a blend of 76% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot. This wine shows loads of roasted espresso notes mixed with white chocolate, plum, black cherry and currant. The wine is ripe, opulent, full-bodied and a very sexy, lush example of 2013 to drink over the next 15 or more years.
94 James Suckling
The blackberry and bramble berry aromas with cloves, walnuts and cedar undertones follow through to a full body, firm and chewy tannins and a fresh finish. Needs time to soften, but impressive backbone of tannins and fruit. Better in 2020.

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Larkmead Vineyards dates back to the late 1800s, is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2020, and has been owned by the SolarI/Baker family since 1948. The historic Larkmead Estate is composed of 150 acres contiguous to the winery with 110 planted to Bordeaux varieties. The true character of Larkmead and its unique wines are a direct result of the topography, climate, and the exceptional geology of the soils. Larkmead manages the dramatic variation in soil types In order to maximize fruit and subsequent wine quality, which creates a diversified flavor profile. Larkmead is 100% Estate fruit; it is therefore imperative that the land is treated as an ecosystem with all factors interrelated and focus on long term soil health. Larkmead is always seeking environmentally sound, long term solutions that promote the natural expression of their vineyards, resulting in wine that is unique in its purity, texture, and complexity.

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Napa Valley Red Wine

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Undoubtedly proving its merit over and over, Napa Valley is a now a leading force in the world of prestigious red wine regions. Though Cabernet Sauvignon dominates Napa Valley, other red varieties certainly thrive here. Important but often overlooked include Merlot and other Bordeaux varieties well-regarded on their own as well as for their blending capacities. Very old vine Zinfandel represents an important historical stronghold for the region and Pinot noir is produced in the cooler southern parts, close to the San Pablo Bay.

Perfectly situated running north to south, the valley acts as a corridor, pulling cool, moist air up from the San Pablo Bay in the evenings during the hot days of the growing season, which leads to even and slow grape ripening. Furthermore the valley claims over 100 soil variations including layers of volcanic, gravel, sand and silt—a combination excellent for world-class red wine production.

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