Courtesy of our friends at Larkmead Vineyards, we are pleased to be raffling off this case (12 bottles) of their 2018 Firebelle Estate Red Blend.

The 2018 Firebelle is the most captivating bottling of this wine since the 2013 vintage. You are immediately drawn into the Merlot’s deep, blue fruit perfume wrapped in a heady expression of raspberry bubble gum. On subsequent sniffs, purple flower, plum and cola notes bound out of the glass and are woven together with warming winter spices - the result of aging of the finished wine for 20 months in a mix of new and neutral French oak barrels.

The palate is exuberant, carrying an energy of fruitfulness and spice across your tongue. With a base of savory earth tones, red clay and loam, a brambly mix of forest floor fruits are accentuated with red cherry cola and roasted meats. The medium body of this wine is tightly integrated with the tannins, accounting for the incredible length of time that you continue to taste the wine after you have finished your first sip.

“Lovely aromas of tile, blackberries and plums with some lavender and violets, following through to a full body with chewy, round tannins that are layered into the pretty, not overly ripe fruit. Boisterous nature to this, but it will calm down with age. Drink after 2024, but already a beauty.” | 96 Points, James Suckling

75% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon

950 Cases Produced

The winner of the Napa Valley Wine Raffle will be selected at random and contacted by phone or email after the event. ALRP can deliver the wine to you (in the Bay Area) or ship via UPS (outside the Bay Area).

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2025 Napa Valley Wine Raffle

Win a case of 2018 Firebelle Estate Red Blend from Larkmead Vineyards, a $1,200 value. $50 per entry. Only 100 tickets will be sold!