Marissa Payne

9.5

2013. Lean and complex. Burgundian in style with a lot of femininity. Red fruit driven, cherry, raspberry, pomegranate, red plum, herbal, limestone, vanilla extract. — 10 years ago

Andrew Goldstein

9.2

Tobacco, strawberry, blackberry, jam, pepper. — 11 years ago

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Tom Young

9.8

One of the best pintos I've had — 11 years ago

Tom Young

9.0

I liked this wine for $19 from last bottle, but not nearly as good at the Foxen and kale especially when tasted next to each other. I would buy again however — 12 years ago

Branden Bidwell

8.9

A magnificent wine from a mediocre vintage. Very savory. — 10 years ago

Wilfred Wong

Chief Storyteller, Wine.com

9.2

One of my TOP TEN WINE EXPERIENCES OF 2014. Simply love this wine! Medium straw, light yellow color; dried apple and mineral in the nose, understated and persistent and eerily deductive; medium bodied; dry, medium acidity, well balanced; tart apple flavors, some slate; medium finish. An amazing dry chenin blanc made in a style unheard of in American winemaking circles. (Best Served: 2014-2017) (Tasted: August 25, 2014, San Francisco, CA) [Sourcing: Vineyard planted in the early 1980's on very sandy soils in the Foxen Canyon district] [Winemaking: Tank fermented, transferred to neutral wood for the winter, racked back to tank for a few months prior to bottlng] [Eric Railsback-Winemaker] #whitewine #cheninblanc #santaynezvalley #centralcoast — 11 years ago

Tom Young

9.0

Nice lighter port easy drinking and tasty — 12 years ago

Zachary Price

9.2

Picked up this one at Albertsons on a lark and popped it a week ago. Firestone winery was the first estate winery on the now famous Foxen Canyon Trail, established in 1972. The Santa Ynez Valley offers gravelly loam with rocky subsoils that impart great mineralty and distinct finishes. You can drink this one now if you find it, but it should drink well for the next couple of years. Decant for a hour to enjoy it fully. ~$20 | #firestone #merlot #santaynezvalley

On the eyes: Opaque, Deep Rusty Ruby with Med Stained Tears. No Gas, Evidence of Tartaric Crystals.

On the nose: Very Heady Aromas of Big Stewed Cherry with Tobacco and Smoke, American Oak, Med Alcohol.

On the tongue: Med Acid, Med+ Alcohol, Med+ Tannin, Ripe Cherry and Mulberry rounded out with Cola, Tobacco, and Oak. Med+ Body, Med Complexity and Good Finish. — 10 years ago

Carrie Lixey

9.0

Strawberries and cream. Super bright. Would pair it with fish and a tropical salsa. — 11 years ago

Charles Hudson

9.1

Of all the stuff I bought in Santa Barbara, I think this was the best. Better than the Rusack and slightly better than Whitcraft. — 11 years ago