ON-292128

Firestone Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Santa Ynez Valley

Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon
California, Usa

$19.90 (292128)

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Critic Reviews (2)

Steve Thurlow
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Steve Thurlow

An elegant well priced cabernet from the fairly cool Santa Ynez Valley about an hour's drive north of Santa Barbara....

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David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

This offers considerable depth, complexity and elegance for a $20 California cabernet. It hails from the fairly...

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Community Reviews (13)

Andrew Lumley
Andrew Lumley

Fantastic. Definitely decant first.

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Blair WineLover
Blair WineLover

Oh, so smooth, with an almost cinnamon finish. I think this is the best value at LCBO, and it is in the general section. Wonderful!

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Harry Ludwig
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Michael Loken
Michael Loken

An excellent California wine displaying the signature traits expected - a hot, full wine with a generous amount of oak. This was a nice treat, and would pair well with anything on the grill.

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Alan  Withers
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David Brodati, DipWSET
David Brodati, DipWSET

I love deals at the LCBO whether they be bin end or LTO's, particularly for good wines that are already value priced. This Cali Cab offers ripe dark fruit with cassis and blueberry pie. Some pepper and herbal minty notes. Medium minus acidity and light tannin somehow seem enough to provide structure. Oak is checked, with some chocolate notes. Stays just on this side of confected. A multi bottle purchase while on sale. Feb. 2016.

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Sarah Paajanen
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