{"product_id":"fortunate-son-the-diplomat-napa-valley-proprietary-red-blend-2023-750ml","title":"Fortunate Son The Diplomat Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend 2023 - 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98pts James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA superdeep, layered and complex red, structured and balanced. Red and black cherries, dark plums and baking spices on the palate. A blend of mostly cabernet sauvignon with merlot and a small portion of old-vine petite sirah. Drink now or hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dark and rich wine sourced from small, family vineyards. Aged for 24-30 months in the finest French oak barrique. The stave wood is hand-selected for ultra-tight grain, then air dried for three years before being made into barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJayson Woodbridge from Hundred Acre has recently revived this Fortunate Son label that he started a few years ago. “Some of the fruit for this label comes from Hundred Acre vineyards,” said Woodbridge. “Additionally, I’ve negotiated to farm and take per-acre fruit from selected family vineyards in Napa Valley.” More recently, he and his wife, Helen, purchased the historic David Fulton ranch\/winery and vineyard, located on Fulton Lane in St. Helena, partly to restore the winery and establish a dedicated winery for The Fortunate Son. The 2021 harvest was the first vintage to be produced at the new winery, while the 2018 wines reviewed here were made at Hundred Acre’s “The Ring” winery. “We’re using the same methods and equipment at the new winery as at The Ring winery,” Woodbridge confirmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlend: \u003c\/strong\u003eCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petite Sirah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Southern Wine \u0026 Spirits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68078035173740,"sku":null,"price":169.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2424\/3053\/files\/fortunate-son-the-diplomat-napa-valley-proprietary-red-blend-2023-750ml-628491.jpg?v=1793939734","url":"https:\/\/redneckwinecompany.com\/products\/fortunate-son-the-diplomat-napa-valley-proprietary-red-blend-2023-750ml","provider":"Redneck Wine Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}