Fortunate Son - The Diplomat Napa Valley 2021 (Pre-arrival) (750ml)
Price: $175.00
| Producer | Fortunate Son |
| Country | USA |
| Region | California |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 9661 |
| Size | 750ml |
The Wine Independent: 95 Points
Deep garnet-purple colored the 2021 The Diplomat Teralc prances out of the glass with showy notions of juicy blackberries and plum preserves followed by hints of licorice dried mint and tilled soil with a waft of sassafras. The full-bodied palate delivers firm rounded tannins and great tension to support the generous black fruit flavors finishing on a long-lingering anise note. The TTB (label authorities) told Jayson Woodbridge that he couldn't call this wine "Claret" so the name Teralc is Claret backwards. Fortunate Son is owned by Jayson and Helen Woodbridge of Hundred Acre. It?s named after their son Cameron who is a recent college graduate and is increasingly taking on winemaking responsibilities here. ?Fortunate Son is made from small parcels of old vines? says Jayson. ?Some are 80 years or older. And The Warrior is a single vineyard Cabernet. These are all family-owned vineyards that had to sell fruit to big wineries for years. I would buy these vineyards if I could but because they?re family-owned they?re not often for sale. We bought Wallis Ranch for this project so there will be single vineyard wines from David Fulton and Wallis Ranch in the future.? Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown Review date: 2024-12-18
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