Fortunate Son – The Diplomat 2021 (750ml)

Wine Details & Vintage Notes

There was no 2020 vintage due to the apocalyptic fires and so the 2021 has been a long time coming. An extremely small crop, dryness and zero heat spikes combined with super small, concentrated berries and a super long ripening season resulted in the vintage being hailed as one of the TRULY great ones.

Vineyard Notes

Sourced from small, family vineyards, (in some cases for 3-4 generations) that are farmed with great care and attention. These vineyards (some are 80+ years old) have been brought together, actually woven together, so the magical fruit could at last become Fortunate Son.

Composition

56% Merlot; 34% Cabernet Sauvignon; 10% Petite Sirah A Napa Valley red blend composed of Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot, and a very small fraction of Petite Sirah.

Cooperage

Aged for 33 months in 100% new French oak. We only use the finest French oak barrique with stave wood that is hand-selected for ultra-tight grain, then air dried for three years before being made into barrels.

Appellation

Napa Valley

97 Points

“Elegant, ephemeral, and expansive”

Jonathan Cristaldi, DECANTER , February 7th 2024