{"product_id":"fortunate-son-the-diplomat-2018-750ml","title":"Fortunate Son - The Diplomat 2021 (750ml)","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"wf_content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWine Details \u0026amp; Vintage Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVineyard Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourced 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComposition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e56% 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCooperage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAged 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppellation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNapa Valley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e97 Points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Elegant, ephemeral, and expansive”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJonathan Cristaldi, DECANTER , February 7th 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.winefetch.com\/images\/spacer.gif\" border=\"0\" bgcolor=\"#\" width=\"1\" height=\"3\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Fortunate Son","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42976033046752,"sku":"111471","price":179.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/products\/fortunate-son-the-diplomat_1.jpg?v=1663886872","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/fortunate-son-the-diplomat-2018-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}