Region: Napa Valley, California

Vintage: 2019

Composition: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and a small fraction of Petite Sirah.

History: If fortune favors us – and if we listen to its lessons – we can be warriors, philosophers, writers, scientists, builders. We can undertake noble endeavors that fashion the world and foster its magic, grace, and beauty. That leads to reflection, transformation, and transcendence. That fire the heart and the imagination towards the immortal and the sublime. Fortunate Son is a pledge – to the quest for perfection and the creation of wine that can stand among the best in the world. Wine is used to accompany the moments that make life worth living, to bring insight and release, and to console and inspire. Wine to help any fortunate son or daughter on their worst day, their most significant, and the many days in between.

Tasting Notes:

“A full and layered red with lots of plums and chocolate with dark chocolate and crushed stones. Full and layered. From old dry-farmed, head-pruned merlot and cabernet sauvignon vines, all Calistoga.” – James Suckling