Fortunate Son by Hundred Acre The Diplomat Red Blend 2023 is a bold, luxurious California red wine from the team behind Hundred Acre, crafted with the richness, intensity, and meticulous attention to detail associated with the celebrated winery. The Diplomat delivers a deeply expressive profile filled with ripe black fruit, cassis, dark cherry, chocolate, spice, and polished oak.
Powerful yet refined, the 2023 Fortunate Son The Diplomat offers impressive concentration balanced by polished tannins and a long, layered finish. It is an outstanding choice for collectors and wine enthusiasts seeking a premium California red with unmistakable Hundred Acre pedigree. Available now at Whiskey Caviar.
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Tasting Notes
Color: Deep ruby to nearly opaque purple with rich crimson highlights.
Nose: Concentrated aromas of blackberry, cassis, black cherry, and plum layered with dark chocolate, vanilla, baking spice, and toasted oak.
Palate: Rich and full-bodied with layers of ripe black fruit, dark cherry, cassis, cocoa, spice, and oak, framed by smooth, structured tannins.
Finish: Long and persistent with lingering dark fruit, chocolate, spice, and polished oak.
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Vital Stats
Producer: Fortunate Son by Hundred Acre
Expression: The Diplomat
Vintage: 2023
Wine Type: Red Blend
Region: California
Bottle Size: 750mL
Country: United States
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From the Team Behind Hundred Acre
Fortunate Son brings the uncompromising approach associated with Hundred Acre to a distinctive collection of California wines. The Diplomat is crafted for drinkers who appreciate intensely flavored reds with substantial depth, richness, and structure.
The 2023 vintage combines generous fruit with refined structure, creating a wine that can make an immediate impression while also offering the character expected from a premium collectible California red.
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Ideal For
Fortunate Son by Hundred Acre The Diplomat Red Blend 2023 is ideal for special dinners, celebrations, luxury gifting, wine collectors, and fans of rich California red wines.
Enjoy alongside prime steak, braised short ribs, roasted lamb, or aged cheeses. Serve in Riedel Vinum Red Wine Glasses to allow its concentrated fruit, spice, and oak characteristics to fully develop.
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FAQ
Q: Who makes Fortunate Son The Diplomat?
A: Fortunate Son is produced by the team behind Hundred Acre, bringing the same commitment to premium California winemaking to the Fortunate Son collection.
Q: What does Fortunate Son The Diplomat 2023 taste like?
A: Expect a rich, full-bodied profile featuring blackberry, cassis, dark cherry, plum, chocolate, spice, and polished oak.
Q: Should Fortunate Son The Diplomat 2023 be decanted?
A: Decanting can be beneficial when enjoying the wine young, helping its aromatics, dark fruit, and structured character open up before serving.
