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The Warrior

Name: The Warrior Wine
Brand: Fortunate Son
Rating: 99 (1 reviews)

Single-vineyard Napa Cabernet Sauvignon

Fate whispered to the Warrior, ‘you cannot survive the storm.’ The Warrior whispered back… ‘I am the storm.’

This wine is not for the faint of heart. It is for those with a will of steel and determination to match... a wine for people that admire subtle elegance and not-so-subtle power.

99 Points

“Great concentration and quiet strength. Power with elegance.”

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com , September 15th 2026

Vintage Notes

The 2023 growing season was defined by a cool spring, and a long summer growing season, free of excessive heat. Abundant winter rainfall replenished soils and reservoirs, leading to a mild spring that delayed budbreak and flowering. Summer temperatures remained moderate, allowing for slow, even ripening and exceptional flavor development. The absence of prolonged heat spikes preserved natural acidity while extending hang time, resulting in wines with remarkable balance and complexity.

Vineyard Notes

Sourced from a single, small, family-owned vineyard, farmed with great care and attention (their “dream” standard) and never forced to pick by weather or tank capacities. Made by sorting the fruit berry by berry, fermenting in small, French oak fermenters, and long aging in the finest barriques. The secret is no compromise and no detail overlooked, ever.

Composition

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Cooperage

Aged for 35 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

Tasting Notes

The 2023 The Warrior Cabernet Sauvignon erupts from the glass with powerful notes of crème de cassis, preserved plums, and red cherries, plus hints of menthol, violets, and mossy tree bark. The full-bodied palate is intense and firmly structured with ripe, grainy tannins and lovely tension, finishing long and savory. Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent, 10/1/26

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“Pure, total power and darkness. Be careful as you may like it too much and it could put you in the mood to tell people what you really think.”

A word from Jayson about Warrior

The Warrior is beautiful, it is worthy of opening for all your special times, the moments when life just doesn’t get any better. Friends, family, victories – will all be there, and even the dark days will not be so darn bad. It is a wine that will make you smile, like the time that asshole down the street you hated drove his Porche too fast and crashed into a cement truck and exploded.

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