Black currants and black berries, with a transparency that lets beautiful pine needles and sage shine through. Full-bodied with a very fine velvet texture. Extremely long and delicious. Intense finish. Amazing length The owner is Hundred Acre, and it’s coming through clearly. Drink or hold.James Suckling | 99 JS“This is the first step into Hundred Acre territory,” says Jayson Woodbridge, “an entry point before graduating to the higher prices of the main label.” It’s a profound wine indeed. The Warrior is deep, dense, and penetrating, with mineral freshness and pure, ripe currant fruit of remarkable clarity. Crushed cocoa nibs, explosive elegance, and a brightness of fruit combine with California forest aromatics—like walking through a redwood grove on a rainy day. The palate swells with layers of wet redwood, scorched earth, and sagebrush, underpinned by incredibly fragrant, mineral-laced tannins. Salty crushed stone and cast iron notes meet creamy-textured blackberry and cherry fruit, with cigar box and cedar spice lingering on the long, full-bodied finish. Jayson Woodbridge, founder of Hundred Acre, purchased the historic David Fulton Vineyard on Fulton Lane in St. Helena, which now serves as the home of Fortunate Son. The site includes six hectares of Cabernet Sauvignon vines managed by Jim Barbour. In 2023, Woodbridge appointed his son, Cameron, as cellar master.Decanter Magazine | 98 DECA single vineyard 100% Cabernet Sauvignon made with the same care as the Hundred Acre releases, the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Warrior was puncheon fermented and aged 32 months in 100% new French oak. Sweet cassis, black raspberries, savory flowers, incense, and baking spice notes all shine here, and it’s another upfront, charming, forward effort that has ripe, polished tannins, beautiful overall balance, and a great finish. It’s very much in the perfumed, expressive style of Jayson’s releases and is already hard to resist. It’s going to evolve gracefully on its overall balance and purity. Drink 2025-2045.Jeb Dunnuck | 95 JD
