Lucky Proprietary Red Blend (III)
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Wong
Wilfred
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Very dark red color with dark fruit and oak spice aromas. Red and black fruit dominate this full-bodied wine. With a rich mouthfeel featuring high fruit concentration, Lucky's delicious finish goes on and on. 49% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Zinfandel, 7% Petite Sirah.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
Sometimes when I mention the phrase, "crowd-pleasing wine," people think that the wine is either very commercial or quite soft. The Lucky California Red wine is neither. This wine exhibits bright and fresh red fruit aromas and flavors. Pleasing and satisfying on the palate, this is one red wine that would be perfectly delightful with light hors d'oeuvres. (Tasted: May 4, 2017, San Francisco, CA)
A portion of the proceeds from their wine sales are donated to the Sip & Give foundation.
Undoubtedly proving its merit over and over, Napa Valley is a now a leading force in the world of prestigious red wine regions. Though Cabernet Sauvignon dominates Napa Valley, other red varieties certainly thrive here. Important but often overlooked include Merlot and other Bordeaux varieties well-regarded on their own as well as for their blending capacities. Very old vine Zinfandel represents an important historical stronghold for the region and Pinot noir is produced in the cooler southern parts, close to the San Pablo Bay.
Perfectly situated running north to south, the valley acts as a corridor, pulling cool, moist air up from the San Pablo Bay in the evenings during the hot days of the growing season, which leads to even and slow grape ripening. Furthermore the valley claims over 100 soil variations including layers of volcanic, gravel, sand and silt—a combination excellent for world-class red wine production.