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Hundred Acre is one of those estates, where if you are in the know then you know. The quality of the wines made here is almost impossible to describe without using words like ethereal, sublime, and perfection. These highly coveted bottles regularly flirt with perfection. In fact, the ARK bottling has only ever scored outside of the 90s five times in its history, and those all received 100 points. There is only so much praise one place can receive, Hundred Acre no longer pursues critical ratings.

Jayson Woodbridge is the genius behind Hundred Acre since its inception in 1998. Imagine this: In only his second attempt, his wines earned a coveted spot on the Wine Spectator Top 100 list, and between 2002 and 2015, they notched up over twenty perfect 100-point scores from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate.

Now, fast forward to the resurrection of his Fortunate Son brand. After years of relentless searching for the perfect vineyard plots, Jayson brings us "The Dreamer," "The Diplomat," and "The Warrior." These wines hail from charming, family-owned vineyards, and they're crafted with the utmost care in Hundred Acre's state-of-the-art underground winery.

The Warrior hails from a small heritage site on Oakville’s western side. It is part of Fortunate Son, an overarching project that showcases the heights viticulture can reach when unhampered by compromise, where superior farming practices directly shape the wine's character.

Jayson and Jim Barbour, acclaimed for their two decades of work at Hundred Acre, honour this vineyard’s generational family farmer by applying their time-honed principles and practices.

Crafted using the signature techniques that Jayson applies at Hundred Acre, The Warrior is a single-vineyard, 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. While all three Hundred Acre vineyards are in St. Helena and Calistoga, The Warrior represents Jayson's first Cabernet Sauvignon from Oakville. On the Mayacamas side of the valley, distinct from the Vaca range that houses the Hundred Acre sites, this wine fully embodies the terroir and grandeur of the region. It elegantly showcases Jayson's skill in producing world-class Cabernet Sauvignon, yielding a dazzling, nuanced wine with incredible depth.

Aging: 30-32 months in 100% new French oak.

100% Cabernet Sauvignon.

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. ...This is a wine for people that admire subtle elegance and not-so-subtle power. ~ Jayson Woodbridge, Fortunate Son.

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. ~ 99 James Suckling 

“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. ~ 98 Decanter

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