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Francis Ford Coppola Director’s Cabernet Sauvignon

The Cabernet Sauvignon showed a beautiful degree of richness and structure this vintage because of the season’s excellent weather. The winemaker added small amounts of Merlot Malbec and Petit Verdot to enrich the complexity of the fruit profile. Full-bodied with sturdy tannins deep layered fruit character and a lushness on the palate our 2012 Director’s Cut Cabernet Sauvignon boasts a melange of red and black berry flavors cherries cassis notes of lavender and a broad range of spices... Read More

Francis Ford Coppola Diamond Collection Black Label Claret Cabernet Sauvignon

The inspiration for the Diamond Collection was a bottle of 1906 Claret we found in the cellar of the Napa Valley property we purchased in 1975. We didn’t really know what Claret was but learned it was the British name for Cabernet blends. I liked the word Claret because the definition implied something that was clear and pure but I was discouraged from using the term because people wouldn’t know what it meant. Despite opposition we created a red blend and launched the Diamond Collect... Read More

Francis Ford Coppola Diamond Collection Black Label Claret Cabernet Sauvignon

The inspiration for the Diamond Collection was a bottle of 1906 Claret we found in the cellar of the Napa Valley property we purchased in 1975. We didn’t really know what Claret was but learned it was the British name for Cabernet blends. I liked the word Claret because the definition implied something that was clear and pure but I was discouraged from using the term because people wouldn’t know what it meant. Despite opposition we created a red blend and launched the Diamond Collect... Read More