![]() Inglenook, Sauvignon Blanc is made using only 100 Sauvignon Blanc. The wine is aged in a combination of mostly used barrels that are 95 French & 5 American Oak for 18 months. Depending on the vintage the wines may be from different AVAs. The wine is a blend of 75 Cabernet Sauvignon 15 Cab Franc 5 Merlot and 5 Petit Verdot. I have always enjoyed the layers of flavor, and the smoothness of this Claret, and I think you will too, if you haven’t already. 2017 Francis Ford Coppola Diamond Collection Claret USA Avg Price (ex-tax) 19 / 750ml Red - Bold and Structured 4 from 6 User Ratings 88 / 100 from 2 Critic Reviews Diamond Collection wines are made from grapes grown across California and Oregon. Our prize offering, the ultra premium Claret, sports a label that honors the first Cabernet Sauvignon blended in a Bordeaux style by Gustave Niebaum in 1910. Claret is a Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine, blended in the classic Bordeaux style. This is a bold, beefy wine with a smoky aroma, and big black-cherry flavors, with savory notes over cranberry and dark chocolate. Our signature red wine, layered with flavors of blackberry, cassis and roasted espresso. For about $16 a bottle you get a nicely balanced Bordeaux blend with surprising depth and complexity. More About region, Grape Varietals, Somm notes, Winery Information, Wine Review. This Cabernet, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc blend is an excellent value. Coppola’s ’18 Claret is 80 Cabernet, blended with Petit Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc. This Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc blend is alluring and sophisticated it is memorably lush with a tapestry of smooth tannins. (All well and good, Bri, but how does it TASTE?) You’ve probably seen them at your local wine store. Back in the day, wines of exceptional quality had gold netting added around the bottle, and today, bottles of Coppola Claret borrow that European tradition. ![]() Aside from reliably good food, the wine we always seemed to settle on was the Francis Ford Coppola Claret.Ĭlaret, by the way, is a term originally coined by the British to describe Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines, blended in the classic Bordeaux style. Years ago, there was a restaurant where I would always take out-of-town guests. ![]()
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