On the nose, blackberry, currant, and plum are layered with dried, crushed herbs and licorice. On the palate, cedar, vanilla, nutmeg, and toasted coconut lead as plum and dried blackberries culminate in a lush, full mouthfeel and a lengthy, balanced finish.
93 Wine Enthusiast A full-bodied and generous Cabernet filled with flavors of sweet, ripe plums, figs, wet tobacco and char. Layers of baking spices bring additional depth. Powdery fine tannins, impressive concentration, and a lot of length coat the mouth with amplitude and a flavorful finish.
91 Natalie MacLean The Prisoner 2021 is a dry, full-bodied red wine blend of Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Syrah and Charbono. A dark-fruited, rich and plushy red, look for crushed black raspberry, red berry, dark cherry leather and vanilla flavours smooth and lush on the palate. The Prisoner Red Blend was inspired by the wines first made by the Italian immigrants who originally settled in Napa Valley. The Prisoner is now the most recognized red blend because of their collaboration with growers, some who have been with the winery from its inception, starting with the Solari Family Vineyard in Calistoga, to the Korte Ranch in St. Helena; a vineyard that outlasted Prohibition and has sustained four generations of wine growers.
