Prisoner Wine Company

$59.00750ml

Full-throttle reds are a natural match with robust, meaty meals.

Quaff with a pan-seared flank steak topped with a crumbly bleu,

some sweetly-sauced barbeque

or a dry-rubbed tandoori mixed grill.

Eyes:

Dark Purple

Nose:

Medium-High Intensity, youthful, blackberry, plum, smoky

Mouth:

Full Bodied, dry, medium acidity, average tannin, intense, long finish, black fruits, spicy, oak

Dave Phinney’s first grape-planting took place in Arizona, while a student at U of A. Next, he worked a harvest at Robert Mondavi. Shortly thereafter he purchased two tons of Zin and started Orin Swift, and The Prisoner. No wine has gone from cult to bestseller in "swifter" fashion. Phinney sold the brand to Huneeus Vintners in 2010 for $40 million. In 2016, Constellation grabbed it for $285 million. Oh bondage, up yours.