Top Napa Blends || Prisoner || Crane Assembly || Decants with D

In this episode, D tastes three top Napa Blends.
The TD9 from Shafer, the Prisoner and the Disciples from Crane Assembly.
D likes all three but scores the Disciples the highest.
All the blends are from 2019:
Shafer TD9, Cabernet, Merlot, Malbec and Petite Verdot, Vivino 4.4, $65.99
Prisoner, Cabernet, Syrah, Zinfandel, Petite Syrah and Charbono, Vivino 4.3, $44.99
Crane Assembly Disciples, Zinfandel, Charbono, Grenache and Petite Syrah, Vivino 4.3, $39.99.

[@bobbybackner5240]

HI HAPPY HOLIDAYS
HOW TO AVOID COUNTERFEIT WINE???

[@decantswithd]

Happy holidays! Some of them are counterfeit so well that even experts have a very hard time.
There is this story I was told in one of Las Vegas finest restaurants of this high roller who ordered a Chateau Petrus for $8000/bottle. He sent the third one back, because he thought it was counterfeit. The restaurant had it professionally investigated. It turned out that the bottle he sent back was the only real one!

[@AA-nh6rh]

How do you like the 2021 Prisoner blend?

[@decantswithd]

Just got it, have not tried it yet

[@rmbweb]

Hi, where do you usually buy your wines?

[@decantswithd]

Most from Vivino and their associated wine stores.
Then Total Wine, the wineries and some older ones at auction.

[@ThePriceisright32]

Can you do a video on electric aerators

[@decantswithd]

Will check them out

[@gmedina5678]

Enjoyed the vid and your reviews. I've seen the Crane Assembly wine in my local wine store many time and never took a chance in it. However, based on your review and score I'll give it a shot. Thanks and hope you have a great Thanksgiving and something tells me you are going to have some great wines. Keep up the good work D!

[@decantswithd]

Thanks GM

[@ryankeith5139]

Awesome! Thanks for your kind words on our Disciples Red Wine. Next time you visit Napa I would be more than happy to walk you and your guests through the historic old vines of the G.B. Crane Vineyard. And of course taste through our lineup of wines...

[@decantswithd]

Thanks Ryan. Great wine!

[@ryankeith5139]

@@decantswithd Obviously I am not the winemaker but I run the winery from the operations side.

[@distlledbrewedreviewed]

Great line up my friend. Great review as well.

[@decantswithd]

Thanks DBR

[@colin6369]

Love the reviews! When are you going to get your t shirts back in stock?

[@decantswithd]

Working on it

[@michaelsumstine1579]

Happy Thanksgiving D

[@decantswithd]

Same to you Michael