Francis Ford Coppola Presents Rosso and Bianco 2005

How does one "present" a wine anyway? Does Coppola own the winery or does he just slap his name on the labels for marketing purposes? I know he owns a winery, but does he own this winery? It's all so showbizzy. Like putting Tom Cruise's name as a producer because he once might have read the script and you need the publicity.

I've wanted to review a Francis Ford Coppola wine for awhile. Not because I like his wine, but because I love his movies. Unfortunately, this leaves me with a distinct problem. I want to write a really clever, inspired review. Something like this:

Sonoma. Shit, I'm still in Sonoma. Every time I think I'm going to wake up back in the jungle. After my first tour it was worse. I'd wake up and there'd be Zinfandel. Then Cabernet and Syrah. When I was here I wanted to be there. When I was there I only wanted to be back in the jungle. I've been here a week now, waiting for a mission, getting softer. Everybody gets what he wants. I wanted a mission, and I got one, brought up to me like room service: Drink this shit and write about it. God I badly wanted to get up that river . . .

Unfortunately, the wine does not justify such a review. 51% Zinfandel. 29% Syrah. 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. Kinda spicy. Sharp. It's pleasant enough but uninspiring.

Leave the wine, take the cannoli.

5 out of 10.

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