
This wine is aged for three months in bourbon barrels creating a wonderfully soft taste, velvety tannins, and subtle heat. This dark and jammy red wine is loaded with bourbon-inspired flavors and aromas. Love at first Sip! 93 Points (Winesplash) and average of $25 a bottle. Cooper & Thief Cellar Masters Red Wine Blend. After trying one bottle, we ran back to the store to buy up the rest on the shelf. This wine is big but not too big to pair with baked seafood, fresh salads, medium to strong cheeses, and any type of savory chicken dishes. Rich flavors of tropical citrus, starfruit, vanilla, with hints of pineapple and bakers spices! On the second sip, more citrus notes came through with toasty vanilla oak leading to a long, smooth, slightly heated finish! Is the ghost of Joe Louis in the room because this wine is a Knock Out! Balanced in flavor, acidity, and heat from the refined tequila barrel aging. Medium bodied and very velvety across the palate with a bit of heat. Merlot, Syrah, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and Cabernet Sauvignon collide in one bourbon barrel to create this dark and jammy wine, which features true bourbon flavor.

Powerful aromas of citrus, vanilla oak, toast, and lovely hints of fine agave tequila fills the senses. Cooper and Thief Bourbon Barrel Aged Red Wine Blend is aged in bourbon whiskey barrels for three months, giving it a velvety mouthfeel with subtle heat. The aroma is intense so you may want to be sitting down when you give this wine a whiff. Sauvignon BlancGolden straw color in my glass with long, elegant legs. This was the “Big Daddy” of them all in weight, robust flavor, and being at 16.5% alcohol! Many of the Sauvignon Blanc characteristics came through but the influence of the tequila and barrel truly set it apart from all the bright and citrusy stainless steel versions we have had before. We loved every golden drop of this Tequila Barrel fermented Sauvignon Blanc blend because we LOVE big oaky white wines and this wine is just that. This wine is mostly Sauvignon Blanc with a bit of French Colombard and Semillon to round it out.

Tonight we are sipping the Cooper & Thief Sauvignon Blanc from Napa Valley that was aged 3 months in Anejo Tequila barrels. Are you adventurous enough to overhaul your Sauvignon Blanc expectations and try something completely different? I believe everyone should always have an Open Wine Mind and experience unique wines because they may become your new favorites….like in this instance for us! Born from mischief, Cooper and Thief Wine celebrates doing things differently.No day in your life should be just run-of-the-mill so why should your wine taste same ol’ same ol’? I love Sauvignon Blanc’s but sometimes it does seem like some brands taste just like the others.

The bourbon barrel aging gives this wine soft tannins that deliver a full-bodied and lingering finish in each sip.įor a devilishly good taste, keep this red wine blend stored at room temperature, and chill it before serving. Bring this red blend along on your next picnic and enjoy it on its own, or stack this rich, bold taste up against lamb or poultry. This dark red wine garners its unique taste thanks to varietals found all across California's prime winegrowing regions. Merlot, syrah, zinfandel, petite sirah and cabernet sauvignon collide in one bourbon barrel to create this dark and jammy wine, which features true bourbon flavor.Ĭrafted by Cellarmaster Jeff Kasavan, each taste of this California red wine gives way to aromatic hints of fruit and toasty vanilla. The 2018 vintage is not available for purchase right now.

This vintage rates better than any other year for this wine. Tasting Notes For Cooper & Thief Bourbon Barrel-Aged Red Blend 2021Ĭooper and Thief Bourbon Barrel Aged Red Wine Blend is aged in bourbon whiskey barrels for three months, giving it a velvety mouthfeel with subtle heat. California Cooper & Thief Red wine Pinot Noir.
