![]() Our bourbon barrel-aged wines challenges tradition, which makes for a much more interesting story. While other wines celebrate doing the same thing for centuries, Cooper & Thief celebrates doing things differently. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Product details Aged in bourbon whiskey barrels for three months, Cooper and Thief Bourbon Barrel Aged Red Blend Red Wine has rich flavor with a long, lingering finish. While other wines celebrate doing the same thing for centuries, Cooper & Thief celebrates doing things differently. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Cooper and Thief Bourbon Barrel Aged Red Blend Red Wine, 750 mL Bottle at. Oak gives the wine sweetness, creamy vanilla aromas and our aged Casa Noble Tequila Barrels add even more depth and another dimension of flavor bringing in notes like spice and tropical fruit.ħ8% Sauvignon Blanc, 12% French Colombard, 10% Sémillon and other whites Everything from the type, size, age, grain and treatment of an oak barrel greatly affects the finished wine. Some of the most expensive wines in the world are aged in oak. Aging for three months in Casa Noble añejo tequila barrels creates an unusual richness in the structure, balanced with refreshing acidity and finishing with a subtle heat. 3% Other Red BlendersĬooper & Thief Sauvignon Blanc Napa ValleyĬooper & Thief Sauvignon Blanc is a rich wine full of aromatic fruit characters, with classic citrus and spice notes reminiscent of a fine blue agave tequila, giving way to toasty vanilla flavors from the barrels. Oak gives the wine sweetness, vanilla aromas and our smoky aged bourbon casks give our wine depth and another dimension of flavor.ģ8% Merlot. Oak is crucial and everything from the type, size, age, grain and treatment of an oak barrel greatly affects the finished wine. A selection of the most expensive wines in the world are produced with oak aging. The combined result is a rich flavor, with a long, lingering finish. Crafted by Cellarmaster, Jeff Kasavan, our wine is aged for three months in bourbon barrels, which gives way to soft, velvety tannins with a subtle heat. The well-known and the secret test plots.Cooper & Thief Red Blend is a dark and jammy red wine blend loaded with bourbon-inspired flavors and aromas. The California appellation allows us to seek out the best and brightest. Where do we get our barrels? Therein lies the mischief and a secret we keep for ourselves. We take quality grapes from prime California growing regions, and then we stash select lots of our wine in ex-bourbon barrels for three months. Fully developed, juicy fruit resulted in full bodied, intense wines. A cooler spring and summer accompanied by nice rainfall resulted in a longer growing season and a harvest with fruit bursting with varietal character. These California blends are very balanced and are great when they are young, but they can also age for decades.Ģ018 was a very good vintage for Northern California. Cabernet Franc and Petite Verdot are even added at times for complexity. Merlot is added to soften the edges and add red fruit flavors. ![]() ![]() Just like Bordeaux, California’s dominant grape is Cabernet Sauvignon with its rich blackberry flavors. Although the wines of Bordeaux have historically been considered the best wines of the world, the bolder, richer, and more fruit-forward wines of California are now just as respected. The warm days and cool nights of the Napa Valley in Northern California make it the ideal place to make Bordeaux-style red wines. ![]() The most successful blends follow the Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot recipes of Bordeaux, but with even more intensity. Some of the greatest wines in Californiaare a blend of various red grapes. The combined result is a rich flavor, with a long, lingering finish.ģ8% Merlot. Crafted by Cellarmaster, Chris Leamy, our wine is aged for three months in bourbon barrels, which gives way to soft, velvety tannins with a subtle heat. 2019 Cooper & Thief Red Blend, From California, United StatesĬooper & Thief Red Blend is a dark and jammy red wine blend loaded with bourbon-inspired flavors and aromas. ![]()
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