I’m not an expert, so I’d be curious to see what whiskey drinkers think. This may be a good transition wine for whiskey lovers. I see why my friend who is probably into darker liquor like whiskey would like it. So, I dunno…I didn’t hate it or love it, and definitely didn’t see God. But on the flip side, if you can get past or actually like the taste of port/bourbon, you’ll appreciate when the actual wine flavors kick in. It was really hard for me to get past that initial punch of flavors. That port taste (which I assume is from the bourbon barrels) lingers a little too long for me at the beginning. I’m going to say sip (but slowly) for 300 Alex. Once I got past that first layer of flavors, I tasted these nice velvety, jammy red fruit flavors with hints of vanilla and soft (almost nonexistent) tannins. It was semi-sweet and you could taste that same chocolate and caramel that were found in the aromas. I assumed it was the bourbon flavors I was tasting, but the more I thought about it-it reminded me of port. For the longest time, I couldn’t put my finger on it. The initial taste completely threw me off though. The wine just effortlessly sits in your mouth. It’s so light and soft that it felt like air on your tongue, which is not really a quality I’d describe in most reds. If there is one immediate takeaway from this wine it’s without a doubt VERY smooth….like a MJ Smooth Criminal type of smooth. I’m not sure if I’d smelled anything like it before in a wine. I let it aerate for about 20 minutes. When I opened the bottle there was this nice smokey aroma of chocolate and creamy caramel. The Cooper & Thief red blend is a mixture of quite a few varietals: Merlot, Zinfandel, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, and some other red blends. I’m excited to see if this red lives up to all the great things I was told. This particular red blend was aged for three months, which should give it some unique flavors. Most reds are aged in American or French oak barrels.
Cooper meaning the skilled craftsman who hand-makes each wooden barrel and Thief meaning the tool of the trade for sneaking a taste from said barrels, which fits perfectly for how their wine is made. Cooper & Thief pride themselves on making wine differently hence the bourbon barrels the red is aged in. So, the origin behind this wine is pretty cool. I mean that’s a serious claim! (lol) But, then I thought to myself “Well hey, I want to see Him too!” The way he was hyping this wine up, I had to experience it for myself to see if it was as glorious as he was making it sound.
He even went as far as to say that it was soooooo good that he saw God. But, then every time I saw him at work he’d mentioned this wine. I thought to myself “Oh, that sounds cool” and didn’t really think much about it again. I love trying new wines and recently my friend at work mentioned a red wine that was aged in whiskey barrels. 3% Other Red Blenders | Region: California | Price: $22
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