![]() The smoke flavor is ever-present as well as the feeling of cooked black fruits and vanilla-scented plum jam. With a long lingering but sweetish finish, Cooper & Thief Red Blend maintains its complexity right through to the end. Cooper & Thief Red Blend is dedicated to those who admire the strong character of the American South but seek the freshness of the West Coast. Rich flavors of smoke, Belgian chocolate, and freshly picked raspberries, together with ripe blackberries, jam, white pepper, and leather serve as a fine memory of the best Kentucky bourbons, but taste like a traditional Californian Merlot-blend with velvety tannins and subtle heat. It proves that New World ingenuity can blend marvelously with conventional winemaking. It is a powerful nose and may overpower some but its bourbon-orientation is undoubtedly its strong point. An intense smoke hits the nose as soon as the glass is raised, followed by aromas of blackberry, vanilla, cloves, and small hints of chocolate, coffee, caramel, and ripe strawberry-the latter coming from the Zinfandel used in the blend. AromaĬooper & Thief Red Blend has a complex aromatic profile with multiple layers of underlying aromatic intensity. Wine enthusiasts will be enthralled from the first drop in the glass. Appearanceĭistinctive and powerful, Cooper & Thief Red Blend is greatly appreciated for its dark, bourbon-inspired mahogany color and the deep purple, plum-like highlights. This is vastly different to the production in Bordeaux estates in Southern France where the fresh fruit character, as well as leafy, vegetal aromas dominate. Afterwards, the produced wine is matured in new white oak barrels that were previously used to mature bourbon, to add toasty flavors.įurthermore, Cooper & Thief Red Blend is a wine made in the international style of winemaking. The Merlot grapes mainly used to make this wine, are harvested from Californian vineyards as late as possible to generate intense purple color, concentrated blackberry fruit, and velvet-textured tannins. Its silky-smooth palette is coupled with an explosion of dark fruits, chocolate, and earthy sensations too. It can also be characterized as a cross between a classic red wine and a port. The 3 months that this satisfying red blend is aged in bourbon barrels, give it unparalleled richness and flavor. This of course is a mere sketch.Cooper & Thief Red Blend is a complex, smooth, and well-round full-body red wine. Wineries in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties are making wonderful Syrahs, and the Sierra Foothill appellations are proving to be an experimental hotbed, with Italian and Spanish varietals employed to great effect. As for Pinot Noir, terrific examples can be found from AVA’s such as Anderson Valley, Carneros, Santa Lucia Highlands and Sta. The much larger and climatically varied Sonoma County also produces world class California Cabernet, along with wonderful examples of California Pinot Noir and Zinfandel.įine versions of Cabernet and Zinfandel hail from Paso Robles as well, which is also gaining fame with Rhone varietals like Syrah and Grenache. But California boasts a wealth of other impressive appellations. ![]() The state’s most famous red wine region, of course, is Napa Valley, where Cabernet Sauvignon reigns as king. This leads to well-developed fruit marked both by impressive ripeness and balancing acidity. While the state’s incredibly diverse geography, soils and microclimates allow for a wide array of styles, the key factor unifying California red wine is the abundance of sunshine and a long, consistent growing season. In addition, a number of California red wines are heralded as being among the most prestigious and sought-after wines in the world. Red wine accounts for 56% of the total by volume, and red grapes 63% of total acres planted. California is a winemaking colossus by itself it is the fourth largest producer in the world. ![]()
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