Glenmorangie Milsean Private Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky $99. “This might be the happy medium,” says Fink. Aged “at least three months” in former Bourbon barrels, this nicely balances fruit with subtle brown-sugar or dulce de leche-like sweetness in the finish. Robert Mondavi Private Selection 2015 Aged in Bourbon Barrels Cabernet Sauvignon (Monterey County) $15. “I feel like a took a bite out of a twig.” Top Pick Unfortunately, the barrel offers more influence than the Bourbon. At 17-percent alcohol-by-volume, the result is a viscous, Port-like pour, with an earthy and concentrated stewed-cherry note. This blend of Merlot, Syrah, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Cabernet Sauvignon and other varieties spent three months in former Bourbon barrels. Adams and Fink agreed that the juicy, fruity Zin might “swallow up” the barrel influence.Ĭooper & Thief 2014 Bourbon Barrel Aged Red Wine Blend (California) $25. Very little whiskey influence is discernible. This Zin, sourced from Mendocino and Sonoma, is aged for an unspecified length of time in new and used Bourbon barrels. The Whiskey-Finished Wineġ000 Stories 2015 Bourbon Barrel Aged Zinfandel (California) $19. Will these bottlings please both wine and whiskey lovers alike? A pair of fellow Wine Enthusiast connoisseurs, Senior Tasting Coordinator Fiona Adams and Senior Digital Editor Jameson Fink, joined me in sampling several examples to find answers. Now, a handful of wineries are aging wine in former whiskey barrels. It’s long been a tradition for distillers to “finish” spirits in casks that held wine.
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