Tried this wine last night:
1. Cooper & Thief PinotNoir CA (15.5%; Aged 3 months in Bourbon Whiskey Brls) Livermore & Ripon 2023: Very dark color; some black cherry/bing cherry/PN rather toasty/oak some bourbon/smokey/pungent some complex/interesting nose; fairly soft strong plummy/black cherry/PN rather toasty/pungent bit smokey/bourbon flavor w/ modest chewey tannins; very long/lingering pungent/bourbon finish that mocks flavor; a rather interesting expression of PN ; the bourbon gives a rather interesting nuance. $29.00 (KK)
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More zibblescoot from TheBloodyPulpit:
1. I was expecting to be utterly repulsed by this wine. I was not. It spoke strongly of ripe PN, but the bourbon signature was obvious but came thru more as a nuance than dominating the wine. I had it with BBQ pulled pork and it was not a bad pairing.
This may be a bit of a gimmicky wine, but don't reject it out of hand.
Tom