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. I didn’t list vintages, as that may vary depending on the selection at your local Costco, so keep that in mind when reading the reviews associated with all of these wines.Īnd we’ll try to do more of these round ups if you enjoy them.Cooper & Thief Red Blend is a complex, smooth, and well-round full-body red wine. So a treat sometime in the near future, and one that you might want to treat yourself to as well. Nicholas Catena Zapata Red Blend: this wine always gets huge scores, and while I’ve never tried it, I’m about to as I had to buy one at this price which is 25% below even the online price of $100. It’s been a while since we posted a review, so we need to get to it soon. Our review.Ĭatena Malbec: Made by one of the most famed producers in South America, I could drink this one all day long. Paul Dolan Cabernet Sauvignon: this one really hit the mark for me, enjoyed with some steak on the Green Egg perfect pairing and another good Costco buy. Slow Press Cabernet: we just discovered this bargain priced Cabernet that we rated 91 points. Our review.įrank Family Cabernet: more classic Napa Cabernet, this one a little more accessible than the Insignia a lovely wine. Splurge now, and put it away for 10 years and I think you’ll be handsomely rewarded. Erin didn’t go for it quite as much as I do, but this one needs some time to settle. Joseph Phelps Insignia: a classic Napa Valley wine in a primo year (2012 in Costco now). La Montesa Rioja: looks like the price dropped $1 since we reviewed it just a few months ago, making what was already a bargain even better. Chianti Classico executed perfectly at a very reasonable price. Monsanto Chianti Classico: one of our go-to wines for almost any occasion. Our review.Įl Puntido Gran Reserva Rioja: a lovely, elegant wine in a nice drinking window right now. Honig Napa Cabernet: not inexpensive obviously at $39, but we thought it was a pleasant and enjoyable Bordeaux varietal blend. Montes Cabernet: another screaming bargain for fans of big reds and South American mountain fruit. I just stocked up on these on my last visit. A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauv, and Sangiovese. Vitiano Rosso: really hard to beat for only $7.99. So I took a day and went to a handful of Costco stores around the Atlanta area to compile this list of wines, many of which we’ve reviewed, and others that we’ve tasted before elsewhere, but all wines that we recommend.įeel free to add your recommendations in the comments below, and we hope this helps you find some good wines to try. It’s been a little while since we published a roundup story around some wine picks that might be available in your warehouse right now.
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