1000 Stories 'Bourbon Barrel-Aged' Zinfandel Red Wine California, Bold & Smoky 75cl

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Batch 55 embodies an opulent vintage, which saw its fruit grow amid lush rainfall and balmy temperatures. Stories is made in small lots, each unique and expressive of Winemaker Bob Blue’s interpretation of thefuit, vineyards and barrels to create something new. These choice vineyards lend the wine tremendous depth, classic structure and red fruit notes balanced by subtle spice.

We were chatting about the complete lack of common sense some people show in their social media posts. Batch 67 offers classic Zinfandel notes of raspberry, blueberry and tobacco on the palate, layered over a bourbon-barrel thread of caramel, vanilla and smoky hazelnut.uk accepts no liability for inaccuracies or misstatements about products by manufacturers or other third parties. Batch 75 shows great depth of flavor with notes of raspberry and blackberry jam layered over a savory thread of smoked meat and spice. The free standing vines of the Mendocino vineyards bestow the grapes with potent red fruit aromas along with flavors of cranberry and raspberry.

Hedonistic, juicy Zinfandel from Lodi (17%) brings round tannins and opulent notes of dark fruit to the 2015 1000 Stories Zinfandel. Today American and French oak wine barrels are commonplace, so the inspiration for 1000 Stories is a nod to the way things were.We've selected new and used bourbon barrels for these small batches of Zinfandel, so we purchased new and used bourbon barrels. It may not be reproduced in any way whatsoever without Zoom by Ocado's prior consent, nor without due acknowledgement. Years ago, when I was just starting out as a winemaker, it was almost unheard of to get French oak wine barrels and American oak barrels were for whiskey, not wine. The bourbon barrels in this batch gave the wine a subtle smoky character, enveloped in a warm, vanilla-rich finish. Although individual vintage reports are still being written, some key vintages of the past 40 years have region-specific reports.