Here, he breaks down the bourbon barrel-aging concept, and explains what makes his brand unique.Ĭhris Leamy conducts a seminar on barrel aging. Leamy’s hope is that his Cooper & Thief wines get people talking, sharing and bonding. He enjoys all aspects of the winemaking process, especially its ability to bring people together. From there he transitioned to winemaking. Following a foray into beer brewing, he turned his attention to the wine world as a lab tech in Lodi, California where he found his true passion. He first worked as a microbiologist, developing a keen understanding of the technical side of the food & beverage world.
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His California based Cooper & Thief Cellarmasters celebrates doing things a bit differently, such as aging its full portfolio of luxury wines in not only bourbon barrels, but also in carefully selected spirits barrels, achieving bolder flavors not typically found in regular wines.Ī California native with more than 20 years of award-winning winemaking experience, Leamy graduated from the University of California, Davis with a degree in Biological Sciences. Serving as ‘cellarmaster’ at one such wine brand is Chris Leamy.
Typically featuring higher alcohol percentages than classic wines, bourbon barrel-aged wines are targeted to adventurous imbibers, those who enjoy experimentation and aren’t afraid to break with tradition. NapaValley.Bold and rich, bourbon barrel-aged wines seem to have found a permanent niche within the wine and spirits world. Love at first Sip! 93 Points (Winesplash) and average of $25 a bottle. After trying one bottle, we ran back to the store to buy up the rest on the shelf. This wine is big but not too big to pair with baked seafood, fresh salads, medium to strong cheeses, and any type of savory chicken dishes. Rich flavors of tropical citrus, starfruit, vanilla, with hints of pineapple and bakers spices! On the second sip, more citrus notes came through with toasty vanilla oak leading to a long, smooth, slightly heated finish! Is the ghost of Joe Louis in the room because this wine is a Knock Out! Balanced in flavor, acidity, and heat from the refined tequila barrel aging. Medium bodied and very velvety across the palate with a bit of heat. Powerful aromas of citrus, vanilla oak, toast, and lovely hints of fine agave tequila fills the senses. The aroma is intense so you may want to be sitting down when you give this wine a whiff. Sauvignon BlancGolden straw color in my glass with long, elegant legs. This was the “Big Daddy” of them all in weight, robust flavor, and being at 16.5% alcohol! Many of the Sauvignon Blanc characteristics came through but the influence of the tequila and barrel truly set it apart from all the bright and citrusy stainless steel versions we have had before. We loved every golden drop of this Tequila Barrel fermented Sauvignon Blanc blend because we LOVE big oaky white wines and this wine is just that.
This wine is mostly Sauvignon Blanc with a bit of French Colombard and Semillon to round it out. Tonight we are sipping the Cooper & Thief Sauvignon Blanc from Napa Valley that was aged 3 months in Anejo Tequila barrels. Are you adventurous enough to overhaul your Sauvignon Blanc expectations and try something completely different? I believe everyone should always have an Open Wine Mind and experience unique wines because they may become your new favorites….like in this instance for us! No day in your life should be just run-of-the-mill so why should your wine taste same ol’ same ol’? I love Sauvignon Blanc’s but sometimes it does seem like some brands taste just like the others.
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