Big Six

3 Months Aged Bourbon Barrel Zinfandel

9.055 ratings
8.01 pro ratings
California, USA
Zinfandel
Lamb, Chicken, Turkey, White Rice, Pasta, Potato, Herbs, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Tomato-Based, Duck, Exotic Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pork, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Beef, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

Has this at a tasting. A bit odd with bourbon barrel aging. Aromas of sweet fruit oak and smoke. On the palate sweet jammy fruit flavors overpowered by oak and spiciness with notes of vanilla, caramel and a bit if s bourbon taste. Racy tannins on medium finish ending a little hot with an alcohol burn. Ok, but with all going on the fruit takes a backseat.

Has this at a tasting. A bit odd with bourbon barrel aging. Aromas of sweet fruit oak and smoke. On the palate sweet jammy fruit flavors overpowered by oak and spiciness with notes of vanilla, caramel and a bit if s bourbon taste. Racy tannins on medium finish ending a little hot with an alcohol burn. Ok, but with all going on the fruit takes a backseat.

Jun 9th, 2018
Michael Poser

Good, but Red Blend is better

Good, but Red Blend is better

1 person found it helpfulFeb 1st, 2019
Rick Riddle

Big Bourbon Taste as the name suggests with the Bourbon/Alcohol Burn overpowering the wine. After about 45 minutes, the bourbon flavor takes a backseat to strawberry, and Red cherry notes. Paired it with Caramelized Walnuts and Dark Chocolate and it did well, however it wasn’t great as a stand-alone. The overtly strong Bourbon Barreled notes felt like novelty to me. Does pack a 15.6% ABV.

Big Bourbon Taste as the name suggests with the Bourbon/Alcohol Burn overpowering the wine. After about 45 minutes, the bourbon flavor takes a backseat to strawberry, and Red cherry notes. Paired it with Caramelized Walnuts and Dark Chocolate and it did well, however it wasn’t great as a stand-alone. The overtly strong Bourbon Barreled notes felt like novelty to me. Does pack a 15.6% ABV.

1 person found it helpfulOct 27th, 2018
Nic Anderson

Decent Zin, can taste the deep bourbon barrel taste. Not has fruity as we like, but a nice wine. Would I buy it again? Probably not, but a nice change-up

Decent Zin, can taste the deep bourbon barrel taste. Not has fruity as we like, but a nice wine. Would I buy it again? Probably not, but a nice change-up

Mar 10th, 2019
Nicole Bonney

Delicious.

Delicious.

Feb 2nd, 2019
George

Really enjoyed

Really enjoyed

Jan 20th, 2019
Melissa E

This was interesting and I enjoyed it with dark chocolate and walnuts as another reviewer had done. Strong bourbon at first, and it didn’t marry perfectly with the Zin, but festive and I’ll be buying this again for holiday get togethers, not necessarily wine tastings!

This was interesting and I enjoyed it with dark chocolate and walnuts as another reviewer had done. Strong bourbon at first, and it didn’t marry perfectly with the Zin, but festive and I’ll be buying this again for holiday get togethers, not necessarily wine tastings!

Nov 29th, 2018
Travis

Strong leather flavor, not as jammy as the other big six reds

Strong leather flavor, not as jammy as the other big six reds

Jul 12th, 2018
Jennifer

Little heat little sweet very yum

Little heat little sweet very yum

Jun 1st, 2018
Shelly McGahee

Delicious with Dark Chocolate

Delicious with Dark Chocolate

Feb 19th, 2018