Beringer Beringer Bros. Bourbon Barrel Aged California 2019 750 ml

Beringer Bros. Bourbon Barrel Aged Red Blend 2019 takes a California blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petite Sirah, and Zinfandel and finishes it for a stretch in barrels that previously held bourbon, layering that oak-and-char influence on top of the wine's own time in wood. The result opens with dark fruit, toasted oak, and baking spice on the nose, then turns smooth and balanced on the palate, blackberry, cherry, and vanilla carrying through to a long finish with a little extra char at the edges. It's built for drinkers who like their red wine to lean toward the bourbon side of the shelf.

How to drink Beringer Bros. Bourbon Barrel Aged Red Blend

This one's built to be served like a bourbon-curious crossover, a small ice cube takes the edge off and plays up the char and vanilla. It also holds its own in a mulled-wine style warm serve if you want to lean into the spice notes, though it's easy enough to just pour and drink on its own with barbecue.

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