1000 Stories Bourbon Barrel Aged Gold Rush Red Blend

Tasting notes & discussion 30

Typically $19/bottle from 1000 Stories (for the 2017)
Vintage 2016 from multiple California locations
Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Zinfandel blend with some Petite Sirah and Merlot
Available for AZ; CA; CO; CT; DC; FL; GA; IA; ID; IL; KS; MA; MD; ME; MI; MN; MO; MT; NC; ND; NE; NH; NM; NV; NY; OR; PA; SC; SD; TN; TX; VA; VT; WA; WI; WV
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About 1000 Stories
When Bob Blue began making wines, he found that wine barrels weren’t very easy to come by, and American oak was typically used for whiskey and not wine. So, what he did was purchase (and neutralize) used bourbon barrels. Even with French and American oak rising to prominence, Bob kept using the bourbon barrels, eventually no longer neutralizing them. Working in small lots, 1000 Stories is Bob Blue’s vehicle for showing off his unique and expressive interpretations of the fruit.

A Thousand Stories, and One

TASTING NOTES:
“…a bold wine with intriguing notes of dried herbs, charred vanilla and a pleasant hint of smoke.” (AbV 15%, pH 3.67, TA 0.57 g/100mL, RS 0.52 g/100mL)

BARRELS:
“Each lot began its journey in traditional French and American wine barrels. Then, in true 1000 Stories fashion, winemaker Bob Blue divided the blend, finishing it in a combination of new and used bourbon barrels.”

TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT to help you make conversation over this wine:
In A Feast for Crows by George R. R. Martin, a song is mentioned called “A Thousand Eyes, and One.” The song refers to one of the Great Bastards (the bastard children of King Aegon IV), Brynden Rivers, who was known also as Bloodraven. With only one eye and a network of spies, Brynden has a thousand eyes, but also only one.

PAIRS WITH (winery recommended):
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OR (really-going-with-the-theme-option):
Uhhh… crow? Wait, not like that-

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