Barrel Burner Cabernet Sauvignon

Tasting notes & discussion 50

89 points & Editors’ Choice, Wine Enthusiast

Typically $15/bottle from Miller Family Wine Company
Vintage 2017 from Paso Robles
Available for AZ; CA; CO; DC; FL; GA; IA; ID; IL; KS; MA; MD; ME; MI; MN; MO; MT; NC; NE; NH; NM; NV; NY; OK; OR; PA; SC; TN; TX; WA; WY
Sold by Miller Family Wine Company, fulfilled by Wine Country Connect

About Barrel Burner
“For centuries, winemakers have delighted in the unique spices imparted in their wines by fire charring oak barrels. Barrel Burner wines take the best the vineyard has to offer and complement the wine with alluring notes of toasted oak.“

“The artist must be ready to be consumed by the fire of his own creation.” – Auguste Rodin

Got a Burner?

TASTING NOTES:
“Dominating aromas of cassis, brambly, blackberry with undertones of French oak and pine forest, cloves, cedar box and tobacco. Rich and big on the entry, with toasted notes of blackberry, dark cherry, cocoa nibs and espresso.“ (AbV 14.5%, pH 3.49, TA 6.67 g/L)

BARRELS:
50% of the blend aged one year in American Bourbon Barrels.

TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT to help you make conversation over this wine:
Aside from being the part of a stove or furnace that produces heat and a device for burning data onto a disk, a burner is often colloquially used to refer to a disposable cellphone. Usually pre-paid with a set amount of minutes, they are good for if you’re in another country without service, need a replacement phone while yours is out of service, or are doing something shady that you’d rather not have on your actual phone. That’s right, I’m talking about the seedy underworld of illegal backyard awning installation. Now that’s what I call some shady business practices.

PAIRS WITH (winery recommended):
Lamb, beef, game, stew, short ribs, or a medium rare rib-eye with a pan reduction made with this wine.

OR (really-going-with-the-theme-option):
Medium rare rib-eye with a pan promotion made with this wine.

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