Buck Shack Bourbon Barrel Aged Cabernet Sauvignon

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24 HOUR SALE
Typically $35/bottle from Shannon Ridge Winery
Vintage 2017 from Lake County
AbV 14.8%, no info on pH, TA, or RS provided
Available for AZ; CA; CO; CT; DC; FL; GA; IA; IL; KS; MA; MI; MN; MO; MT; NC; ND; NM; NV; NY; OH; OR; PA; TX; WI; WV
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About Shannon Ridge Winery
Shannon Ridge Winery was founded in 1995 and takes immense pride in their sustainability and preservation of the natural landscape. Located in Lake County, California, known for its clean air, it sits amidst the Anderson Marsh State Historic Park. Owner Clay Shannon made it a mission to farm sustainably and coexist with the winery’s natural surroundings. They even have an assortment of creatures to assist around the vineyard, notably a flock of sheep that reduce canopy, clean the vineyards, and of course do their “business” for fertilizer.

Bad to the Bourbone

TASTING NOTES:
“Aging Cabernet Sauvignon in bourbon barrels shows off the natural ripe fruits while softening the tannins and adding an aged balance to the wine. Each sip resonates with rich hints of bourbon. It’s soooo good.”
-Joy Merrilees, Director of Winemaking & Production

AGING PROCESS
Cabernet Sauvignon aged in freshly emptied bourbon barrels for three months.

TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT to help you make conversation over this wine:
The song “Bad to the Bone” was written by George Thorogood and the Destroyers back in 1982. The album was called Bad to the Bone as well, and only six years later, in 1988, they released an album called Born to Be Bad. And of course on Born to Be Bad there was also a song called “Born to Be Bad.” Thorogood just couldn’t stop being bad, or at least couldn’t stop telling people about it. And like all popular songs, someone else claims that he stole it from them. Maybe Thorogood really is… Thorobad.

DRINK IT FROM (conventional option):
Standard red glass.

OR (really-going-with-the-theme option):
Bourbon bottle, just to get that full bourbon experience. Also I just like to say the word bourbon.

Buck Shack Bourbon Barrel Aged Cabernet Sauvignon

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