Josh Bourbon Barrel Aged Cabernet Sauvignon Review (2022)
By Richard Thomas
Rating: B+
(Credit: Josh Cellars)
Although we only do things whiskey at The Whiskey Reviewer, that bailiwick is widened somewhat by doing all things whiskey. That includes beer and wine aged in old whiskey barrels, such as Josh Cellars bourbon barrel aged cabernet sauvignon. For this expression, Josh takes their standard “cab sav” and gives it two months of secondary maturation in old bourbon barrels. The wine at the end has an ABV of 14.5%.
The Wine
I found it very fruit forward for a cabernet sauvignon, being a full-on blackberry and currant bomb. The expected tannic current was stuffed very much into the background, with a modest run of vanilla sitting in between. Basically, it’s much fruiter, and consequently less spicy and woody, than the expected flavor profile, which has the end result of making the bourbon-granted vanilla note most welcome.
The Price
The 2022 release should cost you $22 or $23.
