Review Detail
93 3 100
Overall rating
92
Aroma-Nose
91
Initial Taste
92
Body
92
Finish
93
Enjoyability
92
Price
92
Presentation
93
The brainchild of a winemaker who likes tequila, 5150 has a different twist on aging by resting in re-charred American oak wine barrels.
The nose is not what you'd expect from a typical repo; earth and grass dominate, with caramel in the background. Sweet entry of caramel with a very slight bitterness and raw agave. Medium body with slight oiliness - right in the wheelhouse. A nice finish of medium duration - mostly caramel with some agave lingering as well.
Overall very enjoyable. It's not extremely complex, but not one dimensional either. I think aging in the pre-used wine barrels gives it something unique. Price: in the 30s I like it; in the 40s I like it a little less; I have seen both. I personally kind of like the American flag motif on their bottles - clearly the result of the owner being an American winemaker.
The nose is not what you'd expect from a typical repo; earth and grass dominate, with caramel in the background. Sweet entry of caramel with a very slight bitterness and raw agave. Medium body with slight oiliness - right in the wheelhouse. A nice finish of medium duration - mostly caramel with some agave lingering as well.
Overall very enjoyable. It's not extremely complex, but not one dimensional either. I think aging in the pre-used wine barrels gives it something unique. Price: in the 30s I like it; in the 40s I like it a little less; I have seen both. I personally kind of like the American flag motif on their bottles - clearly the result of the owner being an American winemaker.
J
