Dulce Vida Paloma Size:750ml we barrel-ferment Smith & Hook

we barrel-ferment Smith & Hook in French oak

Red blends are a mixed blessing in California

There is an elegant balance of

Buttery in the mouth with a slight hint of caramel and wood tannin

Dulce Vida Paloma Size:750ml we barrel-ferment Smith & HookMade with tequila, grapefruit, lime, and natural flavors. It comes across as light in body, but legitimate, the grapefruit balanced by a significant sweetness that borders on brown sugaresque. The ultimate impact is a beverage that feels more like it was made with aged tequila, not blanco, though thats rarely a bad thing. The tequilas pungency could come through a bit more strongly for my tastes. On the finish, its find a bit of a salty character.