Every now and then, staff members at Boomerful.com and their friends end the work-week by opening a couple bottles of wine and sharing their thoughts and impressions. Here is what we had to say about two bottles we had never tried before.
Mad Housewife Merlot 2006
This California wine brought a smile to everyone's face with its sassy label. But would the contents live up to its trendy attitude?
Theresa: This smells good and it doesn't burn. It's smooth. I would buy it.
Melissa: It's tart but light.
Michele: I find it wanting. It has a Hi-C fruit punch tone to it.
Mark: There's a little taste of cinnamon to it.
Nancy: Kind of thin, not much character – but certainly drinkable.
In general, we all agreed it was affordable (regular price $9.99 a bottle) and drinkable: a fun wine that might not impress the wine-snobs among your friends, but certainly the label would make for fun conversation at a gathering.
Sebeka Cabernet Pinotage 2007
While there was nothing wrong with Mad Housewife, this flavorful South African wine won greater approval among the day's wine-tasters.
Nancy: I'm getting a taste of coffee ... yes, a little coffee ...
Mark: It has a black cherry thing going for it. It's tart and tangy, with a hint of bitter cocoa.
Theresa: I liked the first sip quite a lot. I'm getting fruit. I would call this a fruit-forward wine.
Michele: Anise ... I'm tasting anise.
Melissa: It's pretty smooth for a cabernet blend. I'm tasting sour cherry.
Michele: The color is almost sanguine! I think it would pair well with caramel corn...
In general, we all enjoyed this rich and affordable (regular price $8.99 a bottle) offering from Sebeka, and were also amused by the animal print cork! If you have a friend who collects cork, this would make a noteworthy gift.
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My dad owned a liquor store when I was a kid, and still, I taste wines but never have anything to say about them. I've even edited wine reviews for newspapers and it hasn't rubbed off on me. Leggy, oaky. I wish I could name a favorite wine.
Posted by: Rhea | July 30, 2008 at 03:54 PM