I've been pretty busy with trying to get alot of various things done recently, so I haven't had time to blog. There's a backlog of notes to clear again, so lets get to work!
I saw this for sale (marked down from $10 to 2/$10), so I thought, why not? On the same day, I was going to hang out with some friends so I brought it along to share (photoshoot location courtesy of Dave/Arun's apartment~). I was expecting it to be bad, but I was in for a surprise.
Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007
Talus, California. $5
Consumed: July 9, 2009
Nose: Very sweet, yet plain aroma. Blackberry, a bit of plum. Palette: Very simple. Taste is of black fruit like the aroma, strong tannins, acidity balances out the tannins very well. Little to no aftertaste.
I was surprised. It had a good balance of the acids and tannins, which reduced the bite significantly; it'd be bad if the balance was a bit off, but it is quite decent. It was really easy to drink. Only downside was that it wasn't complex in the slightest, but hey, what can you expect for $5?
Final Verdict: Get it! Very solid Cab that is characteristic of the varietal. Good deal at $5. Like I mentioned, it's very solid. Not the greatest, but certainly no large weaknesses either. This is one of those wines that is worth
more than what I paid. I'd be fine with buying this at it's original $10. This is a great wine to drink when you're not really in the mood to focus on the complex flavors, but still want to drink a decent wine!
This is a cool blog! I've wanted to trial into some wine foraging as well but a few things that turn me off:
ReplyDelete- Too cheap to get a good wine glass [where do you get all your wine glasses?]
- The bottles are too big - How long would I have to drink it to finish one bottle if it's just me drinking...?
But when I resolved this with myself, I'll definitely refer to some of your reviews. Thanks! (^^)v
Glad you like it! To answer your questions:
ReplyDeleteI got mine at bevmo for ~$3. Ikea has similarly cheap glasses.
Wine lasts 2-3 days after you open a bottle if you put the cork back on and pop it into the fridge. Plenty of time to consume a bottle if you're having a glass or two with dinner!
I hope my blog can get you started with trying out wine - it's a really fun hobby that you can still do many years from now. I'm soon going to write a huge post that would help a beginner learn quickly. Stay tuned!
Hey Davey! It's Christina! Who knew you had a wine blog? lol
ReplyDeleteNo worries I got one too, guess I'll be reading this now.
Oh and, You should hold a wine tasting party or something! XP