We felt like having a funny "blind" taste test. The name and label are pretty funny. So we go into this tasting with low expectations.The bottle is one of those cheap ones with almost no dimple on the bottom. The foil has a nice moose on top drinking a glass. Under the foil is a very short plastic cork. The bottle says "we think you will fall for our Cabernet Sauvignon , whose rich cherry, cassis, and subtle oak (unnoticeable) flavors match beautifully with everything." (Really, everything??) 13.5% Alcohol.
The color in the glass is a nice red, but we can see the wine is fairly thin. It does not produce any "fingers" when swirled. The nose is faint, but has an agreeable berry scent. On the palate, we mainly identified currant and chokecherry. This wine is thin and shows no complexity. The finish is smooth and doesn't exhibit any tannin or oak. It drinks like cool-aid.
At $4.99, we are glad we didn't pay the $12.99 comparison price for the fun of having a pun on the label. Clever marketing and we did fall for it. This would not make good cooking wine since it doesn't have much taste.
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