With a week gone by since the historic election of Barack Obama, and big gains made by the Dems in both houses, I guess it’s somewhat appropriate that I opened a Cabernet from a winery called, “Congress Springs.”
As with many TJ’s finds, I was not able to find much info on this wine, save for the fact its been around for a long time (and by long I mean since the 1880′s), which may explain why they have not discovered the internet yet. Okay, that’s a bit snarky…
What drew me to the wine other than the name on the front was the tasting notes on the back. This is a very important part of any wine bottle as it’s a marketers one chance to grab the purchaser before they decide to put it in their cart or back on the shelf.
As someone who writes some of this kind of bottle text (though we don’t use it anymore), I always thought something along the lines of, “A delicious wine that will go with whatever food you are serving. And by whatever, we mean, chicken, beef, fish, vegetables” would be an ideal way to appeal to everyone.
But what caught my eye on this bottle was this bit of description:
“Wasted coffee.”
I have not heard this term before. Have you?
Is wasted coffee the “waste” left in the filter that soggily sits there long after you’ve drank your brew? Or is it some form of drunken coffee beans? Inquiring minds want to know…
Truth be told I did not get any coffee, wasted or otherwise on the nose but there were pleasant hints of caramel and certainly the oak that is highlighted on the bottle. In fact, the wine was very oaky throughout, a bit too much so for me on the mid palate and finish.
At $4.99 it’s on the high end of the wines I’ve been buying at the Joe so I can’t give this one much. In fairness it did get better later in the evening (maybe I need to follow the wine stylings of the very cool 2 Days Per Bottle who rightfully realize sometimes wines need a little extra time to access before you write them off).
Still, my first thought after trying this wine a few times last night was to call this one a low inside fastball that clips my leg. It didn’t hurt much and got me to first base.
HIT BY PITCH
