Mrs. Big Dubya got this bottle as a gift at her office baby shower. Yes, a baby shower for a third child. These work people of hers just like their parties. Anyway. So, we enjoyed the Vampire Merlot 2004 this evening. Well, Mrs. Big Dubya had one glass. I had...well...more than one. Maybe the rest of the bottle. I'll never tell. Don't judge me. Once you get past the kitschy vampire references on the label - "favorite among the nocturnal elite"..."Sip the blood of the Vine" - you'll learn that it has am "intense dark plum bouquet" and that it can "take on the biggest chargrilled steaks and barbecued meats." The wine is a deep, ruby red bordering on dark purple and you can taste some plum as well as some black cherry on the palate. It is also mild on the tannins which I find particularly nice. As with any Merlot, there is an oakiness to it, but not as intense or as distinctive as most - if you like that deep, oaky smoky flavor, you might not like the Vampire. The Merlot is also blended with Cabernet (8%) and Zinfandel (8%) which add to its complex nature.For the price ($7-$11 depending on retailer) you really can't go wrong. I give it two fangs up. I'm sorry. Drink it. You won't be cross. I'll stake my reputation on it. Someone please stop me
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Sounds good, but what are Mrs. Big Dubya's co-workers trying to tell you about her??
I picked up a bottle of this as a gift to a wine-snow couple we know. They laughed when they received it... then never spoke of it again.
Glad to know it wasn't completely horrifying, as we'd feared/hoped that we'd poisoned them.
By snow, I meant "snob."Sorry. A couple of bottles of something non-vampire related have apparently impaired my typing skillz this evening.
We just had a "novelty" wine too and the experience wasn't so good. I'll get a post up soon.
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