“We need to write a wine review,” I told Sue.“What do we have?” she asked.
“We have Red Truck, but we reviewed it already. And we have this,” I said, holding up a bottle of 2004 Big House Red, a
I grabbed two glasses and the corkscrew from the kitchen gadget drawer. Then I noticed something.
“Why?” she asked.
“This is why.” And I unscrewed the cap.
“A lot of good wines are going to screw tops now,” she told me.
According to the website, Big House Red has “lush tannins” and is “criminally rich—a riot of blackberry, raspberry & black pepper.” Hardy har har.
Wine Enthusiast and Wine Spectator both supposedly liked it. Maybe it just wasn’t our thing. Anybody else ever done time with Big House?
4 comments:
I share your discomfort with screw tops, but I have had some excellent wines that come this way (see Jip Jip Rocks Shiraz).
I also don't like wine that doesn't specify a varietal but it just "red". (and yes I understand it costs money to use the word meritage but it makes me feel better, okay?)
And no, I don't like Big House Red either.
Wow. Sorry I'm such a downer. I was really just trying to say that I agree with you.
think it could have just been a bad bottle?
I'd write it off as a bad bottle, too, but it was a screw-top, so you can't blame a bad cork.
I used to wrinkle my nose at screwtops, as well, but, like you said, many wineries are starting to use them, because they are much more reliable than corks.
Obviously wine is a subjective opinion concerning taste. I like Big House as an everyday red. Not an expensive, drink with a good meal wine, but one to enjoy on the patio after a meal with maybe a cigar...
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