Yellow Tail Cabernet Sauvignon

Yellow Tail Cabernet Sauvignon

Harris Teeter

2 for $10 (on special)

This blog has been a little quiet lately, due to me doing the whole diet thing and wine just didn't fit into my calorie counts.

This is my second foray into what Yellow Tail has to offer.  Cab sauvs have consistently been my favorite type of red.  I read another budget wine review elsewhere that it was decent and I decided to try it for myself.

After pouring, I let it air out for a small amount of time next to me and I could smell it from the table.  It's a pungent wine with scents of dark berries and chocolate.  Not unpleasant at all.

The berries and chocolate translates well into the taste.  You catch a hint of spicy peppery oak on the end, but it's not as smooth as other cab sauvs I've had before.  It is drinkable but I'd recommend having it with food.  There's a slight bitter mineral taste on the tongue at the end and it's a bit astringent to the point where it leaves a 'cotton mouth' feel.  The taste of alcohol is noticeable above the other notes and almost gives it a vinegar like flavor.  It's a bit off putting, to be honest.

I tried it with a little dark chocolate to see how that experience was and it didn't change much.  There are wines where on the first sip or two, I can tell I like it.  This one, even after a glass and a half, hasn't impressed me.  Not the worst, but I probably won't buy it again.

SCORE: 4/10

Barefoot Red Moscato

Barefoot Red Moscato

Harris Teeter

$6.99

Sometimes wine labels just catch your eye and you can’t ignore them.  The bright shiny sticker stating “NEW” caught my eye.  Now I’ve never been much of a moscato drinker; but they’re great when I need to satisfy my sweet tooth.

(Yeah yeah, we drank most of it before taking a picture)

You know how the red Starburst and the red Skittles were always the best?  This wine banks on that ingrained instinctual knowledge, attracting you with it’s “I’M RED AND THEREFORE DELICIOUS” color.  

It’s a transparent cranberry color with an obvious fruity scent.  It’s almost syrupy sweet on the tongue, but there’s just enough acidity that keeps it crisp and enjoyable.  Very similar to their regular moscato but you have a distinct flavor of strawberries and cherries.  There’s a slight almost metallic flavor I often detect in Barefoot wines, but it goes down pretty easy and the finish lingers.  

This is a great wine for beginners as it's not complicated.  It's sweet and simple and sometimes that's all you need with a wine.  You don’t need to pair this with food; it would do fine on it’s own as an after dinner drink.  I also think it’d go well with some angel food cake with strawberries and ice cream.  As a sucker for sweet things, I have to admit I liked it. 

7/10