Last Sunday started off in a cabin in Lake Tahoe, California. A bunch of us had made the trek from San Francisco on Friday afternoon, in the hopes of catching some great skiing on Saturday. We we're not at all disappointed. When Sunday morning came around, some of us were bumped and bruised (not me), and some of us felt compelled to get back to the city to spend time with their wife and daughter (not me either). As my ride was the one in a rush, I had no choice but to leave the cabin early. 
During the course of the 3 hour drive back home, my friend's wife kept calling us with weather updates from a park near their house in San Francisco. The temperature was rising, and it was looking more and more like an ideal day to be outside. By the time we crossed the Bay Bridge, it was getting close to 70 degrees (pretty amazing for early March). We got to my friends house, made a b-line to the cellar, and contemplated what wine would go well with this warm day. There were a lot of options, but after about 10 minutes, we settled on 3 Blind Moose Cabernet Sauvignon. We threw a bottle in a bag, and headed off to meet up with his wife.
For some reason, the name of this wine rubs me the wrong way. I can't pinpoint why, it's just one of those things. There's no logic behind my aversion, I am just not a fan. So, when I poured my first glass, it would be fair to say that my expectations were pretty low. I took my first sip, and was actually pleasantly surprised. The wine was not bad. It wasn't excellent, but it was far better than I could ever have imagined. It was relatively smooth, and the aftertaste wasn't too overpowering. It was definitely drinkable (we took down the bottle without any accompanying food), and I have to say that I did enjoy each glass.
I think if you are looking for a decent budget Cabernet, you might want to give this one a shot. Again, it's not as good as some of the others I've tried, but it's not bad.
Recommendation: Consider buying it
Cheers to this inexpensive wine! (It's hard not to enjoy it a little bit more than we should because of the price!) Coming from Toronto Canada, this was one of my first purchases at a grocery store because it was $4.99. Unheard of back home, so what's not to like?! It is an OK wine, as for the name, it doesn't bug me, but that Smoking Loon wine??? THAT name does. Although the Smoking Loon Merlot is OK, so I really shouldn't complain, especially at $3.99.
Posted by: Sara | August 27, 2008 at 06:46 PM