Just look at the alert red eyes on those four emus. Don't they make you want to grab a bottle of their wine from the shelf of your favorite beverage store?
I browsed some wine labels looking for a good one to share for Wine Blogging Wednesday 16. When I saw these emus, I was sold. Their indigo blue label not only featured their four fuzzy heads, it also promised a 2003 cabernet sauvignon shiraz merlot from Western Australia.
The tag that came with the $8.99 bottle promised (with Australian spelling), "Aromas of red currant, and raspberry with hints of cinnamon, liquorice and vanilla. Soft, ripe flavours of red currant spicy cherry."
To our novice palates, Eric and I thought the wine started out tasting like berries with mostly a "sharp" feel but a little bit of sweetness, too. It had texture and seemed almost rough (maybe the cabernet sauvingnon fighting for attention with the shiraz and merlot?). Over the meal, it got "juicier" and a little more mellow.
We had the four emus with a homemade pizza topped with pepperoni, green pepper, mozzarella, Parmesan, and tomato sauce. The wine went well with the pizza since it was a robust red.
All in all, I would invite these four critters over again. The label is whimsical and the wine, while not super-distincitve, was tasty. I imagine it would be good for a cocktail party or a dinner with guests when you want a basic, hearty red to drink and a cool label to display. And those emus will be keeping a friendly eye (or four) on you and your guests the whole time.
Paige,
Great choice! I can see why the emus caught your eye.
Posted by: Derrick Schneider | December 04, 2005 at 01:50 PM