I’ve been waiting to write another wine review until I could discover another great one like the Saint Francis Old Vines Zin… but I haven’t discovered anything amazing recently so I figured I ought to just talk about a couple I’ve had recently. My sister-in-law and her husband have been visiting recently, so it’s been easier to quickly try a few wines… alas, none have been great.

I got both of these wines, the Carnivor cabernet sauvignon and Pegaso Toscana, during a sale at Bevmo. They might be hard to find at other vendors.

Carnivor cabernet sauvignon 2011

I just had a glass of the 2011 Carnivor Cabernet. It’s an acceptable cab, and I think I got it for two for $25 or something, so it’s not very expensive. But… it’s only OK. The wine is a very exciting looking deep red, but when I smelled it I didn’t find too much of a nose. The body had an interesting smoky taste, and there was a slight but happy finish. But I don’t think it was particularly fruity or jammy, which is what I would have expected. Maybe some strawberry on the very end. All that being said, it wasn’t bad and for the price I’d say “ok.”

Pegaso Toscana Rosso 2011

I also got the Pegaso Toscana Rosso on sale at Bevmo. While I don’t remember the exact price, it doesn’t really matter since I won’t be getting it again. This is an example of an blah food wine that goes really bland on it’s own (yes, I like to have a glass while I’m cooking before I eat…) On it’s own it didn’t really have any particular flavor that I can point out. I had it with a nice bison bolognese, and it seemed to develop a little spirit, adding a bit of fruit and a finish. But still, not a great wine.

Hopefully I’ll come across something great soon!