2008 Yellow Tail Merlot

Cheryl_M_i_l_l_s · February 11, 2009, 3:55am

So, I’ve heard for the nearly three years I’ve been drinking wine comments like “it’s not as bad as Yellow Tail”. Well, I get it now. It’s not good, if you have even a remote interest in wine, but I think most people drink it because it is “classier” than Boones Farm and for that crowd, this works.

Had this tonight at the Nets game. Served from magnum. No nose, no finish whatsoever. Lots of dark fruit in the mouth with a little wood, but not much to speak of. I totally get how this sells. It’s big, sweet and fruity and doesn’t conflict with food because it disappears at the midpalate. It goes down like a Sierra Mist or Sprite Zero does. I couldn’t finish a glass (or a plastic cup, to be more precise) but I get how other people how aren’t interested in wine do.

Yoni_O_v_a_d_i_a · February 11, 2009, 3:58am

It’s the gateway drug to wine. I started off with Rosemount black diamond label and this. Phased this out pretty quickly, stayed with the Rosemount and went on to others. Definitely a crowd pleaser for those who aren’t into wine.

Cris_Whetstone · February 11, 2009, 4:00am

Mags are better for aging.

Yoni_O_v_a_d_i_a · February 11, 2009, 4:02am

Yeah, I heard out of the mag they can age for a good 2 months.

M_Dildine · February 11, 2009, 4:03am

Yellow Tail? Obviously this is my kind of Board. Any threads on Cisco Red yet?

C_Bowman · February 11, 2009, 4:07am

Yippee, Mike is here. No threads yet but we need to get the SF one going in Asylum !

Joe_Hauck · February 11, 2009, 4:08am

Lately anytime I’m around non-wine peeps they all rave about Folie a Deux Menage a Trois. Is this the new Yellowtail?

M_Dildine · February 11, 2009, 4:10am

Hi Carrie!!!

Good to see you girl!

Where do Giant blogs go here? Is there a Social Hall?

Joe_Hauck · February 11, 2009, 4:12am

I think they are immediately deleted. Go Dodgers!!!

Leah_Amir · February 11, 2009, 4:28am

" It goes down like a Sierra Mist or Sprite Zero does"

That is good Cheryl!!!

Rick_Smith · February 11, 2009, 4:41am

I like Yellow Tail more than MollyDooker.

ademello · February 11, 2009, 4:43am

No midpalate? Yellow Tail lovers are missing the front, mid-, and back-palate.

Jeff_Pf0h1 · February 11, 2009, 6:13am

Be grateful. Imagine if that taste had a 60 second finish!! [suicide.gif]

And boy was I afraid to even open this thread… thinking “Cheryl has lost it… she’s drinking YT”

Luckily my faith is restored

Linda_Baehr · February 11, 2009, 2:36pm

Well it’s about time!
Go to the ASYLUM. Bwahahahahahaha

mike_pobega · February 11, 2009, 4:31pm

I am awaiting the 4 litre size.

markjahnke · February 11, 2009, 5:16pm

You also have to remember that it was an '08. Might need some more time in the bottle to settle down a bit…then I bet it will be fabulous!

Can’t waot for the mailer on the '09’s! I think they are shipping allocations the first week in March. I went all in! MMM MMM GOOD! -mJ

mike_pobega · February 11, 2009, 5:17pm

Yeah, we’re not snobs!

Bill_Tex_Landreth · February 11, 2009, 5:19pm

I had this discussion last night with Kristi concerning my snobbery surrounding wine and food…she thinks I am a snob. Go figure.

ToddFrench · February 11, 2009, 5:39pm

Cheryl, did you consider bottle shock?

Most def.

markjahnke · February 11, 2009, 5:49pm

I am assuming that this was the regular bottling…the Reserve bottling is much much better IMHO! -mJ