Big Ass Cab

2005
Napa Valley
Cabarnet Sauvignon

Albert Einstein said: "A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy."

I say: "Forgive me, Dr. Einstein, but how about a glass of Big Ass Cab, and make it snappy."

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I had this wine prior to beginning this wine blog and I really liked it, so did The Guy. It hasn't been readily available in any of the wine stores I habituate, so I'd given up on it. I went in search of recommended "Layer Cake Shiraz" tonight with no luck (evidently, it's mostly being sold to restaurants and is not readily available - perhaps someone out there fortunate enough to partake in Layer Cake would care to share their experience here). Anyway, my middle child comes up to me as I'm perusing the California red section, and says: "Hey Mom, did you know that Big Ass wine comes in two flavors - Big Ass Cab and Big Ass Chardonnay?" I asked her to take me to where she found it, knowing fully well that she only wanted to say "ass" legitimately several times in the same sentence. By gosh she found it. I bought the Big Ass Cab and brought it home.

I poured two glasses and brought The Guy his in his office. I told him to use his senses and try to guess what I'd bought. It took him about five minutes of sniffing and swirling and sniffing some more. Before even tasting it, he said: "Big Ass Cab." I couldn't believe it. I was impressed. (I still think he was out in the kitchen without my knowing and saw the bottle, but he insists not.) He was at first sure he was smelling a Merlot. But he did then guess Cabernet, and then he guessed the right label.

This is just a very enjoyable wine on its own, and with food. Nice fairly long finish, great cab flavor. The bouquet is slightly heady. I highly recommend it for cab lovers.

8 out of 10
13.5% alc. by vol.
$16.99 / bottle