Girl on Cab & Merlot

I don’t like to lower my standards. I don’t want to buy store-brand ginger ale, I don’t want to ski on rocks, and I don’t want to use a plastic bag as a shower cap. I don’t use shower caps but it would be a sad day if I had to use a glad bag. BUT “lower” isn’t necessarily a bad word. Who doesn’t want to lower his or her cholesterol? Or find a lower interest rate? Or in the case of the Calvet Reserve 2006 Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Bordeaux enjoy a wine with a lower tannin level.

Any single woman can tell you that no matter how many of your friends tell you the dude is great, shares your interest in harpsichord, unicorns, and also has a speech impediment; it’s not going to work out if you have to lower your standards. I can’t say that this Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Bordeaux is Mr. Perfect, but it’s a not a mercy date either. It’s friendly, charming, smells good (no really, it has a nice nose) but you probably wouldn’t call it after three dates. It just doesn’t really deliver. Don’t feel badly, Cabernet Sauvignon’s have thick skins.

I read a few reviews of this Calvet online and one of the critics raved about its smooth texture. The quote reads, “The Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon has a lovely crimson color and is followed by a red-fruit bouquet set off to perfection by vanilla and a slight hint of menthol.” Pardon, did you say “menthol?” Like Halls Metho-Lyptus? No can do. I don’t recommend going out with guys described as “funny, bright, and has an amazing ability to produce phlegm.”

Tags: bordeaux, cabernet sauvignon, menthol, merlot, Mr. Perfect, red bordeaux, Sarah Osteen
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