Remember on Monday, when I told you that my “7 things about me” would continue on Wednesday?  Well, I forgot that today is cheap wine review day.  Sorry to those that were hoping to read a story about my menstrual cramps or something just as insightful.

Today’s wine selection was brought to you by my local liquor store owner, Rocco.

The review:

Oracle Shiraz 2011  South Africa Coastal Region $9.99

Wine Makers Notes:  “This ruby-colored red shows delightful aromas of red berries and spice that emerge on the palate with a touch of oak.  A dollop of spice and all things nice.”

toutonselection.com Notes :”The Oracle Shiraz is a brilliant ruby-colored wine. It’s an expressive Shiraz with delightful aromas of red berries and an oriental spice that emerges on the palate with a melding of oak.”

Kim’s Notes:  “WTF, Rocco?”

Seriously.  After acknowledging its beautiful ruby color, I leaned in to take a whiff and holy hell!  I swear I could smell the feet that were used to stomp the grapes.

Rocco, you and your little yellow signs are dead to me.

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Ok, now the taste…this is where it gets confusing for me.  Once you put the smell aside, the taste itself wasn’t that bad.  Overall, it was smooth, light, and low in acidity.  But damn, every time my nose went in the glass….Just. Damn.

I imagine it would pair well with other stinky shit, like swiss cheese and cabbage.

While this wine isn’t for everyone, I think it would be most appreciated by mouth breathers and allergy sufferers.  It’s also the perfect wine to take to your next Bingo night, grandma’s 90th birthday, an AARP meeting, or really anywhere with old people as their smell is the first thing to go.

CHEERS!

If you’ve had a great wine under $15, please leave it in the comments so that I can create a large Mommy’s Wine Resource Page.