I think if Perry Como were still alive he would love Mambo once again, Hey Mambo that is. Hey Mambo Sultry Red is a luscious blend from the Other Guys, a Don Sebastiani & Sons brand. The 2006 Sultry Red is a typical field blend of Barbera, Zinfandel, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Carignane and Alicante Bouchet grapes, although these did not all come from the same field.
My Tasting Notes
Color – Dark red with a hint of purple
Nose – Blueberry, tobacco, eucalyptus, hint of “good” barnyard, meaty, blackberry jam
Taste – Cranberry, green veggies, toast, blueberry, leather
Mouthfeel – Medium body with soft tannins towards a dusty tannin finish
Finish – fairly long leaving hints of leather, cranberry and green pepper
Megan and I asked Hunter at the Wine Cellar a couple of weeks ago to recommend a new inexpensive red wine. He pulled out this bottle and told us not to judge the book by its cover, as he did and was then amazed by how it tasted. So we gave it a shot and were amazed too. I was expecting a full bodied fruit bomb and got a layered complex delight. I don’t know if this is how all the vintages are, but for $12 this is a great buy for an everyday drinker.
Another interesting note is that this wine is closed by a Zork. This is my first bottle that I have purchased that has used this type of closure. Check out the Zork website for more details on this cool capper.
Cheers!
Wow! Cool zork!
I have not seen one before!
yeah it is really cool – it makes a pop like a real cork too.
What an unusual wine. I’m going to keep my eyes open for this one.
Tell me, did you store this wine under the Zork after you opened it? Just curious, the Zork folks say that you use it as a stopper.
no taster A, no wine left in the bottle for us to experiment with the storage-ability of the zork.
maybe next time.
cheers
JOhn
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