Last night I found a bottle of Brooklyn Oenology 2006 Social Club Red ($13.99) collecting dust in the "local" section of a nearby liquor store. It was by accident was I even there in the first place seeing that they tend to stock a lot of garbage, but this time it was a mistake I would come to appreciate.
BOE as they like to call themselves proclaim their wines to be "a celebration of both heritage and the artisinal resurgence in Brooklyn". Ok, you got me. "Artisinal" is the current buzz word to describe everything from spray cheese to paint colors. But whatever, they had me at the word "local". Seriously, if you've read anything I've written before (all 3 of you), you know I am a huge supporter of all things
Onto the wine. The Social Red is a Bordeaux style blend of Merlot, Cab Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Malbec & Syrah. Yes, yes, yes & yes. This is like the holy trinity of wine for someone like me. Wait, a trinity is a group of 3...anyway. So yes, this wine has all the makings of a true champ. There are floral notes of rose & not so floral notes of plum. The wine posseses a woodsy flavor with hints of cherry & clove. They say chocolate as well, I say I was already too impressed to tell. The finish was bold & deep yet lasting & smooth. That is not a contradiction. Next/first time you try this wine you'll know exactly what I'm talking about.
In short, this wine was a slam dunk for me. And for the record, the wine while billed and labeled as a Brooklyn Hipster really grew up on the NoFo. So either way the NYC snobs will probably still look at it as B&T all the way. That's why I support the snobs, they tend to ignore good wine from unsuspecting places. That only means more amazing red for us.
Happy Tasting!
-ES
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