Nothing Incognito About Drinking "Incognito"

It has been quite the adventure around here lately!  First thing was that the wife went to Las Vegas over the weekend with "the girls" and as I say "left me" with the little one!  Not exactly like she left me hanging because I am more than capable of handling a 21 month old with more energy than the energizer bunny.  But, in all honesty it is truly is A LOT of work.   The bottom line though is that becoming a parent is a very hard transition and I cannot tell you how gnarly and scary and hard it must be for a single parent.  I feel for all the divorcees in the World and I can only imagine how hard it is to "Go it alone!"  I am truly grateful to have a wife to lend a hand with me (well more of a hand) and also to share this fantastic journey with.

What a ride! 

"lil monster"

Next, President Obama flew over our house last night and my mother in law actually read the wording painted on the side of the plane that says, "The United States of America."  It wasn't like we actually saw the President but him actually flying directly over our home 500 feet up brought us some unexplainable excitement?  

My bottle to speak of today is the next in the line from the "Michael David Family of Wines."

2009 "Incognito" from the Michael David Family of Wines in Lodi, CA

 Price Range, $16-$19

I am not drinking these Michael David wines for any reason other than they were having a great sale on all the Michael David wines at Costco.  So I picked up a bottle of Incognito and began sipping away.  Like all the wines I have ever tasted from the Lodi, Ca area the first taste is strong, thick, and bold.  Something that you taste and then cant really figure out if you like it or not.  A little bit hard on the throat at first as well but better as you progressed through the bottle.  

This make up of this specific blend includes such a variety of grapes including Syrah, Cinsault, Carignane, Mourvedre, Petite Sirah, Grenache, & Tannat.  To say this wine is not complex would be a huge lie and you can understand by its make up why it may be a lil' over powering.  At least to me it was and I have a decade of nightly sipping under my belt!

I read a review which called it smoky with a core that is plum and cherry.  I can agree with the plum and the cherry but I am still to determine what exactly "smoky" tastes like?  I found the body of the wine to be nice and the finish to be decent as well. 

The bottom line is that if your palate is not seriously evolved this is not the juice for you!

Would I buy it again- Sure!

If its snowing outside and the fire is burning, this would actually be the perfect sipper for the fireside wino.


btw, its snowing outside and I just may have to go pick up another bottle!

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