What is up with us and merlot lately? For the longest time I can not remember us ever drinking merlot; heck, I do not even remember trying any at tastings. But here we are again writing about a merlot that we have recently drank.
Okay, in fairness this is one that I have always liked but it had gotten so expensive in Birmingham ($22-23/bottle if memory serves) that because of my general disdain for merlot I had let fall off the radar. I noticed a bottle the other day for $15.99 so decided to give it a try, and am very glad that I did.
This is not a fruity merlot like a lot of them are. Neither is it light, or even medium, bodied. This is serious merlot. Drinking this blind you would think that it was an aged cabernet, without the tannin structure. Lots of black fruit underneath with some chocolate on the finish which lingers a long, long time.
If you are not a fan of merlot but do like full-bodied, solid wines you might do yourself a favor and check this one out.
Cheers!
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