6/2009 ROUND HILL MERLOT 2006According to the Round Hill (i.e., Rutherford Wine Company) website, this red is: “Flavorful and satisfying, our 2006 Merlot exudes the supple charm for which this varietal is prized. Bright Bing cherry, anise, earth and mineralContinue reading6/2009 ROUND HILL MERLOT 2006
We found this $12 red wine at Whole Foods and bought it even though we found the name extremely cheesy. (One can only imagine the Babbitts a-twitter upon seeing it on the shelf of their local beer and wine storeContinue readingMenage a Trois California Red Wine 2006
1/2008 CHATEAU STE MICHELLE MERLOT (COLUMBIA VALLEY) 2003Happy New Year! Well, we cannot recall how this bottle ended up in her greedy mitts, suffice to say, we approached it with some excitement. A five year old red from Washington StateContinue reading
05/2007 ELLA VALLEY VINEYARD MERLOT 2003This Merlot comes from Israel and it’s quite tasty. If we hadn’t known, we would have thought this was a common but nice Bordeaux. It has a velvety mouthfeel and show a light blueberry note.Continue reading
1/2007 FRANCIS COPPOLA DIAMOND COLLECTION BLUE LABEL MERLOT 2004Mmmmm, we’ve liked this one in the past and we like it again. This red wine is made from Merlot (90%), Syrah (6%), and Petit Syrah (4%). It’s bold, fruity, and hasContinue reading
11/2006 COLLEPINO RED WINE 2005This blend of sangiovese and merlot retails for $9 and provides great bang for the buck. One might conceptualize Collepino as a house wine- it’s low-priced, light, a little fruity, and can be slurped down withoutContinue reading