The wine is a beautiful deep purple color at the center with bright ruby along the edges, just as you'd expect from a nice Merlot. The nose is a cascade of earthy aromas, leather, peat and oak intermingling with ripe black fruit notes of cherry, currant and blackberry. The taste is just lovely, with a rush of black cherry and currant that envelop the palate, only to shift to some notes of dark chocolate and candied plum, before finishing with some lovely black pepper spice. The round tannins are ideal for the base of the long, smooth dry finish.
In his description, Chuck Reininger described this wine as a "sturdy Merlot" and I certainly agree. I would call it stout and rotund and overall I'd rate this wine a solid 9, as it's a wonderful Merlot and a terrific bargain at just $22! This wine would pair exceptionally well with a nice steak, roast beef, London broil, any hearty meat dish, but tonight I'm enjoying this wine with some classic Midwest comfort food of a stuffed green pepper! Cheers!
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