Okay, so Chef Al stopped by and we are popping some red
wines, so I pulled out this upgrade Merlot from Beringer. I
am a big fan of their Napa Valley line, and love both the
Pinot Noir and the Chardonnay, but not the Merlot now that I
have had it.
It's too damned dry!!!
The first thing that I tasted was the chocolate, and of
course, I could also taste allspice; there is definitely
some oak barrel aging going on here. The smell is
magnificent and the color fit for any great red wine, but
the taste is missing something. However, this wine has no
middle, and that's the problem. It has spice, but is
missing the depth that a Merlot can actually bring in both
body and soul.
Maybe this bottle has been on the shelf too long, and if
so, know that I will try a 2007 vintage if I can find it.
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