Wine Club #5: MERLOTS

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"The Jacquie Challenge: A melange of Merlots…"

Date: May 28, 2007

Attendees: Jacquie (host), Andrea, Tayisa, Carmela, Julie, Sara-Rose, Christina, Anna and Shereen.

General notes: · Bread or even popcorn can cleanse one’s pallet, as do coffee beans; should drink merlots with strong cheeses; generally, a wine can be recognized by the shape of its bottle; Tetra packs last longer once opened.· http://www.winecountrygetaways.com/

Wine 1: Sawmill Creek, Barrel Select (Tetra-pack)
Region: NiagaraVintage: n/a
Price $10.95 (per litre)
Rating: 3rd favourite
Tasting notes: cannot compete with cheeses, bland, light ho-hum

Wine 2: Likan (Tetra-pack)
Region: Do Central Valley, Chili
Vintage: 2005
Price $12.95 (per litre)
Rating: 4/9 votes as favourite (second favourite)
Tasting notes: Strong after-taste, too complex, spicy, nice with strong cheese, most aromatic, WWF wine

Wine 3: Ducal, Merlot Tempranillo (Tetra-pack)
Region: Castilla, Spain
Vintage: 2004Price $11.95 (per litre)
Rating: overall least favourite (4th)
Tasting notes: Watery, sweet with cheese, did not age well (rancid with time), acidic

Wine 4: Bandit (Three Thieves) (Tetra-pack)
Region: CaliforniaVintage: 2004
Price $11.95 (per litre)
Rating: 5/9 votes as favourite (overall favourite)
Tasting notes: Spicy, good on its own, got more complex with food, *“wine snob tested”; Don’t squat with your spurs on!

Comments

tobie said…
I tried the Santa Alicia Carménère and agree that it's delicious and a must buy. Keep up the good work. Looks like you're having fun.
July 22, 2007 at 8:43 AM
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