Purple in color. The nose has cherries, cassis, slight chocolate and spice. Those flavors continue to the palate. Light tannins. This is a tasty, easy drinking wine. A bit of acidity. Will work well on its own but also with medium or heavier foods. Good finish.
This is 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot. If you are looking for a Cab that is under $40, this may be your ticket. Purple in color with some ruby swirls. The nose has cassis, tobacco, slight milk chocolate and spice. On the palate, this is full bodied. Plenty of cassis and cherries, a bit of tobacco earthiness and a good dollop of oak. Medium tannins. Medium finish. This could use another couple of years to allow the oak time to integrate. If it does, this will merit another couple of points. Drinking today is still nice if a more difficult food match.
This is Screaming Eagle's Merlot based wine. This year the blend is 61% Merlot, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc. It is still young and tight and took some time to open. That said, it was delicious. Purple in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright. The nose has black cherries, cherries, dark chocolate, violets and a bit of earthiness. Full bodied. Firm tannins. On the palate, this has a lush texture. Black cherries and cherries with some chocolate and char. Great balance. Long finish.
This is one of those wines that tends to be served at parties, weddings, etc. And that's a good thing. For around $20 or less, this is a tasty wine. The nose has dark cherries and some spice. Easy drinking. Cherries and dark cherries. Nothing wrong here. Good value Merlot.
This is a nice value in inexpensive Merlot. It is a blend of 88% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Malbec. Medium ruby in color. The nose has plums, cherries and spice. On the palate, this is light to medium bodied. Light cherry fruit. Easy drinking. Nice finish. This is made for immediate drinking. It drinks well on its own and would be great with burgers or grilled chicken. Drink over the next couple of years.
Oberon is part of the Michael Mondavi family of wines. This wine was quite good and very interesting. It is of course, mostly Merlot (sourced in Oakville) but there is an undisclosed amount of Zinfandel and Syrah in the wine which seems to give it a bit more structure and likely a bit of acidity as well. The people at Oberon feel it adds more lushness. Purple in color with ruby swirls, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has black cherries, black raspberries, spice and chocolate. Full bodied. Light to medium tannins. On the palate, this is delicious. Flavors of black cherries, milk
