Merlot gets a bad rap. Everyone always quotes Paul Giamatti's Sideways line: "I'm not drinking any f#*%ing merlot!"... could one sentence bear so much weight?! Apparently the bias was formed when producers sacrificed quality for quantity when the varietal became popular. Even thou it's more of a blending grape, I am a big fan of a good Merlot. And at our wine dinner Thur, I liked Darioush's Merlot just as much as the Cab (and it was half the price). Lots of fruit and softer in a way. (Softer is undervalued these days)
Merlot gets a bad rap. Everyone always quotes Paul Giamatti's Sideways line: "I'm not drinking any f#*%ing merlot!"... could one sentence bear so much weight?! Apparently the bias was formed when producers sacrificed quality for quantity when the varietal became popular. Even thou it's more of a blending grape, I am a big fan of a good Merlot. And at our wine dinner Thur, I liked Darioush's Merlot just as much as the Cab (and it was half the price). Lots of fruit and softer in a way. (Softer is undervalued these days)
2 people found it helpfulMay 1st, 2016
Mushrooms and earthy elements on nose. Cherry and berry with cola. Plenty of dry tannin. Intense and deep. A real mans, man of a merlot. Overpriced, but good.
Mushrooms and earthy elements on nose. Cherry and berry with cola. Plenty of dry tannin. Intense and deep. A real mans, man of a merlot. Overpriced, but good.
Jun 16th, 2017
Napa Valley, California, USA
