Ocean Song
Rum Barrel Aged California Merlot
California, USA
It’s time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday
Dark ruby in color with a wide purplish rim.
Sweet nose of blackberries, sweet plums, cooked cherries, cedar, vanilla, red candy, spices, sweet tobacco, chocolates, coffee and diet cola.
Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity.
Dry to off dry on the palate with black plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, light earth and mocha.
Nice finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a nice every day Merlot from California. A little sweet for my taste, but easy drinking nonetheless.
Showing mild complexity with a nice mouthfeel. A little "fake" tasting, but very pleasant.
Good right out of the bottle and better after 2 hours of airtime. Good by itself or with food.
I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$15.
It’s time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday
Dark ruby in color with a wide purplish rim.
Sweet nose of blackberries, sweet plums, cooked cherries, cedar, vanilla, red candy, spices, sweet tobacco, chocolates, coffee and diet cola.
Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity.
Dry to off dry on the palate with black plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, light earth and mocha.
Nice finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a nice every day Merlot from California. A little sweet for my taste, but easy drinking nonetheless.
Showing mild complexity with a nice mouthfeel. A little "fake" tasting, but very pleasant.
Good right out of the bottle and better after 2 hours of airtime. Good by itself or with food.
I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$15.
Summer may be officially over but not in Florida! 🌴🌞🍷 the bottle had me at “toasted coconut, Madagascar, vanilla, black cherry and orange peel”! Who could pass that up!? Happy Friday!
Summer may be officially over but not in Florida! 🌴🌞🍷 the bottle had me at “toasted coconut, Madagascar, vanilla, black cherry and orange peel”! Who could pass that up!? Happy Friday!
Sep 27th, 2019Very easy drinking. Nice for a summer day.
Very easy drinking. Nice for a summer day.
Jun 7th, 2022I expected this to be inelegantly over the top, but was hoping it’d score some surprises. Unfortunately that didn’t really happen. It’s a decent enough straightforward Cali merlot, but rum barrel aging only seems to be adding some bitterness on the palate and a rum candy sweetness on the nose. Not really working for me.
I expected this to be inelegantly over the top, but was hoping it’d score some surprises. Unfortunately that didn’t really happen. It’s a decent enough straightforward Cali merlot, but rum barrel aging only seems to be adding some bitterness on the palate and a rum candy sweetness on the nose. Not really working for me.
Nov 26th, 2020$13. Bitter. Has some layers but not for us.
$13. Bitter. Has some layers but not for us.
Nov 15th, 2020
Smooth merlot, slightly sweet/rum aftertaste
Smooth merlot, slightly sweet/rum aftertaste
Sep 4th, 2019Really enjoyed. You can definitely appreciate the rum barrel undertones. Will purchase again.
Really enjoyed. You can definitely appreciate the rum barrel undertones. Will purchase again.
Aug 17th, 2019
