Deeply concentrated on the nose with pure black fruit and whiffs of toast and wood, this Merlot packs a lot of bang for the buck. Full bodied and dry, it’s mellow but bright, overflowing with cassis and black cherry flavors and a fresh, herbal finish.
— A.I.
(9/1/2011)
Puckery sweet morello cherries scent this refreshing, medium-bodied Romanian Pinot Noir. On the palate, jammy red fruit is balanced by soft tannins and glimmers of granite, gravel and sun-dried hay. Not too shabby at $7.
— A.I.
(9/1/2011)