“Deep ruby color. Nose sports red currants and red plums with fun tones of rose and violet petals, with coffee and clove. Medium-bodied, with smooth tannins and moderate acidity. Raspberry and red cherry fruit blends well with these roasted red pepper and paprika tones, rose petals. Just fun, fresh, bright feel. Another great value here.”

“It’s time to fall in love with merlot again, and this bottle is a good place to begin. Deep-intensity purple in color, this wine has an aromatic, medium-plus-intensity nose of black plum, hibiscus, red cherry, black olive, strawberry and black raspberry. On the palate the dry, medium-plus-bodied merlot has medium-plus-intensity, black-fruit flavors suggested on the nose supported by medium acidity and ripe medium tannin ultimately completing with a floral, medium-plus finish. There are some moments of complexity along the midpalate even as the wine is mostly straightforward. This merlot would complement many a meal and is a perfect accompaniment with roast chicken which I’m enjoying tonight.”