Skip to main content

Monarch Glen Merlot (California) 2017

Image result for Monarch Glen Merlot (California) 2017
A watery ruby hue with aromas of vegetal, spiced tart red berries.

 Palate-- bright red berry with some savory spicing and mouth watering acidity. In spite of my not wanting to like this, it is actually quite flavorful even if simple.

This was a gift from a friend.  I am having it with pizza tonight and it will be a tasty addition.  I see it running at the $15 price point and I would pass on this for sure.  It is a tasty wine but it is not a good example of Merlot.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Barrel Heist Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

  Lighter hued cranberry color with aromas of sweet red berries and dried red fruit with a touch of spice.      Palate--Fruit forward, easy to quaff with soft tannins, and a simple pleasant all around red.  Just don't confuse this with a "real" cabernet Sauvignon.  At $7 (Trader Joe's) let's get real... It's better than two buck chuck!

We've moved!

After a few year hiatus from my "real" wine blog, you can now find my reviews at the winecask.blogspot.com  I started this blog many years ago and was ranked the #8 wine blog on the world wide web.  I am a regular guy with a very limited wallet so I drink what you drink with rare exceptions. So scoot on over there, follow me if you want short, no non sense wine info.  Raise a glass!

Emma Reichart Gewürztraminer 2020

*Label is for their Riesling not their Gewurztraminer Pale straw hue with loads of sweet aromas consisting of vanilla, citrus, tropical fruit with a lime splash. Palate--mouth watering acid, mouth filling tropical fruit, lime base, with sweet-tart freshness  This $10 Gewürztraminer literally "Spicy Traminer" is one of my favorite German grapes and under appreciated much in the way German Riesling is. If you can get past the name, it's a lovely wine that pairs with Asian foods, spicy foods, or all by itself so raise a glass!