Archive for the 'Merlot' Category

Yarra Burn Pinot Noir Chardonnay Rose 2003 and Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Cabernet Merlot 2004

A couple of great drops I’ve had the pleasure of imbibing over the Christmas break. Both well worth hunting down at your local bottle shop. Fingers crossed, this review should also buy me some time as I get the second half of my Christmas chardonnay reviews up. They weren’t kidding when they dubbed this time [...]

Little Penguin Merlot 2005 ($10)

What amazing value! With a recommended retail price of a tenner (and I suspect this wine may be subject to a spot of ruthless liquor discounting) this has to be one of the biggest bargains perched on bottle shop shelves. The dark berry flavours are densely packed, encased in fine, soft tannins and mixed with [...]