Friday, January 23, 2015

Tasting - Five Rivers Merlot

Name: Five Rivers 
Variety: Merlot 
Region: Monterey 
Country: California 
Year: 2011 
Price: $18 sale $7.95 
Shop/wine critic/winery review:   
Ripe cherry and blackberry fruit stars in this easy-drinking wine, with oak providing toasty sweetness. It’s an everyday, cheeseburger-friendly Merlot. 
Your Review:  
I really dislike cherry.  And I don't eat cheeseburgers.  This is really not the wine for me.  The cherry has a strong flavor, which is probably really nice for some people. The smoky flavor is usually ok with me, just not with cherry. 
I did not pair this with food.