87 Points | International Wine Cellar , February 2013
Dark ruby. Aromas of blueberry, coffee, cocoa and herbs. Dense and chewy in texture, with slightly warm dark fruit compote and coffee flavors complicated by a touch of back-end smokiness. Rich and a tad syrupy, finishing with good punch and lingering sweetness. Easygoing entry-level merlot.
88 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate
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Italy, like France, offers a world of wine styles within a single country: dry
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Merlot
Merlot enjoyed a surge in popularity in the 1990s as consumers suddenly discovered that they could enjoy aromas and flavors similar to those of Cabernet in a fleshier, softer wine with smoother tannins. A wave of Merlot plantings followed, frequently in soils and microclimates completely inappropriate for this variety, and the market was soon...
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