Cheapo Merlot - Delicato Merlot 2007

Hey, the title rhymes! Harhar. Having had a good experience with the first merlot a few posts back, I decided to try to find a cheap one, in order to build a list of decent wine in the strapped-for-cash college student range (~$5-7). No, not dirt-poor college student range - there's jug wine/bag wine/two-buck-chucks for that purpose.

Merlot, 2007
Delicato, California. $6
Consumed: July 20, 2009
Nose: Raspberry (characteristic base aroma/flavor of Merlot). Alot of sweetness and sugariness. Chris got a big whiff of vanilla. Palette: Alot of bite initially, but transitions into a nice deep flavor (tannins, but pleasant). Surprisingly smooth! Slightly bitter aftertaste.

Not much to say, it's pretty characteristic of a Merlot, inside and out. I'm not particularly fond of the weak acidity here (which is probably why I personally like Cabs better). Very drinkable!

Final Verdict: Solid merlot, especially for $6. Smooth and drinkable. Get it! This is good enough for the price to make it into my upcoming list of cheap, decent wine.