Trying to be less creative-writer and more realistic with my tasting notes (thanks to the folks who gave helpful feedback!) and where better to start than with an $11 supermarket Bordeaux blend? At least this one is supposed to taste like Merlot…
Deep ruby color, aromas of black cherry and blackberry.
Dry, medium-bodied, moderate tannins, medium-long finish. Ripe dark cherry and blackberry flavors.
56°F in a GabrielGlas universal, popped and poured.
Approachable enough, but didn’t knock my socks off — perhaps that’s why I’m holding the glass in front of the “95 points!” sticker. My criteria for this bottle was “supermarket Bordeaux,” and this felt like an adequately straightforward example.
by ultravioletneon
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Yeah, if there’s a points sticker on the bottle, it’s usually a good indicator to avoid it.
Funny you picked this exact bottle, i’m sure you’ll find [this](https://youtu.be/w4RakOEZpMQ?si=KuljkNWUy-FPePHC) interesting.
Good notes btw, keep it up!