G'day all,
Yep, I have to confess it - Mrs Ozzie and I selected a merlot for our meal at a Thai restaurant last night. It seemed the appropriate thing with temperatures rising downunder and the Thai cuisine - well, I thought it would enhance the tastes of the meal!
So, what did I select in replacement of our beloved shiraz?
It was a bottle of this:
The winemaker's notes read:
"soft, velvety merlot displays attractive plum, cherry and chocolate characters typical of this style, pronounced by subtle creamy oak textures. Enjoy now or cellar for several years."
Our opinion? W-e-l-l......
- I couldn't taste the plum notes
- I couldn't taste the cherry notes
- and as for the chocolate, well, I'd say, stick to Cadbury's Dairy Milk!!!!
I did taste a musky tint but really a very thin, overpriced (A$15) wine.
I wish I'd stuck with a good shiraz.
But that's just my opinion!
Cheers, Ozzie