Lightly but really only faintly sweet, this is a very, very successful commercial wine that offers a big mouthful of pure berry fruit with no harshness around the edges. Soft from stem to stern, and yet neither formless nor incapable of standing up to fairly serious fruit, this is quite an achievement for $10. Platinum Medal winner at the 2013 San Diego International Wine Competition.
Little Black Dress, California (United States) Merlot 2011
By Michael Franz