Name: Copa Del Rey Merlot
Variety: 100% Merlot
Region: Maipo Valley
Country: Chile
Year: 2008
Price: $5.95
Winery Review: "The fusion of Chilean fruit with New World Style makes something elegant and rich in the nose, with bold fruit and just a little toasted oak and spice, plus the aroma of cherry. It’s the sort of wine that covers a whole meal, from the entree to a decadent dessert." - Wine Woot
My Review: The first thing I noticed about this wine was a heavy cherry aroma. When I tasted this at first I picked up a little bit of fruit and then absolutely nothing in the mid palette (this would be a hollow wine according to Gary Vaynerchuck). The most surprising, and actually pleasant, part of this wine was the aftertaste. It actually tasted like birthday cake! Like sweet buttery birthday cake. What the heck? I'd never tasted anything like that in a red wine before. It was exceptionally smooth and a pleasant surprise.
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