Robert Mondavi Private Selection - Merlot @@@@ (4 corks)

Retails: $7.49 (Target - on sale)


This delicious California merlot is rich and full-bodied.  The back of the bottle describes it in such tactile descriptors as "velvety" and I couldn't agree more.  It has a luxurious feel on the tongue, where many other bottles witin this price range feel "thin," this merlot feels lush, thick, expensive.  It has a distinctive merlot-y taste about it (don't you just love making up words?): spicy, some tannin dryness on the tongue in the after taste, deep plum and dark berry flavor.  It's filled with pure win, in otherwords.  If you're throwing a fancy pants shindig, I'm pretty sure most wine snobs wouldn't know the difference, so serve it up!  This one's a keeper.