Tasting—Wildlife Merlot

Name: Wildlife Merlot

 Variety: Merlot
Region: Swartland
Country: South Africa
Year: 2014
Price: $6.95
Shop/wine critic/winery review: The wine offers an array of red berries and a soft and mellow palate. The style is elegant with distinctive red berries and well-integrated wood aromas on the nose. The palate is velvety and smooth with an aftertaste that lingers with the juicy flavors of abundant berries.
My review: This wine smelled sweet and spicy with an oaky, mulch kind of smell. The wine was dry and tannic, with blackberry notes and a smooth finish. This wine had an interesting kind of blackberry earthy-funk taste. 
I had this without tasting food. 







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