Cost: $12.95
Grape Variety: Merlot
Category: Red Wine
Appellation: LCBO General List
Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
Format: 1500 mL
Producer: Viticoltori Friulana La Delizia
Alcohol: 12.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Description: Medium minus ruby to garnet in colour with medium+ intensity on the nose.

Positives: Very nice nose showing, light cedar, sour cherry, pomegranate, cassis & star anise. The taste shows sour cherry, cranberry, strawberry, cassis & star anise. Light to medium body with medium minus tannins, medium plus acidity & medium length.

Negatives: Watery taste. Plain Jane wine that’s correct on price point.

Interesting Thing: My mom liked it & she doesn’t like complex red wines that have tannins.

Drink now on its own or have it with pizza.

Tasted: 10 Jan 12

Score: 8/10, Value: 8.5+/10, Total: 17/20

Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 2.5

LCBO#: 351791