Me with Justin Baldwin, winemaker - Justin. He was nice enough to pour me a sample of one of my all-time favorites, Isosceles.
But I digress. I visited my local shop Sunday and did my usual round of tasting but noticed one lone bottle off to the side. JP, our local sommelier, didn't offer much information about it, just that this wine was "name your own price."
I don't normally let that interfere with my taste, but I was now intrigued. Merlot is not my normal taste in reds, but this one was very different, being an Italian-made one. Not overly fruity, not a bit flabby, some smoke and earth were the highlights. I can tell it wasn't on par with Barolo or Brunello, but few wines are after all. However, the Stella Italia had something very old-world about it.
After some haggling, I took home 11 bottles of it at an undisclosed price. For all of you who like "little dog night" or "how to score a wine cheap night and impress your friends and family" this Merlot is for you.
T-Scale 90+. I'm adding a point just for the outstanding value in this old-world style Merlot that drinks a lot like a Super-Tuscan, but without the big price tag.
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