Podere dei Castelli Merlot 2005

Masserie Flocco (Italy)

Merlot (95%), Other Grapes (5%)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✭

The wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose has good personality with intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas that start with hints of black cherry, raspberry and strawberry followed by aromas of blueberry, cyclamen, violet and plum. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, raspberry and strawberry. This wine ages in steel tanks.
Alcohol: 13%
Sauteed meat with mushrooms, Stuffed pasta, Broiled meat and barbecue
Suggested glass	17 °C (62 °F)
(Young Red Wines)
Issue 47, December 2006