Today I am tasting the 2009 Porta Merlot by Porta Winery (part of Viñedos y Bodegas Córpora) from the Valle Central in Chile. I am not sure if this is 100% Merlot or not. Do you know? I located this bottle for under $7. It features a screw-cap. Yeah!
Color
Very nice dark purple in the glass.
Aroma
Nice dark fruit on the nose. Blackberry and black plums along with a mint component. There is also something funky going on. It could be from an oak barrel, but I don’t know if this was barrel aged or not. Do you?
Flavor
The attack shows black currant and red currant. It isn’t overly sweet. The mid-palate exhibits some good cherry flavors. The finish has some interesting vegetal aspects. There is cherry still, but it is combined with black tea and anise. This is a medium bodied wine and will pair well with pasta.
Rating
This interesting wine is a good table wine for pasta and pizza. I rate it 84 points.
