Tasting-- Charles Smith Velvet Devil Merlot

Name: Charles Smith Velvet Devil Merlot
Variety: 100% Merlot
Region: Washington
Country: USA
Year: N/A
Price: $13.99

Winery review: "Balanced, rich and explosive. Think red plums and bittersweet cocoa with hints of smoke and cedar. So smooth, so naughty, and so very, very nice."

My review: This might classify as a slutty merlot. It's bouquet was inviting with hints of plum, blackberry, and oak. The taste was fruit forward with a wide feel and a velvet touch. The mid-palate showed cocoa and oak. The finish was long and lingering but really pleasant.