This is a 2004 Merlot from California. I initially had low expectations for this bottle, since the cork smelled musty when first opened, but I haven't noticed any off-flavors while drinking my first glass. It doesn't have great "legs" (I think that's how you refer to it...) but I'm enjoying it anyway. My first impressions were of the dryness of this wine, but after a few sips, it seems less crisp. Maybe I've just gotten used to it. Or maybe the razor-sharp dryness has severed off a good portion of the nerve-endings in my tongue. Either way, it's pretty good.There's nothing really remarkable or noticeable about this wine. It's very dry, which I like, but "pretty good" is all it gets as a rating. Maybe a little less than "pretty good", really. Totally drinkable though, but not necessarily worth the extra dollar more than 3 buck chuck.
