Frontera Merlot

Filed in archive Wines from Chile on May 16, 2006

I got a 2 for one deal the other day...okay...I actually just bought one bottle though they were on sale $7.99 for 2, and that means I ended up paying $4 for what turned out to be an okay bottle of Merlot from Concha y Toro's 2004 Frontera Chilean wines.

For four dollars, I'd buy it again if nothing else caught my eye on the wine racks, but I can't say I'd go out of my way for this.

It fit the typical merlot bill, dark and fruity, but nothing really popped for me on this one.

When I went to the Concha y Toro web site, however, I was pleasantly surprised to find some good information about wine tasting, pairing food and wine, some restaurant reviews, and even some recipes, though especially the food photographs need to be larger so you can get an idea of the finished plate.

If I had to give this a pick or pan, I'd pan it for now.

photo from: flickr.com