9/2/2023 0 Comments Yellow tail wine review merlot![]() ![]() With its fusion of plum, black cherry, and an authentic dash of tobacco, Yellow Tail Merlot can be enjoyed alone or with dinner. Enjoy the Yellow Tail Merlot with a meat dish, specifically with a barbecue.Īlthough dry, the tangy zest of Yellow Tail Merlot is smooth and pleasing to the palate. Yellow Tail Merlot is soft to taste and fruit driven which makes for a rich flavor. The post Barefoot Sweet Red appeared first on Honest Wine Reviews.Yellow Tail Merlot is a delicious Australian red wine that delivers with an excellent combined taste of flavorful berries and a touch of spice. ![]() The post Yellow Tail Merlot appeared first on Honest Wine Reviews. I also wasn’t pleased there was no way to tell what the varietals were.īarefoot Sweet Red wine price $10.99 for the 1.5 L bottle. But, to me this was comparable to a fruit wine, given its juicy pomegranate flavors. And, it might be good for someone who really really likes their wine sweet. It certainly delivers on its promise as a sweet red wine. I found Barefoot Sweet Red to be too sweet for my tastes. For a sweet red I’d prefer something with at least a little dryness like Cupcake Red Velvet. Given the abundance of sweetness, I was surprised the finish wasn’t longer. Very slight tannins noted on the palate.īarefoot Sweet Red’s finish was medium to long. The wine has a delicate syrupy mouthfeel. Truthfully it’s a sugar bomb and you’ll find no dryness in this wine at all. The flavor is a combination of raspberry, strawberry and pomegranate. Similar to Beringer White Zinfandel in terms of sweetness. I would describe the aroma as raspberry candy with cherry mixed in.īarefoot Sweet Red Wine alcohol content 10.5% per the bottle.Īs the name suggests, this wine is sweet in flavor. Very little alcohol was noted in the aroma. However, it became more leggy with air and time. The wine appears quite thin with no apparent legs at the outset. A pretty good amount of light shines through, leaving dancing red lights under the glass. In the glass, this wine is light garnet in color. It did not change my overall opinion of this wine. I found that the only difference was some muting of the tannins and finish. I did see some anecdotal reports of Zinfandel, Pinot Noir, Petite Sirah, Grenache and Barbera on other web sites.Īlthough Barefoot Cellars recommends chilling this wine, I chose to taste it at room temperature. I was unable to locate any “official” listings of which grapes make up the blend for Barefoot Sweet Red wine. Per the Barefoot Cellars website, Jennifer Well is the winemaker and she joined Barefoot Cellars in 1995. Additionally, “Red Table Wine” was stated on the label. The wine I tasted did not have a vintage on the bottle. For that price, give it a try!īarefoot Sweet Red wine comes from Barefoot Cellars in Modesto, California. Yellow Tail suggests pairing this wine with antipasto and I agree that would work well with this wine. I liked the way the plum, spice and vanilla worked together with the dryness of this wine. I’ve also reviewed the Cabernet and the Moscato.Īlthough I wouldn’t say this is a fantastic Merlot, I do think it’s enjoyable and is a sipper on its own. Overall, this is my favorite of the Yellow Tail wines I’ve reviewed so far. I noticed a slight buttery bitterness in the finish as well. Mouthfeel was of cotton and well behaved tannins were felt all over the palate.įinish of the Yellow Tail Merlot was medium to long. There was just a touch of sweetness that did a good job smoothing out the dryness of this wine. The wine’s flavors included plum and a hint of spice and vanilla. Actual Yellow Tail Merlot alcohol content 13.0% by volume, according to the bottle. My initial guess was at least 14%, but I was wrong. On the nose were hints of cherry and a little spice.Īlso noticed was a decent whiff of alcohol, which was a little surprising given the percentage of alcohol in the wine. The aroma was noticeable from a foot away from the glass. ![]() A little bit of light shines through.Īfter allowing the wine to get some air I noted several small legs on the sides of the glass that fell slowly. In the glass, this wine is ruby to plum in color. There’s also a flavor map that puts Yellow Tail Merlot on the light and dry side of their wines. For the Merlot, they state that the wine is Gluten-Free and each 6 ounce glass contains 120 calories. ![]() The wine’s website has some interesting information you don’t normally find. Casella is the family that runs the business and they are up to their sixth generation of family members in the business. Yellow Tail Merlot comes from Casella Wines in South Eastern Australia. YELLOW TAIL MERLOT // A SIPPER // BAREFOOT RED // SUGAR BOMB ![]()
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