In my last post, I erroneously listed the Solms-Delta Amalie 2005 as a white that I found hard to drink, when it in fact is their Koloni 2006. The Amalie is quite drinkable. Solms-Delta seem to have an incredible marketing ability and it even seems to rub off on columnist errors (they get two mentions!).
Last night a good merlot: Diemersdal Merlot 2004. Elegant and medium-bodied with pure fruit that strikes a good balance with the wood. Since there are so few drinkable merlots around, most extracted to hell and gone as if they were cabs, well worth the find.
“few drinkable Merlots Around” ?? I can’t say that I agree with your statement. I recently tasted the most drinkable Merlot of all kind, Akkerdal
I’ll look out for it Bartolomeus. It’s still my opinion that, as a varietal category, there are more good cabs and blends around (for example) than straight merlots. I do love a good one when it arrives, so will find the Akkerdal.