Little Penguin Merlot 2004
Price: $7
Maker: Little Penguin
Variety: Merlot
Packaging: 750 ml bottle, artificial cork
Our Rating: 8.5 out of 10
The Little Penguin Merlot 2004 is the second variety we’ve tried from Little Penguin, and. like the Shiraz we sampled, it’s a pleasing, accessible, and economical wine. For a Merlot, it’s unusually full. Its aroma is pleasantly fruity if a bit weak, and its smooth, rounded flavor is full of cherry with a hint of vanilla. The cherry continues into the prolonged finish, and blends with light pepper.
Cheap Wine Reviews liked this wine too.
At Box Wines, we’re impressed by Little Penguin - they seem to produce eminently drinkable red wines that will appeal to novice wine drinkers but not offend the more serious palate. I tried the Little Penguin Personality Test and, oddly enough, turned out to be a Merlot. Inasmuch as Merlot is my least favorite red, this was a bit distressing. Nevertheless, if I had to be a Merlot, I could do a lot worse than Little Penguin.
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February 24th, 2006 at 10:37 pm
[...] We’d recommend this primarily as an alternative to cheap box wine. Compared to, say, a Franzia Merlot, this will taste a bit better and look a lot better at your party. For even slightly more discriminating wine drinkers, consider spending a couple of bucks more for a Forest Glen or Little Penguin Merlot. [...]
November 19th, 2007 at 5:44 pm
Nice review, looking forward to checking this value merlot out!
cheers,
Phil