What: Talia Rosso Sicilia 2007
Price: Approx. $9
Rating: 8
Non-Quantifiable Rating: It's 300 degrees below zero. Put down the white wine.
I recently had a small gathering centered primarily around wine (shocking, I know). My guests were white wine fans, but decided to be adventurous and try out my reds. The first one we tried was so disappointing that we didn't even finish it (that might be a first for me - can't decide if I want to review it later or not). As a hostess I clearly needed to redeem myself, and I took a risk by choosing an inexpensive wine I'd never tried before. The staff at The Wine Thief recommended it, so I was putting my oenophilic fate squarely in their hands.
Score one for the The Wine Thief! This one was fabulous. It's a basic full-bodied Syrah/Merlot blend. No bells, no whistles, just great taste. Given that I don't generally go for Merlots and my guests don't usually go for reds at all, it's amazing that we were all fans. It got even better as it sat in the decanter for a while (and maybe it would have been even better after a longer time in the decanter, but we never found out.....)
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