The Bottom Shelf

Covey Run Merlot 2002

I probably shouldn’t write a tasting note for this one, because I only had a small amount out of a plastic cup at a recent comedy show. Let me use this as my disclaimer. I definitely need to try this one again before I make a final judgement.

However, I wasn’t excited after my first tasting of the Covey Run Merlot 2002. I was pretty down on it that night, but I was standing in a packed area shoulder-to-shoulder with the typical Hollywood comedy show crowd. The surroundings weren’t very conducive to enjoying a glass of wine.

The Covey Run’s color was a dark purple, and the nose was the standard dark cherry, plum, and currant. The wine seemed slightly too acidic, and I felt a noticeable burn upon swallowing. I think the Walnut Crest was a slightly better balanced merlot than the Covey Run, but I would prefer to have a full glass or two (out of a real glass, no less) of the Covey Run before I finalized that judgement.

I would buy a bottle of the Covey Run if I found it for $6 or less, but for more than that, I would rather try something new. It seems to be a pretty standard $5 to $10 type merlot.