This Merlot from Napa was described by my wife as Whole Food's version of Two-Buck Chuck, the cheapest wine available from Trader Joe's. I thought it tasted like it cost at least $6 but when she told me that it was $10 I became cautiously suspicious.
I love the label, it makes it appear to be a much nicer wine than it actually is, and I find it pleasing to the eye.
It took me 37 minutes to drink the entire bottle and that included eating dinner. My wife also had a very small glass, but that really shouldn't affect my timing on this. I could have easily finished in the exact same time and very likely would have anyway. In fact she was pouring herself this glass when I filled mine and intentionally poured less than I would have so as not to seem like an overly ambitious wine drinker.
The adjectives associated with this wine are quarrelsomely overweight. I suppose cautiously suspicious would have served just as well, but let's not be stingy with our descriptions.
"I really don't have an opinion of what people think."
-Fred Franzia, Bronco Wine founder (vintner of Two-Buck Chuck)
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