South African

[Innkeeper]

Does anybody else like HUGE Merlots? Tonight we picked a Merlot over a Cabernet Sauvignon because we were looking for something to go with fillet steaks, and thought that would be more appropriate. Well, forget genteelness, the one we picked without previous tasting turned out to be a blockbuster, and we were not disappointed. It was a 1996 Fleur Du Cap, Merlot (SA) put out by The Berghelder, Ltd, Stellenbosch. We got it at Tanza's down in Fall River for around $10 1/2. It tastes like an American priced at $25 to $30. It had abundent up front fruit, with gobs of acid and tannin. Loved it.

[This message has been edited by Innkeeper (edited 05-06-2000).]