oaked wine test

[winophite]

Good evening, I'm having anothe Calif merlot this eve, 2004 lake merced,. My question tho relates to something I read about oaked wines. It may have been in french for dummies I'm not sure, but it had tasting excersises at the end. Anyone have suggestions on two "common wines" one oaked and the other not, to really identify the tastes associated with each? If bottles said on the label if they were oaked or not I might feel more confident in what I think I taste.Thanks and have a great Fri to all. WP