merlot is a delicate little red for snowflakes
Personally for me it has to be an Australian shiraz, beats any French shit under 1k a bottle
Current fav is
https://www.petersonswines.com.au/pr...-Mudgee-Shiraz
30 a bottle is sweet.
I'm back in New Zealand next week.. tutifruity white whines and Syra
Checkout the 2013 or 2015 Petersons Shiraz from Mudgee