Allison Carey,The PD
The bottle: Pennywise Merlot 2008.
Price: $11.99.
Varietal: 87 percent merlot, 10 percent syrah, 2 percent ruby cabernet and 1 percent petit verdot.
Where it's from: California, where The Other Guys -- run by the fourth generation of the legendary Sebastiani wine family -- produces modest-priced and appealing varietals in whimsical labelings. Along with the Pennywise label are Hey Mambo, Leese-Fitch, MooBuzz, Plungerhead and The White Knight.
Where we found it: The wine is widely available.
Tasting notes: The jammy, earthy and cedar-tinged nose on this dark-purple wine leads to flavors abounding in fruit. The style is vibrant, especially for a California merlot, with a long middle and balanced tannins that go a bit peppery on the finish.
Pairings: Pasta dishes, veal, beef stew, poultry, pizza, hearty soups and tangy cheeses.
Each week, Donald Rosenberg highlights a moderately priced wine worth trying. Listed retail prices are based on state of Ohio minimums.
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