2007 Salentein Merlot Reserva Uco Valley 14.5%
For some time now I've been wanting to use the word fo'c'sle in a tasting note. The restless consonants jumping and tumbling over to the other side; not one but two apostrophes standing in the place of vanished letters; irresistible. But it's been difficult. So when last night I encountered a wine for which I could not find a positive word to say, I remembered the distinguished witt who said "about what one can not speak, one must remain silent." Too prolix to take such good advice, I will nevertheless limit this review to a single, positive, word: fo'c'sle.
