St-Francis 1998 Reserve Merlot

I'm really not a Merlot fan at all. It's typically too dry for me and I've never really been a fan of the taste. This bottle was probably the exception. It is plum in color and has a dry fruity taste. It would seem to compliment Italian food quite well. I prefer my red wines slightly chilled and I drank this one chilled. I am not sure if I would think as highly of it if the bottle was served at room temperature. Really good bottle of wine, not sure what the price point was. If someone offered me a glass of it, I wouldn't turn it down.