Blackstone Merlot

*edit* Costco now sells 1.5 liter magnums of this for $12.99, that is a whole lot of wine.

This was a recommendation from Neel's dad who said it was a good value for the price. At $6.99 from Costco, who can argue? You just need to keep in mind the price you paid otherwise you'll be disappointed.

Even though this wine cost $6.99 you probably should air it out regardless. Like a pair of stanky gym sneakers or like when Andy Dufresne crawled out the sewer pipe to freedom in Shawshank Redemption, give it some air. The wine most likely hasn't mingled with air since the time it was bottled and it could be anywhere from 6 months to maybe even years, so it couldn't hurt to leave a bottle be for a few minutes or maybe even an hour.

This sub $10 wine was no exception cause it tasted like watery ass out the bottle. After an hour it developed some body and went down a whole lot better, light and fruity. You just need to remember the price you paid and you'll be straight. Blackstone makes a few different merlots so make sure you grab the one that says California Merlot and not the one that says Napa or any other specific region.