Donyoung
Rich and fruity wine with suggestions of cherry and blueberry, delivering exceptional affordability for its price.
Voss Expert tasting note
This Charles Smith The Velvet Devil Merlot is a medium-bodied red with a complex nose that offers up aromas of ripe cherry, raspberry, and spice.



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Donyoung
Rich and fruity wine with suggestions of cherry and blueberry, delivering exceptional affordability for its price.
Wevino
Well-balanced and welcoming wine with a soft finish, featuring notes of new world oak, cherry oak, dark fruit, and understated smoke, all tempered by a sweet finish.
Iijima
Decadent and multi faceted flavor profile with a unified equilibrium of black cherry, vanilla, and a nuanced hint of tabacco
Based on 770 customer reviews.
I love it!
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Customer
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Donyoung
Rich and fruity wine with suggestions of cherry and blueberry, delivering exceptional affordability for its price.
Wevino
Well-balanced and welcoming wine with a soft finish, featuring notes of new world oak, cherry oak, dark fruit, and understated smoke, all tempered by a sweet finish.
Iijima
Decadent and multi faceted flavor profile with a unified equilibrium of black cherry, vanilla, and a nuanced hint of tabacco
Charles Smith The Velvet Devil Merlot is appreciated for its smooth texture and rich fruit flavors, with notes of cherry, plum, and blackberry. While some find it well-balanced and easy to drink, others criticize it for lacking complexity and having a dry finish. The wine's approachable nature and value for money make it a popular choice, though opinions vary on its depth and character.
This Charles Smith The Velvet Devil Merlot is a medium-bodied red with a complex nose that offers up aromas of ripe cherry, raspberry, and spice. On the palate, it reveals a silky texture with flavors of dark cherry, plum, and roasted coffee, backed by subtle notes of licorice and clove. The finish is soft, with lingering notes of cocoa and toasted oak. A great balance of fruit and spice, this Merlot is a delightful pleasure to drink.
We are 50+ wine professionals (sommeliers, buyers, MW candidates) across the US, UK, France, Greece, Italy, and beyond. We review wines via blind tastings with a standardized rubric, using both 100-point and 5-star scales.Same varietal, different acclaimed regions