Lindemans Merlot. 2007. Bottom of the wine rack. Any convenience store with wines and decent foot traffic. No chilling necessary and didn’t even need to breathe. Man this is good bargain booze. Also, I find it might b a little difficult getting pasty faced on Walter’s Ozarka and G2. 
j.lincoln
Barefoot Merlot is in my top 5 list for cheap wines. Immediately after uncorking, the wine is a bit bland; a short breathing period seems to open up the flavors quite a bit. The aroma is mild, with weak berry and leather notes. The flavor is pretty assertive. It is medium-bodied, with blackberry and mocha notes, well-structured tannins, and a moderately lengthy finish.
Basically, it’s pretty darned good for less than a 10 spot. 
j.linc