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Merlot is Bordeaux's most planted grape and the star of the Right Bank, yet it's often overlooked on the shelf. This quick guide shows why it's so soft and round, why clay soils suit it, and how to tell a jammy bottle from a great one.
Page two compares ten regions, from Pomerol and Saint-Émilion to Washington State and Chile, with bottles to try, the label names that hide Merlot and four styles with food matches.
What's inside
Merlot at a glance: home, parents, body and other names
A cool-to-warm flavour scale, from red cherry to chocolate
How place shapes the wine, what the winemaker does, and the oak dial
Ten key regions compared, with a bottle to try at every price
Label names that don't mention the grape, styles with food matches, serving and ageing
Merlot is Bordeaux's most planted grape and the star of the Right Bank, yet it's often overlooked on the shelf. This quick guide shows why it's so soft and round, why clay soils suit it, and how to tell a jammy bottle from a great one.
Page two compares ten regions, from Pomerol and Saint-Émilion to Washington State and Chile, with bottles to try, the label names that hide Merlot and four styles with food matches.
What's inside
Merlot at a glance: home, parents, body and other names
A cool-to-warm flavour scale, from red cherry to chocolate
How place shapes the wine, what the winemaker does, and the oak dial
Ten key regions compared, with a bottle to try at every price
Label names that don't mention the grape, styles with food matches, serving and ageing