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Buyer’s Guide to VINTAGES December 2 Release
Review of Vintages Dec 2 ReleaseThe End of the Old & New Worlds, and Wines for All Holiday Gatherings By John Szabo MS, with notes from Sara d’Amato, Megha Jandhyala, David Lawrason Holiday gathering is the appropriate theme of the December 2 VINTAGES release, so the WineAlign Crü this week, minus a traveling Michael Godel, […] More
If I Could Buy Only One – November 18 VINTAGES Release
We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from this release, which one would it be and why?” ($39.95, Nicholas Pearce Wines Inc.) John Szabo – My only one this week is spectacular value for mature, ready-to-drink, quality Bordeaux that would be a brilliant addition to any sophisticated meal this holiday season: Château Maucamps 2006. First […] More
Buyer’s Guide to VINTAGES November 18 Release
Review of Vintages Nov 18 ReleaseThe Super-Tuscan Gift Parade and the Real Deals from the Southern Rhone By David Lawrason with notes from John Szabo, MS and Megha Jandhyala The gift parade continues at Vintages as more big-name bottles march out onto Vintages shelves, this time focused on the Super Tuscans like Luce ($129.45), Luce […] More
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Merlot is a red wine grape that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. Merlot-based wines usually have medium body with hints of berry, plum, and currant. Its softness and "fleshiness", combined with its earlier ripening, makes Merlot a popular grape for blending with the sterner, later-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon, which tends to be higher in tannin. Along with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, Merlot is one of the primary grapes in Bordeaux wine where it is the most widely planted grape. Merlot is also one of the most popular red wine varietals in many markets.
