Merlot
Merlot is often partnered with Cabernet Sauvignon but equally happy on its own, as it is very versatile. As a single varietal wine, when properly ripe, it produces soft, rich, plummy wines that are easier to drink in their youth than the more structured Cabernet wines. It is a thin-skinned variety making it prone to rot but otherwise is well behaved in the vineyard, though it can be high yielding and therefore rather insipid. Chile particularly has done well, although it has been confused there with Carmenère. In Bordeaux, it shines in the warmer right bank Saint-Emilion and Pomerol wines of this region. It also appears in Tuscany in the Super-Tuscans such as Ornellaia.
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ALC 13%ChileV VG£9.30 / per bottleMedium-bodiedPasta, Bolognese
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ALC 13.5%South AfricaV VG£15.50 / per bottleFull-bodiedLamb Cutlets
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ALC 13%New Zealand£15.50 / per bottleFull-bodied
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ALC 14.5%FranceV VG£11.20 / per bottleMedium-bodiedBarbecues
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ALC 13.5%New ZealandV£44.00 / per bottleFull-bodiedBeef, Roast
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ALC 13%France£25.00 / per bottleMedium-bodiedLiver Paté
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ALC 14.5%United States£22.00 / per bottleFull-bodiedPork Casserole
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ALC 13%France£26.50 / per bottleMedium-bodiedPork, Roast
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ALC 13%France£17.70 / per bottleMedium-bodiedLamb Casserole
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ALC 14.5%France£18.50 / per bottleMedium-bodiedLamb, Braised
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ALC 14.5%France£21.50 / per bottleFull-bodiedBeef, Roast
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ALC 15%France£43.00 / per bottleMedium-bodiedBeef, Braised
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ALC 13.5%France£22.50 / per bottleMedium-bodiedPork Chops
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ALC 13.5%FranceV VG£140.00 / per bottleMedium-bodiedBeef, Steak
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ALC 14.5%France£71.50 / per bottleMedium-sweetGoose, Roast
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ALC 14.5%France£57.00 / per bottleMedium-bodiedLamb, Roast