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[wine-pages.com] Branded Bordeaux: A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes goes into this Bordeaux pink, which has a vivid colour and nicely restrained nose showing some earthy, leafy quality and high-toned cherry and raspberry fruit. On the palate there is a hint of fruity sweetness, but this is basically a dry wine, with a big tugging core of slightly harsh lemony acidity, that gives the finish a slightly strident edge.

[SouthCoastToday.com Latest Headlines] SouthCoastToday.com: Venture outside your comfort zone and try ...: This grape was once considered the "sixth Bordeaux varietal" along with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Malbec, and thrived in the Bordeaux region of France. When the Phylloxera plague swept through the vineyards in Europe in the late 1800s, Carmenère was believed to have become an extinct varietal.

[CellarTracker Tasting Notes (all notes)] 2005 Château Beaumont (France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc ...: - satisfy precise production conditions : grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (48 hectolitres per hectare).

[Diet and Nutrition Data] You Had Me at Merlot - One of the Most Famous Red Wines | Diet and ...: It is believed that merlot traces its roots back to a man in 1784 Bordeaux, France who, upon consuming it, quickly named it as one of the best. By the 1800’s, the merlot grape was planted in several wine regions of France and eventually made it to Italy and Switzerland.

[i Recommend Food] A Guide To Merlot | Food and Drink | The Taste of Life - Good Food!: Of course, there are also some other important Bordeaux red grape varieties that are also found in this area but they are not nearly as popular as Merlot. There are also some major white grapes that are found in this area.

[Wine Basket Guide - Your friend for online wine basket decisions] I Love French Wine And Food - A Bordeaux Merlot | Wine Basket ...: Bordeaux boasts about 60 different wine appellations ranging from fair-to-middling to world class with plenty in between. Some Bordeaux wine classifications date back to 1855 and have barely changed since, except that Baron Rothschild was able to get his best wine promoted from Second Cru (second growth) to Premier Cru (First Growth).

[Wine Reviews and News for Passionate Wine Lovers] Terlato Vineyards Angels' Peak | Wine Reviews and News for ...: The color was a dark purple.  The nose was more like a merlot with some cherry and blueberries.  The palate had a little bag on the start with good fruit and just the right tannins.  Had hints of floral.  This wine did feel like a new world wine though and lacked a strong Cabernet quality.  Had some spicy oak on it as well.  Close to 50 bucks a bottle.  Good wine that is worth a try but borderline at the price.

[WSJ.com: What's News Europe] Wines for the Times - WSJ.com: They aren't all winners, but many Bordeaux seconds can offer a good drinking experience at a fraction of the price of the flagship château wine -- and are usually more drinkable at a young age. Haut-Bages Averous, like other wines produced in Bordeaux's left bank region, is dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon and sells by the glass at Alain Ducasse for £13, or £80 a bottle.

[Showers Blog] Wine and Cheese Bridal Shower: Lose your idea of yuppies sitting around discussing socioeconomic theories while sipping Merlot. Wine is quickly growing into a cross cultural luxury and introducing it to your less experienced friends can make for a great party.

[Wine-O-Rama] Wine-O-Rama » Blog Archive » Gerard Bertrand 2006 Reserve Speciale ...: Our first of three New Year’s Eve wines was this French merlot, paired with various snacks.  We found it last week for $13.99 in Jungle Jim’s in a huge circus-like display of a full stable of varietals showing off the fact that Wine Spectator magazine decreed Gerard Bertrand the French Value Winery of the Year.  Woo Hoo!    We were suspicious…  Here is a French Winery that labels it’s wine (or at least this line of value wines) with varietal grape names, not the name of the area it was grown (Bordeaux, Champagne, etc.)  Pandering to U.S. wine rookies?  The alcohol level tops out at 14% in this merlot.  Pretty high for a French wine.  The label is quite tastefully done and is easy to read (all in English.)  An artificial cork in a $14 French wine?  Hmmm…  Straight out of the bottle, this was, uh, subdued - very French.  There was little fruit to be found.  ‘Twas a bit spicy (oak?) and had a hint of “barnyard”

[Winston's Wisdoms - A WineEnthusiast.com Blog] Wine Wisdoms #11: Bordeaux, Left and Right Banks · Winston’s ...: Often the right bank wines are softer than the left due to the prominence of Merlot rather than Cabernet Sauvignon. Because the right bank region is larger there is more Merlot planted than any other grape in Bordeaux.

[AWToday] AWToday 06/01/09 « AWToday: Rose of Malbec from top Female Producer · Grape Sense, #3 - Merlot’s Big Comeback · The Perplexing Bonarda Grape · Fabulous Pinot Noir from Robert Stemmler Wineries · If You Go to Cleveland - Visit Lola’s · Col. No.

[The "Iron Chevsky" Wine Blog] The "Iron Chevsky" Wine Blog: Bodeaux is not that complicated”¦ or ...: The brooding red is most traditionally a Cabernet Sauvignon based blend that also includes a significant percentage of Merlot and lesser percentage of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot grapes (and theoretically Malbec, though I did not run into a single mention of Malbec in my 3 days of wine tasting in Bordeaux).

[JJBuckley Fine Wines' Weblog] A Pair of Red Bordeaux - Super Values « JJBuckley Fine Wines’ Weblog: Like the Tourelles, it too has more Merlot (45%) than its Grand Vin sibling (30%) and is also made from some of the younger vines of the estate vineyards. However, it’s much more on the elegant side versus the Tourelles which has much more structure and dark fruit.

[The Pour] Island Pleasures - The Pour Blog - NYTimes.com: approximately 2/3 cabernet franc and 1/3 merlot. The actual final blend will vary a bit from year to year, but not very much.

[The "Iron Chevsky" Wine Blog] Bordeaux & Steak - good old friends together again: As most wines from the right bank, this one is primarily made from Merlot grape, with some Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon added. It was only 12.5% alcohol, which made it easier to drink -- lower level of alcohol was typical for .

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