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Merlot Wine
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Merlot with Game
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Everyone loves Merlot. It is a marvelous drinking wine. It is smooth and rich, it has a universally likeable flavor and texture that goes with any medium flavor food. It is at its best with beef and lamb and can also be used with venison, antelope, elk, duck, goose and squab. But we would not use a Merlot with stronge tasting game such as moose or caribou.
History and Characteristics
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Merlot is a rich, soft wine with the flavor of blackberries, beloved because it is seldom harsh and not as acidic as a Cabernet Sauvignon with which it is often blended. It has the added advantage of being rich and supple but only moderately tannic and, therefore, wonderfully drinkable from early on.
The Merlot grape is larger and thinner skinned than the Cabernet grape. It has an opulent texture that goes admirably with h'ordeuves or as a dinner drink. Similar to the soft Algerian wines of the Pied Noirs, Merlot is used to round out and add complexity to Cabernets.
Ladies took to it almost immediately because it is an enormouly drinkable wine that that can appeal to everyone convinciing the vintners that it could stand on its own.
Today Merlot is a premium varietal in its own right. It is a round sensual wine that does not need the same care in aging. So it can be a spendidly pragmatic and commendable choice for many occasions.
The less expensive brands are now diluted with Malbecs and other less popular varietels but this cuts down on their dark, rich and strong aromas and scents of plums, black cherry, toffee, chocolate, violets, orange and tea.
