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Vincent Bouquet Merlot Vin de Pays d'Oc 2006Merlot from Pays d’Oc, South of France, France3.4 11 RatingsSold Out - was $7.99Ships Thu, Apr 25Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Tortoise Creek Merlot 2006Merlot from Languedoc, South of France, France0.0 0 Ratings2019 Vintage In Stock 11 99Ships today if ordered in next 2 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Mahler-Besse Cotes de Blaye Blavia Premiers 2006Merlot from Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $19.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Vignobles Bardet Cotes de Castillon Chateau Rocher Lideyre 2006Merlot from Cotes de Castillon, Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $13.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chateau La Fleur de Gay 2006Merlot from Pomerol, Bordeaux, France
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Michel Lynch Merlot 2006Merlot from Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $13.29Ships Thu, Apr 25Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chateau La Colline Merlot 2006Merlot from Southwest, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $7.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Baron Herzog Selection Merlot 2006Merlot from Languedoc, South of France, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $8.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chateau Le Moulin 2006Merlot from Pomerol, Bordeaux, France
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Vignobles Erésué Valmy Dubourdieu Lange Chateau de Chainchon 2006Merlot from Cotes de Castillon, Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $13.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Merlot is justifiably famous for its role in Bordeaux, where it occupies over 60% of the acres under vine. It reaches its highest potential on the Right Bank when grown in the clay and gravel-based soils of Pomerol and the limestone and clay-based soils of Saint-Emilion. In both appellations it is commonly blended with Cabernet Franc, which is actually a genetic parent of Merlot. On the Left Bank this variety often plays more of a supporting role to Cabernet Sauvignon (Merlot’s half-sibling), which favors the gravelly soils on that side of the Gironde River.
While Merlot is capable of producing age worthy, first class wines, in sub-regions outside of those noted above, it can serve as the workhorse grape of Bordeaux for many reasons. It ripens early, especially in comparison to Cabernet Sauvignon, which makes it a great hedge in difficult years when adverse weather can disrupt the latter’s harvest. It boasts a fruity, plummy fleshiness that offers delightful counterpoint to the sometimes intense structure of both Cabernets. Plus, it offers a friendly accessibility that allows it to be enjoyed younger.
In addition to being the number one grape in Bordeaux, it is also the most widely planted variety in all of France. Considerable plantings exist in SW France and in Languedoc-Roussillon, where over 70,000 acres are under cultivation. Merlot from these regions does not rise to the heights achieved on the Right Bank, but many good versions are made, especially when growers work to control the yields of these potentially prolific vines.