What do you mean you don't like Merlot?

[Craig Camp]

I've regarded it as useful mostly as a secondary grape in Medoc, Pomerol, and St. Emilion for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon to add softness, bouquet, and fruit. By itself, it promises to be low in body. But is early to ripe, productive, and ready sooner than Cabernet Sauvignon.

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Merlot is the predominate red grape varietal planted in Bordeaux. In Pomerol and St. Emilion cabernet sauvignon is the blending grape not merlot. Excellent merlot is certainly not low in body, but produces a voluptuous wine. In soils that are a little cool for cabernet sauvignon merlot shines. The problem comes when it is planted in the wrong place or allowed to over-produce.

Chateau Petrus is almost 100% merlot. It's not a bad wine.

[project]

Craig Camp:

"Merlot is the predominate red grape varietal planted in Bordeaux. In Pomerol and St. Emilion cabernet sauvignon is the blending grape not merlot. Excellent merlot is certainly not low in body, but produces a voluptuous wine. In soils that are a little cool for cabernet sauvignon merlot shines. The problem comes when it is planted in the wrong place or allowed to over-produce.

Chateau Petrus is almost 100% merlot. It's not a bad wine."

Thanks. Sounds like I have been on the wrong side of the river too long!

So, what is California doing with Merlot?

[Craig Camp]

So, what is California doing with Merlot?

That is a good question - other than making a s___load of money - it is clear that there are not many very good Califorina merlot wines.

[Coop]

Don't give up on Merlot until you have tried Falesco!

[Scott]

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Although, if you find domestic merlot tasteless and the French stuff outrageously priced, I'd suggest that much the same could be said about your first place grape, pinot noir.

you could. it doesn't mean you're right, but you could

[Scott]

Don't give up on Merlot until you have tried Falesco!

then we can give up????

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So, what are

Although, if you find domestic merlot tasteless and the French stuff outrageously priced, I'd suggest that much the same could be said about your first place grape, pinot noir.

you could. it doesn't mean you're right, but you could

Ok so that's merlot out as well as pinot which leaves cab sauv the front runner, with syrah coming a close 2nd and cab franc 3rd

[Coop]

yes Scott you would then have my permission.

Edited January 29, 2004 by Coop (log)

[Scott]

yes Scott you would then have my permission.

I have tried them all from Vitiano up to Montiano.

nothing special. Just more Riccardo Cotarello frankensteins (montiano) and unstable, astrigent green tea monstrosities (vitiano).

I can't even get my in laws to drink the remainder of my case of vitiano.