Merlot Flashcards
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Merlot
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Thinner skin than CS. Medium to full-bodied. Deep colour.
2
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OW Merlot Appearance
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Dark ruby-red.
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NW Merlot Appearance
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Sometimes darker than Cabernet Sauvignon. Can be similair in colour to Cabernet Sauvignon. Purplish ruby-red.
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OW Merlot Aroma
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Plums, dark berries, meaty, vanilla, roasted coffee beans, cocoa. Subtle, fruitcake, savoury, prunes.
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NW Merlot Aroma
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Sweeter, riper red berries, chocolate. Some oakiness. sweet oakiness, vanilla or spice. some jamminess. Cherry-plum, coffee, blackberry, roses, occaisionally mint toffee.
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OW Merlot Palate
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Softer tannins than Cabernet Sauvignon. Complex and subtle follow through.
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NW Merlot Palate
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Juicy, rounded, accessible, ripe fruit. Smooth and soft, velvety, soft texture, medium bodied.
