Merlot Wine

Merlot Wine
It was the most successful red grape in the 90s. Although mainly used for cutting the great Bordeaux wines, it also makes solo career. In St.-Emilion and Pomerol, especially, produces outstanding wines, whose most famous example is the Château Petrus, made almost exclusively with Merlot. In the New World, has a presence in California, Chile and Australia.
The Merlot generally produces wines less acidic and less tannic than Cabernet Sauvignon, but as it also benefits from oak treatment. With an aging potential of moderate to good, can get softer with age, but often the aromas of fruit decay and herbaceous dominate.
Aromas and flavors: dark red fruits - blackberries and black plums. To olfatos sharper, also appear aromas of roses and fruit cake. When treated in oak barrels, the wine has a richer texture and a nice touch of chocolate.