Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A variety of grape originally grown in the Bordeaux region of France that is used to make red wine.
- noun A dry red wine made from this grape.
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- noun A
dry red wine of a certain French type.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun black wine grape originally from the region of Bordeaux
- noun dry red wine made from a grape grown widely in Bordeaux and California
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Perhaps Merlot is a grape that truly reflects the terroir in a very pure way.
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Perhaps Merlot is a grape that truly reflects the terroir in a very pure way.
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Perhaps Merlot is a grape that truly reflects the terroir in a very pure way.
TasteCamp 2009
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The 2004 Merlot is blended with 17% Cabernet Franc and has a long -- somewhat peppery finish.
Q&A 2009
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But aren't we wasting breath speculating on the potential of Merlot from the FL?
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The 2004 Merlot is blended with 17% Cabernet Franc and has a long -- somewhat peppery finish.
LENNDEVOURS: 2008
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Merlot is not a feature grape in parts of Bordeaux but it is very important in all of Bordeaux.
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The 2004 Merlot is blended with 17% Cabernet Franc and has a long -- somewhat peppery finish.
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Merlot is also considered by many to be a cool climate grape along with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
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Merlot is still rather middling in the bigger picture.
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