Sunday, August 8, 2021

Meritage

Red Meritage wines are smooth and robust. It is a blend of two or more noble Bordeaux varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc (which I have not tried by itself but soon will), Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Gras Verdot, and Carmenere.  There are rules about how much can be included of anyone variety, but who cares; it is just a bottle of great tasting wine.  I first discovered this wine in the aisles of my Trader Joe's.  The first, second, third, ...and 8th bottles (yeah, it was that good) were Trader Joe's Grand Reserve Meritage for around $12 a bottle.  But that disappeared, and an equally good, if not better, Trader Joe's Premium Meritage magically appeared.  This one was priced at $15 a bottle.  Not sure I can tell the difference between the two, but either will suffice and are the main staple of my wine-drinking experience.  


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