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RE: California merlot...

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In Reply to: RE: California merlot... posted by jimbill on June 14, 2011 at 08:30:06

I think its more accurate to say " when grown in Napa (or where ever) Merlot is soft in tannin. That's certainly not the case here. And certainly not in France. As always with every variety (some more than others) where it grows is so important to the end product.

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Tannins - jimbill 19:21:22 06/14/11 (0)
I thought the merlot grape had lower tannins than, say, cabernet sauvignon. I know you can increase tannins elsewhere by using new barrels, pressing the grapes harder to extract from the stems and seeds, etc..

Are you saying the merlot grapes in Napa are less tannic than elsewhere?

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