Merlot's Reputation Problem - Is It Deserved?

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In this video, I talk about and taste the grape everyone loves to hate - Merlot! But is the hate really deserved?

**WINES TASTED IN THIS VIDEO:
🍷 Planeta Sito dell'Ulmo Merlot Sicilia IGT, Sicily, Italy
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🍷 Meerlust Merlot, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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🍷 Vinska Klet 'Bagueri' Merlot, Goriska Brda, Slovenia
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🍷 Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot, Napa Valley, USA
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🍷 Chateau Bellevue, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux, France
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**CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO:
0:00 Tasting Meiomi Pinot Noir
5:35 The Tasting
18:35 The Reveal

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