Merlot is one of the world's great red wine grapes. It's also one of the most underappreciated. In this blind taste test, I compare the differences between cheap and expensive Merlot.

00:00 Intro
00:49 Blind Taste Test Parameters
01:12 Merlot the red wine grape
02:03 Merlot blind taste test
05:04 Blind taste results
06:39 Merlot buying tips and benchmarks

Wines featured in this episode:
Felix Solis Avantis, Contenta Merlot 2020
Krauthaker, Merlot 2017
Couvent des Jacobins, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé 2015

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