Wine

Merlot

Red medium dry Bordeaux

Cabernet's softer sibling — plum, black cherry, and a whisper of chocolate, framed by rounder tannins and earlier drinkability. The wine that built Pomerol and the one to reach for when Cabernet feels like overkill.

Pairs beautifully with

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Breakfast

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Cheese

98

Dessert

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Fruit

61

Meat

480

Pasta

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Poultry

108

Rice

6

Salad

9

Sandwich

9

Seafood

38

Soup

25

Spicy

15

Vegetable

111

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