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The Herald Scotland
06-06-2025
- The Herald Scotland
These merlots are best things to come out of Chile since Pedro Pascal
While Argentina was laying claim to Malbec as their own variety, the Chileans were doing the same with Merlot to the extent that Chilean Merlot became a marketable entity in a way that Merlot from other countries didn't. The style is rich, plummy, generous and not terribly expensive and despite its historic ties with Spain, their winemakers have been far more influenced by France, due to the influx of large numbers of French settlers in the 20th century. They brought knowledge of stainless steel fermentation tanks and the use of oak for aging and created a style distinctive enough to be recognised in its own right. So let's raise a glass to Chilean Merlot Louis Phillipe Edwards Gran Reserva Merlot A high altitude Merlot with black cherries, autumn fruits and a silky texture. An outstanding wine for the price. Well done, Majestic. Majestic Wines £10 per bottle or £9 mixed six Pichikura Merlot, Videos Marchigue 2023 A friend bought me this and I am glad they did. Fresh and lively on the nose with a soft almost mature easy style of fruit and tannins on the palate. Complex, refined and gorgeous. Corney&Barrow, £9.95
New Statesman
22-05-2025
- New Statesman
The NS Poem: Help Yourself
We invited the world's richest man for supper. He was visiting town, and in the local paper he looked so lost and lonely. He brought a mid-price bottle of Chilean Merlot, cat nip for the dog, and an action figure of himself dressed as a pharaoh. At the dining table he kept checking his phone – I could see the reflection of numbers and bodies in his cool shades, I could hear the clicks and moans. When we told him there was no more pudding he wiped his mouth on the front room curtains and ordered a driverless cab, which arrived in minus three seconds. He said, 'I could shaft this country with my little finger. You nobody people are a big problem.' He stole our bread-knife and one of our children. Subscribe to The New Statesman today from only £8.99 per month Subscribe Related
