Réserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Bordeaux is a red produced by Calvet in Bordeaux, France. Made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Tasting profile
Structure: medium-bodied, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry
A Bordeaux blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon at the négociant level — Merlot for plum and softness, Cabernet for structure and a cedar edge. Medium-bodied with rounded tannin and moderate acidity, in the accessible register that supplies most of Bordeaux's everyday drinking rather than its cellars. Calvet are one of the region's long-established houses, founded in the nineteenth century.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Bordeaux, France
Bordeaux is a large, historically influential wine region in southwestern France centred on the Gironde estuary, famous above all for its structured, ageworthy red blends.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon is a red grape born in Bordeaux from a natural crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, and it has become the most planted premium red variety on the planet, the backbone of countless…
Merlot
Merlot is a red grape from Bordeaux, one of the world's most planted varieties, valued for its softness, generosity and its role as a blending partner to Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Réserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Bordeaux from?
Réserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Bordeaux is produced by Calvet in Bordeaux, France.
What grapes are in Réserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Bordeaux?
Réserve Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Bordeaux is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.