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by kcarter80 1608 days ago
I'm not sure it does. Merlot isn't even the primary varietal in that wine.
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plugger 1607 days ago
In the book it was Petrus which is 100% Merlot. They approached the chateau to see if they'd green light the use of Petrus as his unicorn bottle. The chateau refused, and they instead landed on Cheval Blanc.

I've always been left wondering if the "I am not drinking any fucking Merlot" line was a direct result of the snub by Petrus.

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sanedigital 1607 days ago
In most years it’s at least 40% of the blend. If you’re saving a wine that’s 40% Merlot and you hate Merlot, that’s on you.
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