Merlot is a red wine grape variety with strong historic ties to Bordeaux and the southwest of France. The variety is the second most-planted red variety in the world, after Cabernet Sauvignon. The precise flavors that Merlot imparts to a wine are not easily defined. Plum and black cherry are among the most common fruit descriptors used, though Merlot is often used for producing wines of a particular texture, rather than a particular taste.

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