Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux ...

technical director Pierre-Olivier Clouet invites us to St.-Emilion for a look at Cheval-Blanc's vineyards and a chat about terroir and the first-growth estate's lesser-known but not-to-be-missed white ...