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Decanter highlights Ornellaia, Erràzuriz, and Le Macchiole as the finest red blends made outside of Bordeaux

In Decanter’s recent publication, Chris Mercer writes of Bordeaux red blends around the world. Traditionally a Bordeaux red blend combines two or more of the classic Bordeaux varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Carmenere, and Malbec. While the existence of Bordeaux blends, even as a term in itself, underlines the maritime French region’s enduring position as a benchmark for fine wines, it also says something about the versatility of the grapes themselves. In highlighting some of the finest Bordeaux red blends from around the world, Decanter includes Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore, Tuscany 2015, Erràzuriz Viñedo Chadwick, Puento Alto 2015, and Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso, Bolgheri Superiore 2001.

To learn more about Bordeaux blends around the word and these wines, read the full article HERE.

 

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