$10 Meritage

[Thomas]

Brom,

My main problem with the Meritage designation is that it only tells us that the wine is limited to certain grape varieties, which can come from all over the map. With no indication of what to expect from the wine, they might as well be named as varietals or proprietary blends.

The blends in Bordeaux are identified and determined not only by grape varieties but by place and producer names which, over time, indicates what to expect from the wine. Also, in AOC Bordeaux, the blends are "relatively" determined by tradition or fiat.