a question about aged bordeauxs

[Tastevin]

Hello Innkeeper.
Tarring all Chilean Merlots with the same brush eh. Tut! Tut!
I've had some delicious ones. Perhaps we have a larger selection of them here.
In the 2002 International Wine Challenge here, some Chilean Merlots won awards of some kind including, and I name a few, Gold Medals for Merlot Reserva de Gras 2000,Vina Montgras; La Palmeira Merlot Gran Reserva 2001, Vina La Rosa. Silvers for Trio Merlot 2000, Concha Y Toro; Merlot Reserva 2000, Montgras; Sierra Grande Merlot 2000, Paul Boutinot; Los Camachos Merlot 2001, Vina San Pedro. After converting our currency to yours, the retail prices here are - 15 dollars each for the first two, 11 each for the second two, and 8 each for the last two.
I have no axe to grind in respect of Chile, but I think it's only fair to give another point of view. I can see you are knowledgeable as undoubtably do others, it may be therefore that some could be influenced against Chilean Merlots without first trying them.
No offence meant.
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