Question about Merlots

[wondersofwine]

Are you speaking of how it holds up after being opened? It will not hold up as long as a Port (which is fortified with hard liquor). It should be recorked at a minimum and possibly refrigerated for longer life. (I refrigerate my leftover red wines and then let them sit at room temperature for about 30-40 minutes before drinking) Three to four days after opening is probably the max before the merlot starts to noticeably
deteriorate. In one of Andrea Immer's books she rates the wines on a scale to show which ones tend to hold up better after opening. Not sure how Merlots rate in comparison to the other red wines.