merlot vs. cabernet

[winoweenie]

Toddabod ole pal, cabernets are the reason people build wine cellars. If you want a wine for tonight, Merlots and Pinots and lots of other wines of the world are made for immediate consumption and satisfaction. "Most " of the truly great reds of France and the UsofA are predominately Cabernet. It takes 10 or more years to shed the tannins and to gain the complexity that are the hallmarks of a great cab or cab blend. To summarily dismiss ANY wine varietal without experiencing it at its' zenith is to dismiss great literature because you can't read. WW

[This message has been edited by winoweenie (edited 10-11-2002).]