Originally Posted by thegeneral
I just can't comment on any thread that was opened by someone even suggesting a merlot.
PS. I was hating on Merlot for a long time before Sideways popularized it.
I hate to break this to you, but that wine that Miles lusted after in
Sideways, Chateau Cheval Blanc, is a blend of Merlot and another varietal he slams, Cabernet Franc.
Also, from a story last year that I read re: the making of the movie, the director originally wanted Miles' fetish wine to be Chateau Petrus Pomerol. Chateau Petrus Pomerol is awesome stuff... and is arguably the world's most sought-after (and most expensive)
Merlot.