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The north (or right) bank of the Dordogne River includes the prestigious appellations of Pomerol and St-Émilion, as well as lesser-known (and generally less expensive) satellite appellations such as Lussac-St-Émilion, Fronsac and Lalande-de-Pomerol. Merlot is the key grape of the right bank, although most wines are blends of Merlot and Cabernet Franc and/or Cabernet Sauvignon. Right bank reds tend to be more luscious and less austere on the whole than those of the left bank, with black cherry and plum flavors and often a peppery spiciness.
Right-bank wines’ ripe generosity of flavor (a characteristic of Merlot) makes them pair especially well with rich meats, such as Marcia Kiesel’s succulent slow-roasted lamb shanks. Cabernet Franc’s light green edge often makes these wines a fine partner for vegetable side dishes as well.
Fresh tobacco and cherry scents rise from this wine, which has a subtly chalky finish.
A 17th-century château in the up-and-coming Premières Côtes de Bordeaux region produces this smoky red.
This ripe, rich wine comes from vineyards owned by superstar winemaker Michel Rolland and his winemaker wife, Dany.
From one of the oldest estates in Lussac-St-Émilion, this full-bodied Merlot-based wine is lush and dark.
Christian Moueix of the famed Château Pétrus buys grapes from all across Pomerol for this potent, complex wine.
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