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Medoc

Medoc

1 8.3
A red wine from the Medoc area of southwest France with a deep, rich taste
  • noun
: Medoc
  • We enjoyed a bottle of Medoc with our dinner, savoring its rich taste and depth.

So for Cabernet, maybe a maybe a Bordeaux based cab from the Medoc because I tend to like a little more vegetal and nuanced flavors.

Examples

  • The sommelier recommended a fine Medoc that paired perfectly with the steak we ordered.

  • And the wine that gave us a headache was an inferior Valhallian Medoc, barely ten years old.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Memories of my visit with Charles to the sites near Tres Haut Medoc drew me into conversation with Ilya after his talk.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • So for Cabernet, maybe a maybe a Bordeaux based cab from the Medoc because I tend to like a little more vegetal and nuanced flavors.

    GaryVee

  • At the wine tasting, the Medoc was the highlight, praised for its complex flavors and smooth finish.

Synonyms

Bordeaux
vsMedoc
14 5.6

A red or white wine from the Bordeaux region of France sometimes made in the same style elsewhere

is limited to a specific subdistrict producing deeper, more complex red wines
Bordeaux wine
vsMedoc
1 5.3

A wine from Bordeaux, usually red but sometimes white

is from a narrower district and shows stronger depth and complexity
red Bordeaux
vsMedoc
1 6.5

A dry red wine from Bordeaux or made in the same style elsewhere

is from a specific subdistrict with deeper flavor and complexity

How Complex

Medoc
1 8.3
primeur
  • Jargon
1 9.9
table wine
  • US
1 2.9

Surface Forms

Medoc singular
Medocs plural

Etymology

Medoc comes from the name of a region in southwest France, the Médoc area of Bordeaux. So a Medoc is a red wine named after that place, which is why Medoc wines are known for their deep, rich flavor.