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Variety used to make Bordeaux wine (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

merlot

(Other definitions for merlot that I've seen before include "Black wine grape" , "Kind of wine grape" , "Wine made from bad elm rot" , "Red wine grape variety" , "Grape makes elm rot" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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