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Wine makes me a bit docile (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

medoc

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'wine' is the definition.
(I have seen 'red wine' mean 'medoc' so perhaps 'wine' could also mean 'medoc')

'me a bit docile' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'me' is found in the answer.
'bit' could be 'o' (resembles 0, a binary digit or bit) and 'o' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'dc' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'makes' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for medoc that I've seen before include "French red wine" , "Red wine from southwest France" , "Wine-growing area" , "Type of wine" , "French intoxicant" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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