California Merlot 246 Items
- All Red Wine
- Cabernet Sauvignon 603
- Merlot clear Wine Type filter
- Pinot Noir 227
- Zinfandel 208
- Syrah/Shiraz 157
- Bordeaux Red Blends 143
- Other Red Blends 53
- Petite Sirah 37
- Cabernet Franc 22
- Sangiovese 21
- Rhône Blends 17
- Mourvedre 7
- Barbera 6
- Grenache 6
- Bonarda 2
- Carignan 2
- Malbec 2
- Other Red Wine 2
- Valdiguie 2
- Gamay 1
- Nebbiolo 1
- Petit Verdot 1
- Pinot Meunier 1
- Tempranillo 1
- Alicante Bouschet 1
- Non-Vintage 24
- 2023 1
- 2022 21
- 2021 93
- 2020 97
- 2019 146
- 2018 186
- 2017 196
- 2016 260
- 2015 315
- 2014 451
- 2013 504
- 2012 510
- 2011 375
- 2010 366
- 2009 355
- 2008 309
- 2007 322
- 2006 291
- 2005 284
- 2004 219
- 2003 179
- 2002 216
- 2001 clear Vintage filter
- 2000 222
- 1999 262
- 1998 211
- 1997 176
- 1996 53
- 1995 36
- 1994 13
- 1993 7
- 1992 8
- 1991 3
- 1990 5
- 1989 2
- 1988 1
- 1987 1
- 1986 2
- 1985 1
- 1984 1
- 1982 1
- 1981 1
- 1980 1
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Newton Unfiltered Merlot 2001Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $29.99Ships Fri, Apr 5Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Dynamite Vineyards Dynamite Merlot (1.5 Liter) 2001Merlot from North Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $44.99Ships Fri, Apr 5Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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TwoTone Farm Merlot 2001Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Indigo Hills Merlot 2001Merlot from Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $7.99Ships Fri, Apr 5Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Mirassou Merlot 2001Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $7.99Ships Fri, Apr 5Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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St. Clement Merlot 2001Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Stonestreet Merlot 2001Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $14.99Ships Fri, Apr 5Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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St. Supery Merlot 2001Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $17.99Ships Fri, Apr 5Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Burgess Merlot 2001Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Clos Du Val Merlot (375ML half-bottle) 2001Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Buena Vista Carneros Merlot 2001Merlot from Carneros, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $15.99Ships Fri, Apr 5Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Carmenet Merlot 2001Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings2022 Vintage In Stock 8 99Ships Wed, Apr 3Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Dom. St. George Barrel Reserve Merlot 2001Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $11.99Ships Fri, Apr 5Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Hanna Merlot 2001Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $19.99Ships Fri, Apr 5Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Raymond Estates Merlot 2001Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $12.99Ships Fri, Apr 5Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Sterling Napa Merlot 2001Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $21.99Ships Fri, Apr 5Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Trinchero Selection Merlot 2001Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $12.99Ships Fri, Apr 5Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Hawk Crest Merlot 2001Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $17.99Ships Fri, Apr 5Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Turnbull Merlot 2001Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Ray's Station Alexander Valley Merlot 2001Merlot from Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $13.99Ships Fri, Apr 5Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Beaulieu Vineyard Napa Valley Merlot 2001Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Vine Cliff Merlot 2001Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Murphy-Goode Merlot 2001Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $14.99Ships Fri, Apr 5Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Luna Vineyards Merlot 2001Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $24.99Ships Fri, Apr 5Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Clos LaChance Central Coast Merlot 2001Merlot from Central Coast, California
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0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $16.99Ships Fri, Apr 5Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Red White Sparkling Rosé Spirits GiftsLearn about California Merlot, common tasting notes, defining characteristics and more ...
Today the fourth most widely planted red variety in the state, Merlot has much to offer. While it bears similarities to Cabernet Sauvignon (its half-sibling), it tends to be lower in both acidity and tannins, giving Merlot wines a mouthfeel that is often perceived as soft, round and plush. These qualities make it an ideal blending partner for Cabernet, the two complementing each other throughout.
Merlot arrived relatively late to the California wine scene. It wasn’t until the 1970’s when producers like Louis Martini, Sterling and Matanzas Creek—influenced by European Merlot blends—began crafting single varietal versions. These trend-setting bottles opened the eyes of others in the California wine scene and spurred increased plantings. From there, the variety’s lush drinkability led to a surge in popularity, then overplanting (some of it on unsuitable sites) and finally a backlash that was turbo-charged by the infamous 2004 film, Sideways. What most viewers didn't realize was that, as much as Miles derided the variety, the prized wine of his collection—a 1961 Château Cheval Blanc—is made from a blend of Merlot with Cabernet Franc.
Fine examples of California Merlot—either as a single varietal wine or as part of a blend—can be found from Napa Valley, Sonoma County, the Central Coast and most regions around the state. Merlot wines offer a ripe, sensual mouthful of plummy fruit, suggestions of mint, herbs and vanilla, all carried along by an approachable structure and often, a great potential for improving with age.