California Merlot 179 Items
- All Red Wine
- Cabernet Sauvignon 644
- Pinot Noir 306
- Zinfandel 224
- Syrah/Shiraz 215
- Merlot clear Wine Type filter
- Bordeaux Red Blends 168
- Other Red Blends 79
- Petite Sirah 55
- Rhône Blends 35
- Sangiovese 25
- Cabernet Franc 18
- Grenache 11
- Barbera 9
- Other Red Wine 7
- Mourvedre 6
- Malbec 4
- Nebbiolo 3
- Bonarda 2
- Carignan 2
- Primitivo 2
- Tempranillo 2
- Valdiguie 2
- Gamay 1
- Petit Verdot 1
- Pinot Meunier 1
- Teroldego 1
- Non-Vintage 24
- 2023 1
- 2022 28
- 2021 95
- 2020 98
- 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 clear Vintage filter
- 2002 216
- 2001 246
- 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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Jacuzzi Rosso di Sette Fratelli Merlot 2003Merlot from Carneros, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $16.79Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Beringer Howell Mountain Bancroft Ranch Merlot 2003Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $59.99Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Twin Fin Merlot 2003Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $9.99Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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St. Francis Merlot 2003Merlot from Sonoma County, California
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Atalon Merlot 2003Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Ravenswood Vintners Blend Merlot 2003Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 Ratings2017 Vintage In Stock 7 99Ships today if ordered in next hourLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Blackstone California Merlot 2003Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $9.99Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Jewel Merlot 2003Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $9.99Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Ironstone Merlot 2003Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $10.99Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Beringer Founders' Estate Merlot 2003Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $12.99Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Shafer Napa Valley Merlot 2003Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Beaulieu Vineyard BV Coastal Estates Merlot 2003Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $9.49Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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TwoTone Farm Merlot 2003Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $8.99Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Neyers Conn Valley Merlot 2003Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $24.99Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Hahn Founder's Merlot 2003Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings2021 Vintage In Stock 14 99Ships today if ordered in next hourLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Clos LaChance Merlot 2003Merlot from Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $15.99Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Trinchero Merlot 2003Merlot from Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $10.29Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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St. Clement Merlot 2003Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $24.99Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Matanzas Creek Sonoma County Merlot 2003Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $25.99Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Luna Vineyards Merlot 2003Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $29.99Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Ray's Station Alexander Valley Merlot 2003Merlot from Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $16.99Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Freemark Abbey Napa Valley Merlot 2003Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 Ratings2019 Vintage In Stock 44 99Ships today if ordered in next hourLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Merlot 2003Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 Ratings2021 Vintage In Stock 19 99Ships Fri, Apr 26Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Beaulieu Vineyard Napa Valley Merlot 2003Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $19.49Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Bogle Merlot 2003Merlot from California0.0 0 Ratings2021 Vintage In Stock 9 99Ships today if ordered in next hourLimit 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.