California Merlot 284 Items
- All Red Wine
- Cabernet Sauvignon 1030
- Pinot Noir 566
- Zinfandel 348
- Syrah/Shiraz 345
- Merlot clear Wine Type filter
- Bordeaux Red Blends 271
- Other Red Blends 156
- Petite Sirah 81
- Rhône Blends 74
- Cabernet Franc 42
- Sangiovese 34
- Grenache 29
- Other Red Wine 14
- Barbera 13
- Tempranillo 13
- Malbec 10
- Mourvedre 10
- Nebbiolo 6
- Dolcetto 4
- Petit Verdot 4
- Carignan 3
- Bonarda 2
- Primitivo 2
- Tannat 1
- Valdiguie 1
- Grignolino 1
- Teroldego 1
- Non-Vintage 24
- 2023 1
- 2022 28
- 2021 96
- 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 clear Vintage filter
- 2004 219
- 2003 179
- 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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California's Jewel Merlot 2005Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $9.49Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Saddleback Merlot 2005Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $17.97Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Sterling Three Palms Vineyard Merlot 2005Merlot from Napa Valley, California4.3 22 RatingsSold Out - was $51.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Silverado Merlot 2005Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $35.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Whitehall Lane Merlot (half-bottle) 2005Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $14.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Havens Merlot 2005Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $27.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Atalon Merlot 2005Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $23.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Parducci Merlot 2005Merlot from North Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $11.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Hayman & Hill Napa Valley Merlot 2005Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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3.4 13 RatingsSold Out - was $16.29Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
St. Clement Merlot 2005Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $26.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Pahlmeyer Merlot 2005Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $74.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Stonestreet Merlot 2005Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $29.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Beringer Howell Mountain Bancroft Ranch Merlot 2005Merlot from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California
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4.2 16 RatingsSold Out - was $49.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Franciscan Estate Merlot 2005Merlot from Napa Valley, California4.2 12 RatingsSold Out - was $19.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Sterling Napa Merlot 2005Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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4.4 5 RatingsSold Out - was $28.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
J. Garcia Merlot 2005Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $13.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Gainey Merlot 2005Merlot from Central Coast, California
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0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $22.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Shafer Napa Valley Merlot 2005Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Rodney Strong Sonoma Merlot 2005Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 Ratings2022 Vintage In Stock 16 99Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Flora Springs Napa Valley Merlot 2005Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $18.79Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Newton Unfiltered Merlot 2005Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $59.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Ironstone Merlot 2005Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $8.29Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Sebastiani Alexander Valley Merlot 2005Merlot from Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $25.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Concannon Selected Vineyards Merlot 2005Merlot from Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $9.49Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Esser Vineyards Merlot 2005Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $8.49Ships Thu, May 2Limit 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.