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Clos du Bois California Merlot 2015Merlot from California3.8 10 Ratings2021 Vintage In Stock 9 99Ships Mon, Apr 22Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Bianchi Vineyards Signature Selection Merlot 2013Merlot from Paso Robles, Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $19.99Ships Fri, Apr 26Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Joel Gott Merlot 2016Merlot from California3.9 11 RatingsSold Out - was $17.99Ships Fri, Apr 26Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Robert Hall Merlot 2015Merlot from Paso Robles, Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $18.99Ships Fri, Apr 26Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Save Me, San Francisco Hella Fine Merlot 2015Merlot from Central Coast, California3.9 5 RatingsSold Out - was $11.99Ships Fri, Apr 26Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Maggio Family Vineyards Merlot 2016Merlot from Lodi, California4.0 10 RatingsSold Out - was $9.99Ships Fri, Apr 26Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Murphy-Goode California Merlot 2014Merlot from California3.7 12 RatingsSold Out - was $13.99Ships Fri, Apr 26Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Trig Point Diamond Dust Vineyard Merlot 2015Merlot from Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $21.99Ships Fri, Apr 26Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Trig Point Diamond Dust Vineyard Merlot 2013Merlot from Sonoma County, California
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entwine Merlot 2016Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $12.99Ships Fri, Apr 26Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Truchard Estate Merlot 2015Merlot from Carneros, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $32.99Ships Fri, Apr 26Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Rombauer Merlot 2014Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Franciscan Estate Merlot 2014Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Hahn Founder's Merlot 2016Merlot from Central Coast, California0.0 0 Ratings2021 Vintage In Stock 14 99Ships Mon, Apr 22Limit 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.