California Merlot 15 Items
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Shafer Napa Valley Merlot 1995Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $79.97Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Duckhorn Three Palms Merlot (1.5 Liter Magnum) 1995Merlot from Calistoga, Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $149.00Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot 1995Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 Ratings2021 Vintage In Stock 47 99Ships today if ordered in next 6 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot 1995Merlot from Calistoga, Napa Valley, California
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Whitehall Lane Merlot Leonardini Vineyard Reserve 1995Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Arrowood Merlot 1995Merlot from Sonoma County, California
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Pahlmeyer Merlot (1.5 Liter Magnum) 1995Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Pride Mountain Vineyards Merlot 1995Merlot from North Coast, California0.0 0 Ratings2021 Vintage In Stock 69 99Ships today if ordered in next 6 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Rombauer Merlot (3 Liter) 1995Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $199.97Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Pahlmeyer Merlot 1995Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Flora Springs Windfall Vineyard Merlot (1.5 Liter Magnum) 1995Merlot from Rutherford, Napa Valley, California
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Duckhorn Estate Grown Merlot (1.5L Magnum) 1995Merlot from Calistoga, Napa Valley, California
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Rombauer Merlot (1.5 Liter Magnum) 1995Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $99.97Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot (3 Liter Bottle) 1995Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 Ratings2021 Vintage In Stock 229 97Ships Mon, Apr 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Duckhorn Three Palms Merlot 1995Merlot from Calistoga, Napa Valley, California0.0 0 Ratings2020 Vintage In Stock 119 99Ships Mon, Apr 1Limit 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.