California Merlot 211 Items
- All Red Wine
- Cabernet Sauvignon 402
- Merlot clear Wine Type filter
- Zinfandel 172
- Pinot Noir 125
- Bordeaux Red Blends 74
- Syrah/Shiraz 70
- Other Red Blends 45
- Sangiovese 31
- Petite Sirah 15
- Barbera 7
- Cabernet Franc 7
- Rhône Blends 6
- Carignan 1
- Dolcetto 1
- Gamay 1
- Grenache 1
- Mourvedre 1
- Other Red Wine 1
- Pinot Meunier 1
- Tempranillo 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 179
- 2002 216
- 2001 246
- 2000 222
- 1999 262
- 1998 clear Vintage filter
- 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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Jekel Merlot (half-bottle) 1998Merlot from Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $11.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Ironstone Merlot (half-bottle) 1998Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $7.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Merlot 1998Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $31.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Beaulieu Vineyard BV Coastal Estates Merlot 1998Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $9.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Fetzer Barrel Select Merlot 1998Merlot from North Coast, California
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Newton Epic Merlot 1998Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $55.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Fife Merlot 1998Merlot from Russian River, Sonoma County, California
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Gundlach Bundschu Merlot 1998Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $23.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Pine Ridge Carneros Merlot 1998Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Chappellet Merlot 1998Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Louis Martini Merlot 1998Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $10.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Dunnewood Merlot (1.5L) 1998Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $15.49Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Andretti Merlot 1998Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $17.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Blackstone Napa Merlot 1998Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $17.54Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Hess Select Merlot 1998Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $17.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Jekel Merlot 1998Merlot from Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $16.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Martin Ray Diamond Mountain Merlot 1998Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $50.49Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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DeLoach Merlot (1.5 L) 1998Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $43.49Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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CK Mondavi Merlot (1.5 L) 1998Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $18.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Burgess Merlot 1998Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $24.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Dom. St. George Merlot 1998Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $9.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Sterling Diamond Mountain Ranch Merlot 1998Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $36.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
St. Francis Merlot 1998Merlot from Sonoma County, California
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Dry Creek Vineyard Reserve Merlot 1998Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $36.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Benziger Merlot 1998Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $19.99Ships Wed, May 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.