California Merlot 222 Items
- All Red Wine
- Cabernet Sauvignon 482
- Merlot clear Wine Type filter
- Pinot Noir 221
- Zinfandel 204
- Syrah/Shiraz 129
- Bordeaux Red Blends 117
- Other Red Blends 50
- Sangiovese 27
- Petite Sirah 27
- Rhône Blends 14
- Cabernet Franc 14
- Barbera 13
- Grenache 3
- Mourvedre 3
- Other Red Wine 2
- Bonarda 1
- Carignan 1
- Petit Verdot 1
- Pinot Meunier 1
- Valdiguie 1
- Blaufrankisch 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 clear Vintage filter
- 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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DeLoach O.F.S. Merlot 2000Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $22.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Schug Heritage Reserve Merlot 2000Merlot from Carneros, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $43.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Amberhill Merlot 2000Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $10.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Starmont Merlot 2000Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $29.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chalk Hill Merlot 2000Merlot from Sonoma County, California
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Kenwood Jack London Vineyard Merlot 2000Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $25.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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CK Mondavi Merlot 2000Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $7.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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J. Lohr Cypress Merlot 2000Merlot from Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $10.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Flora Springs Merlot 2000Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Murphy-Goode Reserve Merlot Robert Young Vineyard 2000Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $38.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Silverado Merlot 2000Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $27.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Geyser Peak Reserve Merlot 2000Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $37.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Georis Winery Estate Merlot 2000Merlot from Carmel Valley, Monterey, Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $97.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Seavey Merlot 2000Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $80.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Callaway Coastal Merlot 2000Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $13.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Clos du Bois Alexander Valley Merlot 2000Merlot from Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $27.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Bonterra Organically Grown Merlot 2000Merlot from North Coast, California0.0 0 Ratings2022 Vintage In Stock 13 99Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Charles Krug Napa Valley Merlot 2000Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $28.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Andretti Merlot 2000Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $27.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Switchback Ridge Peterson Family Vineyard Merlot 2000Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Jekel Merlot 2000Merlot 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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Lambert Bridge Merlot 2000Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $22.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Beaulieu Vineyard BV Coastal Estates Merlot 2000Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $11.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Steltzner Stags Leap District Merlot 2000Merlot from Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $28.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Napa Cellars Merlot 2000Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $19.99Ships Mon, Jan 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.