California Merlot 291 Items
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- Cabernet Sauvignon 1149
- Pinot Noir 741
- Zinfandel 469
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- Bordeaux Red Blends 322
- Merlot clear Wine Type filter
- Other Red Blends 203
- Petite Sirah 121
- Rhône Blends 83
- Cabernet Franc 47
- Grenache 43
- Sangiovese 42
- Other Red Wine 22
- Barbera 21
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- Tempranillo 12
- Mourvedre 11
- Nebbiolo 8
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- Carmenere 3
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- Negroamaro 1
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- 2006 clear Vintage filter
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Reynolds Family Winery Merlot 2006Merlot from Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $47.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Alexander Valley Vineyards Merlot 2006Merlot from Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California0.0 0 Ratings2020 Vintage In Stock 19 99Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Clos Pegase Mitsuko's Vineyard Merlot 2006Merlot from Carneros, California
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Kunde Merlot 2006Merlot from Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $16.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Hawley Estate Merlot 2006Merlot from Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $34.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Pride Mountain Vineyards Merlot 2006Merlot from North Coast, California
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Yorkville Cellars Merlot 2006Merlot from Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $29.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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J. Lohr Cuvee Pom 2006Merlot from California
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Brass Tacks Merlot 2006Merlot from Central Coast, California4.9 7 RatingsSold Out - was $19.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Whitehall Lane Merlot (375ML half-bottle) 2006Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Madrigal Vineyards Merlot 2006Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $25.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Cuvaison Carneros Merlot 2006Merlot from Carneros, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $33.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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William Hill Napa Valley Merlot 2006Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $17.59Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Toasted Head Merlot 2006Merlot from North Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $9.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Beringer White Merlot 2006Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $4.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Duckhorn Howell Mountain Merlot 2006Merlot from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $64.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Ledson Winery & Vineyards Sonoma Valley Merlot 2006Merlot from Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $17.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Benziger Merlot 2006Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $16.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Bargetto Santa Cruz Mountains Merlot 2006Merlot from Santa Cruz Mountains, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $25.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Robledo Family Winery Merlot 2006Merlot from Carneros, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $39.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Franus Peter Franus Merlot 2006Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $34.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Geyser Peak Alexander Valley Merlot 2006Merlot from Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $13.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Simi Merlot 2006Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $17.29Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Duckhorn Stout Vineyard Merlot 2006Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $65.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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De La Montanya Winery Estate Vineyard Merlot 2006Merlot from North Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $34.99Ships 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.