California Merlot 375 Items
- All Red Wine
- Cabernet Sauvignon 1543
- Pinot Noir 1351
- Zinfandel 712
- Other Red Blends 501
- Syrah/Shiraz 426
- Bordeaux Red Blends 399
- Merlot clear Wine Type filter
- Petite Sirah 181
- Rhône Blends 175
- Grenache 88
- Cabernet Franc 82
- Other Red Wine 58
- Malbec 47
- Sangiovese 45
- Tempranillo 41
- Barbera 35
- Mourvedre 29
- Petit Verdot 26
- Primitivo 24
- Carignan 9
- Dolcetto 7
- Nebbiolo 7
- Aglianico 5
- Pinotage 5
- Bonarda 3
- Pinot Meunier 3
- Tannat 3
- Gamay 2
- Valdiguie 2
- Mondeuse 2
- Sagrantino 2
- Teroldego 2
- Trousseau 2
- Touriga Nacional 1
- Refosco 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 clear Vintage filter
- 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 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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Brutocao Bliss Vineyards Merlot 2011Merlot from Mendocino, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $23.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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J. Lohr Cypress Vineyards Merlot 2011Merlot from Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $10.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Annabella Merlot 2011Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $16.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Williamson Wines Amour Merlot 2011Merlot from Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $48.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Firestone Merlot 2011Merlot from Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $19.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Cellar No. 8 Merlot 2011Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $8.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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August Ridge Vineyards Merlot Reserve 2011Merlot from Paso Robles, Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $37.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Arietta Hudson Vineyards Merlot 2011Merlot from Carneros, California
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Goldschmidt Vineyard Chelsea Merlot 2011Merlot from Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $21.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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PlumpJack Merlot 2011Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $60.00Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Shafer Napa Valley Merlot (375ML half-bottle) 2011Merlot 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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Concannon Reserve Merlot 2011Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $4.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Mottington Napa Valley Merlot 2011Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $24.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Trinity Oaks Merlot 2011Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $9.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Robert Sinskey Merlot 2011Merlot from Carneros, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $41.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Star Lane Vineyard Merlot 2011Merlot from Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $31.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Summers Estate Summers Ranch Reserve Merlot 2011Merlot from Knights Valley, Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $25.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Victor Hugo Winery Merlot 2011Merlot from Paso Robles, Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $21.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Midnight Cellars Winery Estate Merlot 2011Merlot from Paso Robles, Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $17.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Trinchero Chicken Ranch Merlot 2011Merlot from Rutherford, Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $39.99Ships Wed, May 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Snowden Lost Vineyard Merlot 2011Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $41.00Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Twisted Twig Winery Noble Merlot 2011Merlot from El Dorado, Sierra Foothills, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $43.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Beringer White Merlot 2011Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $7.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Decoy Merlot 2011Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 Ratings2021 Vintage In Stock 19 99Ships today if ordered in next 8 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Charles Krug Napa Valley Merlot 2011Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $21.99Ships 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.