California Merlot 315 Items
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Donati Family Vineyards Merlot 2015Merlot from Paicines, Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $20.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Francis Ford Coppola Diamond Collection Blue Label Merlot 2015Merlot from California3.8 6 RatingsSold Out - was $15.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Toad Hollow Sonoma Merlot 2015Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $14.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Long Meadow Ranch Merlot 2015Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $39.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Matanzas Creek Alexander Valley Merlot 2015Merlot from Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California
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3.9 6 Ratings2019 Vintage In Stock 35 99Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Beringer California Collection Merlot 2015Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $4.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Forest Glen Forest Fire White Merlot 2015Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $8.00Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Kenwood Sonoma County Merlot 2015Merlot from Sonoma County, California
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3.2 7 RatingsSold Out - was $15.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Gargiulo Vineyards Money Road Ranch Merlot 2015Merlot from Oakville, Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $89.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Clos du Bois Alexander Valley Reserve Merlot 2015Merlot from Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California4.0 11 RatingsSold Out - was $13.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Storyteller Once Upon A Dream Merlot 2015Merlot from Sonoma County, California4.1 6 RatingsSold Out - was $13.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Murphy-Goode California Merlot 2015Merlot from California4.0 21 RatingsSold Out - was $13.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Waterstone Merlot 2015Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $26.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Bonny Doon I'm Not Drinking Any $%&*#! Merlot 2015Merlot from Monterey, Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $16.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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James Bryant Hill Merlot 2015Merlot from Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $12.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Wente Sandstone Merlot 2015Merlot from Livermore Valley, Central Coast, California
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4.2 9 Ratings2021 Vintage In Stock 14 99Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Cannonball Merlot 2015Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 Ratings2021 Vintage In Stock 14 99Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Black Box Wines Merlot 2015Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $4.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Wild Horse Merlot 2015Merlot from Central Coast, California0.0 0 Ratings2016 Vintage In Stock 13 99Ships TomorrowLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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AVA Grace Merlot 2015Merlot from California
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3.8 8 RatingsSold Out - was $8.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Happy Camper Merlot 2015Merlot from California3.2 6 RatingsSold Out - was $8.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Frey Organic Merlot 2015Merlot from Redwood Valley, Mendocino, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $14.00Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Trentadue La Storia Merlot 2015Merlot from Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $25.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Rancho Sisquoc Merlot 2015Merlot from Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California
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Sterling Napa Merlot 2015Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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4.3 36 RatingsSold Out - was $22.99Ships Thu, May 2Limit 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.