California Merlot 21 Items
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Geyser Peak Reserve Merlot 1998Merlot from Sonoma County, California
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Buena Vista Carneros Merlot 1998Merlot from Carneros, California
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Sterling Winery Lake Vineyard Merlot 1998Merlot from Carneros, California
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Sterling Diamond Mountain Ranch Merlot 1998Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Merryvale Reserve Merlot 1998Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Blackstone Napa Merlot 1998Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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St. Francis Merlot 1998Merlot from Sonoma County, California
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Atalon Mountain Estate Merlot 1998Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Trinchero Selection Merlot 1998Merlot from California
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Clos du Bois Alexander Valley Merlot 1998Merlot from Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California
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Raymond Reserve Selection Merlot 1998Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Burgess Merlot 1998Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Fetzer Barrel Select Merlot 1998Merlot from North Coast, California
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Stags' Leap Winery Merlot 1998Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Sterling Reserve Merlot 1998Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $57.59Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Benziger Merlot Reserve 1998Merlot from Sonoma County, California
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Pride Mountain Vineyards Merlot 1998Merlot from North Coast, California
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Beaulieu Vineyard Napa Valley Merlot 1998Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Quail Ridge Volker Eisle Reserve Merlot 1998Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $38.24Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Kendall-Jackson Great Estates Merlot 1998Merlot from Sonoma County, California
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0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $44.09Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Robert Mondavi Coastal Merlot 1998Merlot from Central Coast, California
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0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $9.99Ships Tue, Apr 30Limit 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.