California Merlot 36 Items
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Varietal Merlot
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Shafer Napa Valley Merlot (3 Liter Bottle) 1999Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $375.00Ships Thu, Apr 25Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Schweiger Vineyards Merlot 1999Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Luna Vineyards Merlot 1999Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Blackstone Napa Merlot 1999Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Indigo Hills Merlot 1999Merlot from Central Coast, California
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Arietta Merlot 1999Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Merryvale Las Amigas Beckstoffer Vineyard Merlot 1999Merlot from Carneros, California
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Sebastiani Merlot 1999Merlot from Sonoma County, California
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Sterling Three Palms Vineyard Merlot 1999Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Vine Cliff Merlot 1999Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Miner Family Stagecoach Vineyard 1999Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Lambert Bridge Merlot 1999Merlot from Sonoma County, California
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Murphy-Goode Merlot 1999Merlot from Sonoma County, California
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Jade Mountain Paras Vineyard Merlot 1999Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $54.99Ships Thu, Apr 25Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Beringer Founders' Estate Merlot 1999Merlot from California
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Flora Springs Merlot 1999Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Duckhorn Three Palms Merlot 1999Merlot from Calistoga, Napa Valley, California
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Joseph Phelps Napa Valley Merlot 1999Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $44.99Ships Thu, Apr 25Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Beringer Napa Valley Merlot 1999Merlot from Sonoma County, California
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Arrowood Merlot 1999Merlot from Sonoma County, California
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Rutherford Ranch Merlot 1999Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $15.99Ships Thu, Apr 25Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Blackstone Napa Merlot (half-bottle) 1999Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Jade Mountain Caldwell Vineyard Merlot 1999Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Kenwood Jack London Vineyard Merlot 1999Merlot from Sonoma County, California
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Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve Merlot 1999Merlot from Sonoma County, California
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0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $26.99Ships Thu, Apr 25Limit 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.