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Fat Bastard Merlot 2012Merlot from Vin de France, France0.0 0 Ratings2021 Vintage In Stock 9 99Ships today if ordered in next 5 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Cave Anne de Joyeuse Camas Merlot 2012Merlot from France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $5.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Barton & Guestier Reserve Merlot 2012Merlot from Vin de France, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $9.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chateau Charron Cotes de Bordeaux Blaye 2012Merlot from Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $8.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chateau La Fleur de Gay 2012Merlot from Pomerol, Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $95.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chateau La Galante Bordeaux Chateau Lande de Bertin 2012Merlot from Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $8.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chateau Penin Bordeaux Grande Selection Superieur 2012Merlot from Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $11.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Duboeuf Merlot 2012Merlot from Vin de France, France0.0 0 Ratings2020 Vintage In Stock 14 99Ships today if ordered in next 5 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chateau Milon Saint-Emilion Caprice 2012Merlot from St. Emilion, Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $20.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chateau Laulerie Bergerac Rouge 2012Merlot from Southwest, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $9.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Vignobles Erésué Valmy Dubourdieu Lange Chateau de Chainchon 2012Merlot from Cotes de Castillon, Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $11.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chateau Le Peyrat 2012Merlot from Cotes de Castillon, Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $8.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Fortant Littoral Merlot 2012Merlot from Vin de France, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $11.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Gerard Bertrand Reserve Speciale Merlot 2012Merlot from Vin de France, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $7.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Joseph Janoueix Clos des Litanies 2012Merlot from Pomerol, Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $58.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Domaines Bouyer Pomerol Clos 56 2012Merlot from Pomerol, Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $70.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chateau la Tulipe Bordeaux Prestige Merlot 2012Merlot from Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $5.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chateau La Fleur de Bouard Le Plus de La Fleur de Bouard 2012Merlot from Lalande de Pomerol, Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $106.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chateau la Tulipe Bordeaux Merlot 2012Merlot from Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $9.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Baron Herzog Selection Merlot 2012Merlot from Languedoc, South of France, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $8.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Jean-Baptiste Audy Lussac-Saint-Emilion Chateau du Courlat Cuvee Jean-Baptiste 2012Merlot from St. Emilion, Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $17.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chateau Mayne Vieil Cuvee Alienor 2012Merlot from Fronsac, Bordeaux, France
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Domaine de l'Arjolle Synthese 2012Merlot from France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $12.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Jean Pierre Moueix Vins Christian Moueix Merlot 2012Merlot from Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $18.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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HobNob Merlot 2012Merlot from Vin de France, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $9.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Red White Sparkling Rosé Spirits GiftsLearn about French Merlot wine, common tasting notes, where the region is and more ...
Merlot is justifiably famous for its role in Bordeaux, where it occupies over 60% of the acres under vine. It reaches its highest potential on the Right Bank when grown in the clay and gravel-based soils of Pomerol and the limestone and clay-based soils of Saint-Emilion. In both appellations it is commonly blended with Cabernet Franc, which is actually a genetic parent of Merlot. On the Left Bank this variety often plays more of a supporting role to Cabernet Sauvignon (Merlot’s half-sibling), which favors the gravelly soils on that side of the Gironde River.
While Merlot is capable of producing age worthy, first class wines, in sub-regions outside of those noted above, it can serve as the workhorse grape of Bordeaux for many reasons. It ripens early, especially in comparison to Cabernet Sauvignon, which makes it a great hedge in difficult years when adverse weather can disrupt the latter’s harvest. It boasts a fruity, plummy fleshiness that offers delightful counterpoint to the sometimes intense structure of both Cabernets. Plus, it offers a friendly accessibility that allows it to be enjoyed younger.
In addition to being the number one grape in Bordeaux, it is also the most widely planted variety in all of France. Considerable plantings exist in SW France and in Languedoc-Roussillon, where over 70,000 acres are under cultivation. Merlot from these regions does not rise to the heights achieved on the Right Bank, but many good versions are made, especially when growers work to control the yields of these potentially prolific vines.