Category: Merlot

90+ Cellars Lot Merlot

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90+ Cellars Lot
Varietal: Merlot
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Mendocino
Retail Price: $10

Tasting Notes: Good value for everyday sipping. Medium-bodied with hints of plum and cedar. Great with mushrooms!
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Markham Merlot 2013

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Markham
Varietal: Merlot
Vintage: 2013
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Napa Valley
Retail Price: $22

Tasting Notes: A fruit bomb with hints of chocolate. While this wine starts out very juicy, the addition of Cabernet Sauvignon adds a very tannic dry finish. Overall, a great versatile wine to pair with steak, burgers or roasted chicken dishes.
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Joel Gott Merlot 2014

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Joel Gott
Varietal: Merlot
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Paso Robles
Retail Price: $16

Tasting Notes: Consistent quality with other Gott wines. Hints of vanilla with blanced blackberry and dark chocolate. Soft, juicy finish.
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Magana Merlot 2011

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Magana
Varietal: Merlot
Vintage: 2011
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Navarra
Retail Price: $66.49

Tasting Notes: A wine made only in the best vintages and only nine times since 1979. This exemplifies the darker, denser expression of Merlot with caramelized cherries, smoke, rich loam and bay leaf. Somewhat gritty tannins should integrate with time.
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Boomtown Merlot 2013

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Boomtown
Varietal: Merlot
Vintage: 2013
Country of Origin: Washington
Retail Price: $16.95

Tasting Notes: Medium bodied with lots of dark, lush fruit. Long finish and perfect with your favorite grilled meat.
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Duckhorn Merlot 2013

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Duckhorn
Varietal: Merlot
Vintage: 2013
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Napa Valley
Retail Price: $57.99

Tasting Notes: Founded in 1976, and one of the original cult Merlot-producers. Winemaker Renee Ary utilizes estate fruit in conjunction with other top sites in the valley to produce this state-of-the-art offering. Classic valley fruit enhanced with Cabernet and Cab Franc is aged for 15 months in French Oak. Warm, rich, full-bodied. Pure velvet for beginning to end.
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Alexander Valley Vineyards Homestead Red Blend Merlot 2014

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Alexander Valley Vineyards
Fanciful Name: Homestead Red Blend
Varietal: Merlot
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Alexander Valley
Retail Price: $21.99

Tasting Notes: Merlot is the foundation for this delightful red blend. Each component’s vilified separately, and then winemaker Kevin Hall adds Zinfandel, Grenache, Mourvedre, Cab and Syrah to round out the blend. Lighter in style, very balanced, easy drinking, with concentrated fruit flavors. Oak aging for 13 months ties the whole package together. Very versatile wine for almost any food group, but fantastic with Texas BBQ.
Alexander Valley Vineyards Homestead Red Blend Merlot 2014

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Luisa Merlot 2014

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Luisa
Varietal: Merlot
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Friuli Isonzo
Retail Price: $23

Tasting Notes: Pure Merlot, with a minimum of oak exposure, from northeastern Italy. Quite dark in the glass, the black fruit components dominate, due to the fermentation and aging in steel. Lovely and supple, a great Merlot for those who want to taste the grape, and not so much the barrel. A great wine, at a great price.
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Charles Krug Merlot 2012

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Charles Krug
Varietal: Merlot
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Napa Valley
Retail Price: $24

Tasting Notes: A “Cab-lover’s Merlot.” Great structure. Lots of mocha, currant and vanilla to hold up to a grilled steak.
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Columbia Winery Merlot 2014

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Columbia Winery
Varietal: Merlot
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: Washington
Appellation: Columbia Valley
Retail Price: $16

Tasting Notes: A large percentage of Merlot, complemented by 11% Syrah and 2% Petit Verdot. Intense dark ruby in color, the nose is dominated by red fruit, with touches of plum and spice. The palate follows suit, with the hints of spice coming to the forefront. Clean and balanced finish. Quite a bargain!
Columbia Winery Merlot 2014

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J.Lohr Cuvee Pom Merlot 2012

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J.Lohr Cuvee Pom
Varietal: Merlot
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Paso Robles
Retail Price: $59.99

Tasting Notes: The ultimate expression of Merlot from J.Lohr. This is their homage to the great Pomerol blends from Bordeaux. Winemaker Steve Peck starts with a classic blending of Merlot and Malbec, then subtly blends in trace amounts of Cabernet and Cabernet Franc. Paso Robles sourcing offers a truly viable alternative to Napa for exceptional fruit. Aged 18 months in French oak.
J.Lohr Cuvee Pom Merlot 2012

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B.R. Cohn Petricka Vineyard Merlot 2013

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B.R. Cohn Petricka Vineyard
Varietal: Merlot
Vintage: 2013
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Sonoma Valley
Retail Price: $36

Tasting Notes: A single-vineyard, single-variety Merlot. No blending involved. Dark ruby in the glass, the nose is dominated by dark fruit, with plenty of black cherry and boysenberry. The palate is very similar, with fine tannins and an attractive finish.
B.R. Cohn Petricka Vineyard Merlot 2013

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