California Merlot 246 Items
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- Cabernet Sauvignon 603
- Merlot clear Wine Type filter
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- 2001 clear Vintage filter
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Sirita Merlot 2001Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $44.99Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Midnight Cellars Winery Estate Merlot 2001Merlot from Paso Robles, Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $25.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Blankiet Paradise Hills Merlot (1.5 liter-bottle) 2001Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Blankiet Paradise Hills Merlot 2001Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Rabbit Ridge CA Barrel Cuvee Merlot 2001Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $11.99Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Pahlmeyer Merlot 2001Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $95.97Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Firestone Merlot 2001Merlot from Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $15.99Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Dynamite Vineyards Dynamite Merlot 2001Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $13.99Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Belvedere Healdsburg Ranches Merlot 2001Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $19.99Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Clos LaChance Central Coast Merlot 2001Merlot from Central Coast, California
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Geyser Peak Reserve Merlot 2001Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $38.99Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Merryvale Las Amigas Beckstoffer Vineyard Merlot 2001Merlot from Carneros, California
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Morro Bay Merlot 2001Merlot from Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $14.99Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Beaucanon Estate Merlot 2001Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $35.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Raymond Estates Merlot 2001Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $12.99Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Falkner Winery Merlot 2001Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $45.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Wente Merlot 2001Merlot from Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $12.99Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Geyser Peak Merlot 2001Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $20.99Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Benziger Merlot 2001Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 Ratings2021 Vintage In Stock 16 99Ships today if ordered in next 3 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Indigo Hills Merlot 2001Merlot from Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $7.99Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chateau St. Jean Merlot 2001Merlot from Sonoma County, California
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Blackstone Napa Merlot 2001Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $17.99Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Napa Valley Vineyards Merlot 2001Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $12.99Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Turnbull Fortuna Vineyard Merlot 2001Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $82.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Murphy-Goode Merlot 2001Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $14.99Ships Thu, Apr 4Limit 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.