California Merlot 309 Items
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- Cabernet Sauvignon 1250
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- Merlot clear Wine Type filter
- Other Red Blends 271
- Petite Sirah 156
- Rhône Blends 120
- Cabernet Franc 69
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- 2008 clear Vintage filter
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Vitus Reserve Merlot 2008Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $54.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Windsor Merlot 2008Merlot from Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $20.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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J. Lohr Estates Los Osos Merlot 2008Merlot from Paso Robles, Central Coast, California0.0 0 Ratings2021 Vintage In Stock 13 99Ships today if ordered in next 9 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Calluna Aux Raynauds Merlot 2008Merlot from Chalk Hill, Sonoma County, California
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Hawkes Wines Merlot 2008Merlot from Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $45.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Cerro Prieto Vineyard and Cellars Reserve Merlot 2008Merlot from Paso Robles, Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $137.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Napa Station Merlot 2008Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $15.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Middle Ridge Winery Reserve Merlot 2008Merlot from Paso Robles, Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $41.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Gundlach Bundschu Merlot 2008Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $29.99Ships Fri, Apr 5Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Medlock Ames Bell Mountain Vineyard Merlot 2008Merlot from Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $24.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Frei Brothers Reserve Merlot 2008Merlot from Sonoma County, California
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Silver Ridge Merlot 2008Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $8.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Trecini Cellars Merlot 2008Merlot from Russian River, Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $32.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Regusci Winery Merlot 2008Merlot from Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $76.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Trefethen Merlot 2008Merlot from Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley, California0.0 0 Ratings2021 Vintage In Stock 39 99Ships today if ordered in next 9 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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St. Supery Merlot 2008Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $42.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Cakebread Merlot 2008Merlot from Napa Valley, California
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Firestone Merlot 2008Merlot from Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $19.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Concannon Reserve Merlot 2008Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $3.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Wild Horse Paso Robles Merlot 2008Merlot from Paso Robles, Central Coast, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $16.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Hourglass Blueline Vineyard Merlot 2008Merlot from Napa Valley, California0.0 0 Ratings2021 Vintage In Stock 89 99Ships today if ordered in next 9 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Kenwood Jack London Vineyard Merlot 2008Merlot from Sonoma County, California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $19.97Ships Fri, Apr 5Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Clos Pegase Mitsuko's Vineyard Merlot 2008Merlot from Carneros, California0.0 0 Ratings2021 Vintage In Stock 26 99Ships today if ordered in next 9 hoursLimit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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CK Mondavi Wildcreek Canyon Merlot 2008Merlot from California0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $4.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Merlot 2008Merlot from Sonoma County, California
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0.0 0 Ratings2021 Vintage In Stock 19 99Ships today if ordered in next 9 hoursLimit 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.