French Merlot Wine 20 Items
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Les Jamelles Merlot - Vins de Pays D'Oc 2009Merlot from Pays d’Oc, South of France, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $14.99Ships Fri, Apr 5Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Domaine de l'Arjolle Synthese 2009Merlot from France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $25.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chateau Carignan Prima 2009Merlot from Bordeaux, France
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Chateau La Fleur de Gay 2009Merlot from Pomerol, Bordeaux, France
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HobNob Merlot 2009Merlot from Languedoc, South of France, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $11.99Ships Fri, Apr 5Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chateau de Lisennes Bordeaux Cuvee Prestige Superieur 2009Merlot from Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $12.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chateau Martet Reserve de la Famille 2009Merlot from Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $30.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chateau Les Gravieres 2009Merlot from St. Emilion, Bordeaux, France
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0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $33.97Ships Fri, Apr 5Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Maison Riviere La Fleur de Chateau Haut Piquat 2009Merlot from St. Emilion, Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $16.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Barton & Guestier Reserve Merlot 2009Merlot from Vin de France, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $4.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chateau St. Georges Trilogie 2009Merlot from Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $49.99Ships Fri, Apr 5Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chateau Larteau 2009Merlot from Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $21.99Ships Fri, Apr 5Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Vignobles Rollet Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Chateau du Vieux Guinot Osage 2009Merlot from St. Emilion, Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $94.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Joseph Janoueix Clos des Litanies 2009Merlot 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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Jean Pierre Moueix Vins Christian Moueix Merlot 2009Merlot from Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $13.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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Chateau La Colline Merlot 2009Merlot from Southwest, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $16.00Ships 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 2009Merlot from St. Emilion, Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $21.99Ships 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 2009Merlot from Lalande de Pomerol, Bordeaux, France
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0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $185.97Ships Fri, Apr 5Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0 -
Baron Herzog Selection Merlot 2009Merlot 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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Chateau La Galante Bordeaux Chateau Lande de Bertin 2009Merlot from Bordeaux, France0.0 0 RatingsSold Out - was $8.99Ships Mon, Jan 1Limit 0 per customerSold in increments of 0
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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.