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Merlot

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Merlot is a red wine grape that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. Merlot-based wines usually have medium body with hints of berry, plum, and currant. Its softness and fleshiness, combined with its earlier ripening, makes Merlot an ideal grape to blend with the sterner, later-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon. This flexibility has helped to make it one of the most popular red wine varietals in the United States and Chile.
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Food Pairing: Pairs well with Mexican foods and Indian coconut curries, as well as duck, rabbit and seafood. Try served with a barbecue picnic of hot dogs or hamburgers. Also great with Spaghetti Bolognese.
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Chateau Julien Wine Estate
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2003 Estate Vineyard Merlot

A subtle presence of oak highlights this wine's varietal character and complexity. Moderate tannins and depth through a full-bodied finish of intense, bright fruit. Our flagship va ...morerietal.
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Chalk Hill Estate Winery
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2005 Merlot
Sonoma County

At Chalk Hill, we take the growing and production of our Merlot seriously. We respect Merlot’s vigorous tendencies in the vineyard and create an atmosphere in which the variety w ...moreill yield optimum ripeness and richness.The 2005 Chalk Hill Merlot contains 21% Malbec, which contributes blue fruit and flesh to the wine’s suppleness and structure. The intense purple wine lends aromas of bramble, berries, exotic spices, tobacco, molasses, and floral notes of violets and lavender. Ripe tannins encase mouth-filling, round flavors of anise, plum, blackberry and brown spice.

$45.00  
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Chalk Hill Estate Winery
CAW Rating: 82
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1999 Adele’s Vineyard Merlot
Chalk Hill

The 1999 Adele’s Vineyard Merlot harmonized in barrel for twenty months; aging occurred in French oak (85% new) from the very best coopers. Bottling happened without fining or fi ...moreltration, a practice consistent with Chalk Hill Estate’s winemaking philosophies. The 1999 Adele’s Vineyard Merlot exhibits an opaque purple color along with pure, intense aromas of black currant, mocha, and spice, with hints of lavender. The opulent, full-bodied texture is layered with rich flavors of blackberries, cassis and earth. 479 cases produced.

$100.00  
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Chameleon Cellars
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2005 Chameleon Merlot Napa Valley
Napa Valley

Intensely-flavored wine of great depth, color. Aged 16 months in French Oak. Match it with prime rib or a juicy Porterhouse steak. Also delicious with ripe blue cheese or your favo ...morerite aged cheddar.
Chappellet Vineyards
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2005 Napa Valley Merlot
Napa Valley

The rich, weighty Merlot of our Pritchard Hill vineyards has become an outstanding representation of the varietal. Year after year, intensely flavored berries from the hillside vin ...morees evolve into a robust wine that has been acclaimed as "best of the vintage".



Deep in color and concentrated in aromas, this wine is highlighted by ripe cherry and plum. Rich notes of dark chocolate, spicy oak and subtle dried herbs round out the opening bouquet. A sweet impression of ripe fruit and spicy oak fills the palate, framed by a firm, balanced structure and a multi-dimensional finish.


$32.00  
Cinnabar Winery
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2006 Merlot
Paso Robles

Aromas of dark fruit, toasted oak, crème de cassis; flavors of cherry, blackberry, cocoa and vanilla. Soft texture, fine tannins and a long fruity finish. Serve with wild mushroom ...more crepes or herb-crusted, pan-seared swordfish. — Winemaker George Troquato

$20.00  
Sort This Out Cellars
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2005 Money Plays Merlot rollers reserve
Napa Valley



$42.00  
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Clos La Chance Wines
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2004 Violet-Crowned Merlot
Central Coast

The color of this wine is intense—deep ruby purple. Aromas of ripe plums, smoky berry fruits and spice. Juicy red currant flavors on the entry, followed with rich, red cherry, bl ...moreack cherry and blackberry flavors extending to the mid-palate. A long finish with spicy oak and velvety fruit. Soft, lush and colorful!

$18.00  
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Aquinas
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2005 Napa Valley Merlot
Napa Valley

This dark garnet colored Merlot opens with aromas of red raspberries, summer sweet blackberries, and cedar oak with hints of sage. The wine exhibits flavors of strawberries, curran ...morets, dark chocolate, Kona coffee, and savory herbs with notes of deeply toasted French oak.

A full-bodied Merlot, this wine would be excellent for grilled spicy lamb sirloin alongside sweet potatoes wedges, fried sage and sautéed swiss chard, pesto pizza piled with aged Romano cheese, smoked chicken, and red onions, or a flatiron steak with cheesy Gouda - Yukon Gold mashers and balsamic glazed green beans.

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ForestVille Vineyard
CAW Rating: 81
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2 reviews

Merlot
California

Harvest occurs in early September, with grapes destalked and crushed. The juice ferments under controlled temperatures to bring out the varietal characteristics.

$10.25  
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Selby Winery
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2005 Selby Merlot
Sonoma County

Selby Merlot is a delicious blend of dark cherry flavors, with intense nutmeg and clove aromatics. The classic Selby style is an opulent, yet elegant, Merlot with concentrated frui ...moret on the front palate, a rich, velvety mouthfeel and a lingering chocolate finish.

$24.00  
more about Lago di Merlo Merlot
Lago Di Merlo Vineyards & Winery
CAW Rating: 100
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100
1 reviews

2001 Lago di Merlo Merlot
Dry Creek Valley

Lager tannin profile wine with deep color and layers of flavor leaves a dusty mouth feel giving this Merlot panache.

$23.00  
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Grove Street Winery
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2005 Merlot
Sonoma County

Bright and beautiful. Spicy black fruit and cherry cola aromas, lifted by a hint of violets. The earthy blackberry, red cherry and vanilla fruitiness nearly leaps out of the glass.

$25.00  
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Grove Street Winery
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2005 Merlot
Mendocino County

A round, plummy taste framed by ultra-soft tannins. This delicious, easy-to-love wine is priced right for daily drinking and will pair well with all your favorite red-friendly foods.

$12.00  
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Amphora Wines
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2005 Merlot
Dry Creek Valley, Polesky Vineyard

The Polesky Vineyard sits near the peak of Bradford Mountain, which lies on the western edge of Dry Creek Valley. Predominantly red volcanic soil called "Boomer Soil", the Polesky ...moresite is ideal for growing intense fruit-driven Merlot. With initial emphasis on black cherry, currant and plum, the nose unfolds with hints of soy, pencil shavings, and sweet herbs. The palate is rich and full-bodied with enough tannin to warrant a few years aging. Best to pair this lovely wine with an aged ribeye grilled just right.

$28.00  
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Mount Palomar Winery
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2005 Merlot

Aromas of black cherried, vanilla, plums and spice. Fuller bodied than most Merlots, but with a long, smooth finish.

$22.00  
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Mutt Lynch Winery
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2005 Merlot Over and Play Dead
Sonoma County

A GOLD MEDAL winner at both the Los Angeles and San Francisco Internationl Wine Competitions. Better yet... a Merlot Brenda likes to drink. In other words, this is not a wimpy Merl ...moreot. Full, rich, ripe fruit with a hint of chocolate – Brenda always opens a bottle when barbequing her butter flied leg of lamb.

$20.00  
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Yoakim Bridge Winery
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2005 Gallaway Vineyard Merlot
Dry Creek Valley

Sourced from Brian Gallaways' West Dry Creek vineyard, the same as our renowned Merlot from 1999. This cherry scented fruit is more tropical and less herbal, or Cabernet like, than ...more the 1999, probably because at David's suggestion Brian removed some of the surrounding forest to increase the amount of total sunlight. It is unlike any Merlot that we have ever tasted and is more reminiscent of a fine Pinot Noir. It should age extremely well, but is delicious today with salmon, sea bass, shellfish, and roast duck. We dare the character Miles from the movie Sideways to try this wine!!

$36.00  
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Regusci Winery
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2005 Merlot
Stags Leap District

Rich, concentrated aromas of deep black plum and gingerbread, with a hint of black licorice and cinnamon. Vibrant cherry flavors on a full tilt youthful tannic structure…This mer ...morelot is packed with flavor and texture that has the durability of long term ageing.
~Winemaker, Charles Hendricks


$40.00  
Milat Vineyards
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2006 Merlot
St. Helena

Deep aromas of herbal mint and sage along with ripe fruit flavors of cherry and plum make this an incredible wine. The smooth finish is round and soft on the palate. Mellow with lo ...morew tannins. Pairs well with lamb or grilled vegetables.

$21.00  
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