Merlot at Crazy About Wine

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2003 Merlot Billy Goat Hill

A saturated purple color is followed by an extraordinary bouquet of espresso, black fruits, cocoa, dried Provencal herbs and vanilla, an explosive attack, admirable freshness, and ...moreimpressive concentration as well as thickness. Reminiscent of the 1999 which scored 93+ with Robert Parker. The "comeback" has begun. This now ranks among our three most popular tasting room offerings. Although Miles killed the market for junk merlot, this one comes from the largest hand-cultivated block of vines in Santa Barbara County (5 acres), all tilled and tended strictly by hand on a 40 degree vertical slope (one of the most stunning vineyard visuals on the Central Coast). Because of the steep slope, the soil is thin and the intensity of this wine results from the struggle these vines go through on an annual basis.

^$40.00

Gnekow Family Winery

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2005 Campus Oaks Merlot
Sonoma

Hints of cherry and mixed berry notes, surrounded by a smooth vanilla creaminess found only with wine aged in French oak.

Sourced from vineyards near Sutter ...more Creek, Amador County, California, this vintage enjoys the bold, fruity, sun-drenched flavor which has made this area one of America's fastest-growing wine regions.

Carmody McKnight Estate Wines

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2003 Estate Merlot

A feast for the eyes with hues of vivid ruby-red and velvety purple. Incredibly lush with a sleek, elegant, concentrated array of herb-laced currant, espresso, and blackberry. Cass ...moreis and spice dominate a soft full, rounded entry. A provocative, expansive palate finishes with hints of cherries and dark chocolate, revealing nuanced structure and quintessential balance. Our estate Merlot redefines the Merlot experience.

Carmody McKnight Estate Wines

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Kathleen Estate Merlot Red Dessert Wine

After dinner will never be the same.

Kathleen's port-style Merlot is full-bodied and luxuriant and as spirited as the wild mustang on the label. Subtly candied with nuance ...mores of butterscotch, toffee, and dark chocolate, the wine still speaks to the full array of rich Merlot qualities that characterize the supremely endowed mountain vineyards of Carmody McKnight.

Duckhorn Vineyards

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2004 Merlot
Napa Valley

This is a well-balanced wine with medium weight, beautiful texture, bright acid, and integrated, supple tannins. The aroma is elegant, with elements of earth, black cherry, vanilla ...more and clove, accompanied by a slightly meaty character. On the palate, the wine is layered with rich fruit flavors, most notably blueberry, blackberry, and plum, and accented by subtle notes of lavender and sage.

^$85.00

Duckhorn Vineyards

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2005 Merlot
Napa Valley

Our Napa Valley Merlot is blended to offer the complexity and balance of a young wine, while embodying the diversity of the whole Napa Valley appellation. This wine is medium-bodie ...mored and balanced with a smooth entry, integrated soft tannins, and a long finish. The aroma is lifted with raspberry, red currant, blueberry, cherry cola, and delicate spice. The flavors are polished with blackberry, plum, black cherry, toast, and a hint of herb.

^$52.00

Galleron Signature Wines

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2002 Galleron Jaeger Merlot
Napa Valley

This magnificent Merlot comes from the Jaeger Vineyard located in the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley. This wine is deep and amply endowed with dark, rich, ripe fruit. Its nose ...more is big and lush with aromas of fresh picked plums, red raspberries, blackberries, allspice and toasty oak. Succulent flavors of blackberries, licorice, robust coffee bean and mocha crÃ¨me burst onto the palate. Its impeccable structure, perfect balance, soft yet penetrating mouth-feel, makes it a standout in the Galleron portfolio. Inviting and approachable now, the Jaeger Merlot will ultimately last 5-10 years.

^$32.00

Twenty Rows

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2005 Napa Valley Merlot
Napa Valley

Seamless integration of flavors from start to finish. The Merlot is a big, dense wine with layers of blackberry and chocolate. Well balanced with exceptional length on the finish.

^$18.00

Silver Rose Winery

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2003 Jupilles Merlot
Napa Valley

This wine has been aged in French Oak barrels from the unique forest in Northern France called Jupilles. Hand selected staves produced a balanced rich flavor of oak that enhances t ...morehe superior style of this wine. Aromas of plum, cherry, cedar, and clove make for a great bouquet. Flavors of cherries, black licorice, and other spices and a hint of mocha complement an exquisite creamy finish highlighted by cherries, black licorice and hints of â€œJupillesâ€ French Oak. The wine has the potential to age gracefully.

^$46.00

Aetna Springs Cellars

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2000 Merlot

A textbook Merlot....deep ruby-colored wine with a spicy nose....scents cherries, boysenberries, currant and plum....medium body, excellent richness, fine purity and enough acidity ...more to provide definition....a stylish, flavorful Merlot that can be drunk over the next 5-6 years.

This Merlot joins the line of our award winning Merlots: Our 1998 Merlot won a gold medal at the New World International Wine Competition, Feb.2000; silver medal at the Calif. State Fair, June 2000; and most recently, Best of Class [i.e. best of all gold medal Merlot winners in the small wineries competition] at the 2000 Los Angeles County Fair.

^$20.00

Etude Wines

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2003 Napa Valley Merlot
Napa Valley

Intriguing notes of milk chocolate, wild berries and hints of roasted coffee beans lead to a medium-bodied entry filled with mocha and black cherries. Well balanced and structured, ...more the tannins are ripe, round and mouth coating without being dry. Complex layers of Raspberry liqueur, cafÃ© au lait, black plum and cassis are supported by hints of roast and brown spices.

Grayson Cellars

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2005 Paso Robles Merlot
Paso Robles

The Grayson Merlot exhibits a beautiful purple garnet color. The nose shows black cherry and framboise, with subtle hints of oak toast, cinnamon, and a touch of anise and briar. Th ...moreis medium to full-bodied wine shows soft tannins and balanced acid with flavors dominated by cherry and blackberry and a few spice notes.

Artesa Vineyards & Winery

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2002 Merlot
Napa Valley

Velvety and smooth the way a Merlot ought to be. This wine has exquisite chocolate, toffee, caramel, and vanilla bean to compliment the dense blackberry fruit. Integrated and suppl ...moree, this wine is a tactile delight.

Whitehall Lane Winery

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2004 Merlot
Napa Valley

With the exceptional fruit of the 2004 growing season, this Merlot is enticing. It has appealing aromas of blackberry, toasty oak and a hint of spice. The wine is inherently soft a ...morend delivers silky flavors of berry, fig, cocoa and plum. With ample fruit, good weight in the mid-palate and velvety tannins, this beautifully balanced wine is ready to enjoy now, but with aging potential to 2010.

^$15.00

Hidden Creek Wine

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2005 Napa Valley Merlot
Napa Valley

This Merlot has spice with dark berry flavors, aged in French oak it has a delicate aromatic and full flavors that last. The tannins are smooth, making this a great pair with roast ...moreed and grilled meats. Will age well. Bronze - '07 SF Chronicle Wine Competition "Merlot $35 and above"

^$35.00

Mojonâ€™s Bench Winery

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2003 Estate Merlot
Alexander Valley

Gold medal winner at the Sonoma County Harvest Fair and silver medal at the SF International competition. Made in the Pomerol style combining Merlot with Cabernet Franc, this wine ...more has wonderful fruit and spice characteristics.

Alfaro Family Vineyards & Winery

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2005 Alfaro Family Vineyards Billy K Estate Merlot
Estate grown Merlot, Billy K Vineyard, Santa Cruz

Ruby color, cedar box, bright fruit, black currant, anise, vanilla and toasty oak. Nicely balanced. Aged for 16 month in 100% new Taransaud oak. Aging potential. Only 24 cases made.

^$30.00

Sawyers Cellars

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2003 Merlot
Rutherford

Our 2003 estate Merlot shows great color and concentration. Benefiting from the lower yields of the 2003 vintage, this 100% varietal, estate Merlot displays black cherry, blackberr ...morey and hints of herb on the nose. Dense and structured, rich flavors of mocha, cedar and just a hint of oak and spice on the palate lead to an elegant finish. Twenty-one months of barrel aging in the finest French oak barrels complements the wealth of intricacies found in this thick and structured Merlot.

Thunderbolt Junction Winery

CAW Rating: 96

100

1 reviews

2004 Merlot
Paso Robles, CA

Luscious dark cherry and plum flavors with a hint of chocolate on the finish makes this a perfect wine for lamb, pork and casseroles.

^$18.00

Donati Family Vineyard

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2004 Donati Family Vineyard Merlot
Paicines

Richly expressive in character, deeply fruity and solidly colored, our Merlot expresses exactly what this fine Bordeaux variety is all about.

^$25.00

2003 Hawley Merlot
Dry Creek Valley

CAW Rating: 100

100

1 reviews

This mountain grown Merlot is deep in color with intense fruit flavors reminiscent of black cherries, currants, and black berries. On the palate it is rich and opulent, bursting with fruit, backed by chocolate and vanilla oak notes and round, chewy tannins. Though enjoyable now, this wine has the st ...

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