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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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Galante Vineyards

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2005 Merlot
Carmel Valley

Bin fermented and aged in new French oak, our limited production Merlot is truly unique. This wine offers lively, concentrated flavors of strawberry and plum.

^$35.00

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

Gallo Sonoma

CAW Rating: 87

100

1 reviews

2004 Sonoma Reserve Merlot

Our Sonoma County Merlot showcases the softer, fuller and richer side of Merlot. The aromas are warm and inviting with hints of crushed berries, vanilla and spice. The palate follo ...morews with dark and deep flavors of blackberry pie, wild berries and jam with a lush, round mouthfeel.

Gargiulo Vineyards

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Money Road Ranch Merlot
Oakville appellation

Single estate vineyard; Money Road Ranch
95% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Produced from single vineyard block planted to Three Palms clone on 420A rootstock.
...more> 18 months in French oak, 52% new (Demptos and Rousseau barrels)
5 tons/acre for 1346 cases
Inaugural vintage 2000, approximately 1000 cases annually

Gargiulo Vineyards

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Aprile Super Oakville Blend
Oakville appellation

Single estate vineyard; Money Road Ranch
97% Sangiovese, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon
Produced from single block planted to 3309 rootstock grafted to Rodeno clone
...moreYield: 6 tons/ acre
14 months in French barriques; 30% new (Saury, Gamba and Chaulfour barrels)
Inaugural vintage 2000, approximately 1200 cases annually

Garre Vineyards & Winery

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2004 Gina Marieâ€™s Private Reserve Merlot
Livermore Valley

This wine is garnet in color. It has aromas of ripe plums, boysenberry, currants and cherries with spice aromas of clove, nutmeg and anise. It also exhibits hints of violets from ...more the Cabernet Franc. On the palette, look for intense, vibrant flavors of cherries and a coffee & toast finish. This wine was aged 24 months in American Oak. This well structured wine is capable of aging for 5 years. It is primarily Merlot blended with a small percentage of Cabernet Franc.

^$24.00

Gary Farrell Wines

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2003 Merlot
Sonoma County

This wine is tremendously attractive for its youthful, complex aromas of blackberry, chocolate-cherry, mint and cedar and its juicy flavor expressions of wild berry fruit, cassis a ...morend green peppercorn. Remarkable for its richness and depth, this wine is also very appealing and refreshing due to its impeccable structure and acute acid balance. Truly a wine crafted for food! Try this with Roast Cornish Hens Stuffed with Pork and Prunes.

Gerber Vineyards

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2002 Laraine Merlot

After the internationally successful 2001 vintage in California, it took a lot of imagination on Mother Nature's part to come up with a season that could be better. But that is exa ...morectly what she did, if you listen to the critics at publications such as 'The Wine Spectator' and 'The Wine Enthusiast'. Although dramatically different in budbreak, flowering, verasion dates and picking times, 2002 may have produced superior vines in the long run. At Gerber Vineyards, it was special in other ways as well. It gave us a chance to start working with varietals such as Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon, which were planted in 1999 and 2000, respectively. You may be asking, "What do Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon have to do with making Merlot?" In this particular case, a lot.

For centuries, Merlot grown in Bordeaux has been blended with Cabernet Sauvignon, and at times with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot as well. Cabernet Sauvignon is used to add structure to the wine, while Cabernet Franc is used to enhance aromas. Petit Verdot added in very small percentages is used to enhance color. With the 2002 Laraine Merlot, we blended 17% Cabernet Sauvignon for strength and 1% Syrah for color

Geyser Peak Winery

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2002 Merlot

This is a very fruit driven style typical of Merlot with lifted red cherry, raspberry and cola characters dominating but complemented by hints of spice, tobacco and cedary oak. The ...more palate is bright and lively with cherry and plum flavors following through to a finish of plush, velvety tannins.

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.

Graeser Winery

CAW Rating: 53

100

2 reviews

2002 Two Dog Vineyard Merlot

The Two Dog Merlot is a dark ruby and purple wine with aromatic black cherry and dark chocolate nose. There is a nice richness, medium body with tons of cherry, currant fruit mixed ...more with dark toasty oak. Dress up a hearty weeknight meal or serve it with your best steaks or roast meats, the Two Dog is perfect for both settings. Extremely approachable wine now, it will age nicely for 3-5 years.

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.

Grey Fox Vineyards

CAW Rating: 100

100

1 reviews

2003 Merlot

Soft and smooth is the best way to describe this young but very delightful Merlot. The grapes came from a premium vineyard in Mendocino where the climate is perfect for producing u ...moreltra-premium Merlot.

^$16.00

Grgich Hills Cellar

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2003 Merlot
Napa Valley Estate Grown

The wine's perfect marriage of ripe fruit and French oak barrels creates a bouquet of cherry and black berries with hints of cedar and spice. In the mouth this Merlot has a generou ...mores, soft, smooth texture that hugs your tongue and the flavors linger in your mouth for a long, long time. This is a Merlot that will gain in complexity and silkiness with age.

^$38.00

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

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

Guglielmo Winery

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2005 Private Reserve Merlot
Santa Clara Valley

Our 2005 Private Reserve Merlot is aimed toward the stylistic goal of producing a big, mouth-filling Merlot that finishes with a velvety softness. The 2005 vintage packs a nose-ple ...moreasing punch of vanilla, cola, and dark fruit aromas with a hint of nutmeg and pepper. On the palate a bright burst of dried cherry flavors and chewy tannins combine and develop - inviting the next sip. Produced in a very bold style, this expressive wine will stand up to extremely rich foods and sauces.

WINEMAKERS NOTES:
The 2005 vintage was produced from fruit grown in San Ysidro Vineyards in Southern Santa Clara County. This is our fourth Private Reserve Merlot release from this vineyard, and we continue to be pleased with the quality of fruit grown here. After fermentation, the wine was allowed to age for approximately nineteen months in a combination of French & American 60- gallon oak barrels. The 2005 Santa Clara Valley Merlot should continue to gain additional complexities in the bottle for at least another 3 - 4 years. This 2005 bottling yielded approximately 600 cases.

Alcohol: 14.7%

^$18.00

Hawley Wine

CAW Rating: 100

100

1 reviews

2003 Hawley Merlot
Dry Creek Valley

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 wi ...moreth fruit, backed by chocolate and vanilla oak notes and round, chewy tannins. Though enjoyable now, this wine has the structure and intensity to improve with aging.

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

Indian Rock Vineyards

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2005 Merlot
Calaveras County

Once an American favorite, Merlot has lost some of its appeal in recent years due to over cropping and slipshod winemaking. However, it's past popularity and continued use througho ...moreut the world attests to its potential to make outstanding, well balanced wine. In our vineyard we have planted Merlot on the rockiest, best drained section of the property, where the vines work hard to produce small berries with thick skins and very low yields. Our 2005 Merlot is a rich, potent wine, loaded with ripe cherry and black olive aromas and extremely broad and velvety on the palate. It's a great companion to casual fare, including pizza, lamb stew, hamburgers and chops

^$16.00

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Dry Creek Valley

CAW Rating: 100

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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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