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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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Lambert Bridge Winery

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2004 Merlot
Sonoma County

Vibrant aromas of fresh raspberry, black cherry, sweet toasty oak and spice characterize this vintage of Merlot. The flavors are full and round, fulfilling the promise of the brigh ...moret aromatics. A rich supple texture and silky polished tannins give the wine a long, lingering finish.

With 16 months in French Oak barrels and a full year in the bottle, this vintage is complex and delicious, showing nuances of cocoa and warm brown spice.

Very enjoyable now, this wine will continue to improve for at least 5-7 years when cellared properly.

We recommend serving with Grilled Pork Tenderloin, Pan Seared Duck Breasts with Lentils or fresh baked Chocolate Chip Cookies.

^$40.00

Blackjack Ranch Winery

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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

Adastra Wines

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2004 Merlot

For the first time, the estate-grown Adastra Merlot is blended with seven percent estate-grown Syrah, creating a fascinating and substantial wine. Cherry-violet in color with a nos ...moree of raspberries, cherries and Bourneville chocolate. On the palate raspberries, cherries, vanilla, black licorice, clove stick, with a slightly meaty finish.

^$40.00

Reynolds Family Winery

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2005 Stags Leap District Merlot
Stags Leap District

From the famous Stags Leap District, this elegant Merlot has a nose of bright blueberries and vanilla with a touch of dark cherries and subtle smoky characteristics. Although spicy ...more in the front of the pallet it has a soft and silky finish. A great wine to pop a cork with friends and family.

^$40.00

Reynolds Family Winery

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2004 Stags Leap District Merlot
Stags Leap District

From the celebrated Stags Leap District, this elegant Merlot has a nose of plump blueberries, dark cherries and big juicy blackberries surrounded by crushed violets, plums, and a h ...moreint of rosemary. Pop a cork with friends and family.

^$40.00

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 structureâ€¦This mer ...morelot is packed with flavor and texture that has the durability of long term ageing.
~Winemaker, Charles Hendricks

^$40.00

Stagâ€™s Leap Wine Cellars

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2005 Merlot
Napa Valley

Vibrant red fruit aromas of cranberry, raspberry, and strawberry rise from the glass and mingle with spicy notes of cardamom, anise, and vanilla. Similar flavors weave across the p ...morealate along with bright red plum and nutmeg. Soft, subtle tannins create a silky entry and medium weight to this well balanced wine. Enjoy the 2005 Merlot with a pork tenderloin in pomegranate sauce or, for more casual fare, try it with a prosciutto and brie panini.

^$42.00

Sort This Out Cellars

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2005 Money Plays Merlot rollers reserve
Napa Valley

^$42.00

Ahnfeldt Wines

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2004 Merlot
Napa Valley

The seamless entry is followed by bursting flavors of black currant, vanilla, cocoa powder, cinnamon stick, lavender, with a slight mint note. The wine has excellent texture and su ...moreperb balance throughout its evolution, which leads to a smooth long finish. Great fruit concentrations with loads of velvety tannins.

^$45.00

Barnett Vineyards

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2005 Merlot, Spring Mountain District
Napa Valley

The wine exhibits a full purple color exhibiting aromas of bright plum and white chocolate. This is complemented by plenty of cardamom spice and clove. The palate is medium to full ...more in body, typical to form for quality merlot, with deeper pomegranate fruit and anise. The tannins are round, full, and balanced with the natural acidity. The finish is lingering and of sweet black licorice. This wine will only continue to improve over the next 5-7 years.

^$45.00

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 Merlotâ€™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 wineâ€™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

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

Switchback Ridge

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2002 Napa Valley Merlot
Peterson Family Vineyard

Varietal Composition: 100% Merlot
Alcohol: 14.5%
Length & Type of Aging: 18 months; 100% French Oak
Bottling Date: June 24, 2004
Number of Cases Produced: 355

^$49.50

Chateau Christina

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2002 Merlot
Carmel Valley

Bursting with an intensity, depth and elegance very seldom seen in a pure merlot. Produced from a clone brought from Pomerol in the early 1990's, it will exceed your greatest expec ...moretations. Two and a half years in the finest tight grained French oak provides just the right amount of barrell tannins.

^$50.00

Nicholson Ranch Winery

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2004 Merlot
Los Carneros

Aromatically this wine is a powerhouse of ripe and spicy qualities. On the nose you may find hints of clove, cassis, cinnamon, white pepper and menthol. On the palate it has true v ...morearietal characteristics of cocoa, mocha and bittersweet chocolate. This wine is approachable right now, especially with a few hours of decanting, and should improve quite nicely for several years to come.

^$50.00

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

Cakebread Cellars

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2006 Merlot
Napa Valley

After the grapes arrive at the winery, we de-stem and crush them, then cold-soak the must (unfermented juice and skins) for 24-36 hours to extract color and flavor prior to ferment ...moreation. Once fermentation commences, we used a Bordeaux technique called rack-and-return, in which fermenting juice is drained from one tank and transferred to another, leaving the â€˜capâ€™ of grape skins in the first tank to fall to the bottom. We then return the fermenting wine to the original tank, re-macerating the skins and maximizing color and flavor extraction while softening tannins through controlled aeration. Once fermentation completes, we age the wine in French oak barrels â€“ a total of 18 months in 2006 â€“ which further softens this delicious, fruit-driven wine

^$56.00

Atalon Winery

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2002 Merlot
Keyes Vineyard

Rich plum and cherry fruit, dense, round and lush mouthfeel, great depth of flavor â€“ fabulicious!

^$60.00

Ledson Winery & Vineyards

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2002 Alexander Valley Merlot Reserve
Alexander Valley

Aromas of bing cherries, followed by a soft, juicy entry filled with subtle tannins and layered with flavors of black cherry, sweet black plums and licorice.

^$65.00

Ledson Winery & Vineyards

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2003 Alexander Valley Merlot Reserve
Alexander Valley

This Reserve Merlot is a perfect reflection of the personality of the Alexander Valley. The nose releases aromas of bing cherries, followed by a soft, juicy entry on the pa ...morelate. Flavors of black cherry, sweet black plums and chocolate fade into subtle tannins. This wine makes a strong impression in the mouth with a very persistent finish. Try this robust wine with bacon wrapped venison for a wonderfully hearty meal.

^$65.00

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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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