Merlot at Crazy About Wine

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2004 Estate Merlot
Santa Cruz Mountains

This wine starts with a burst of cherry flavors enhanced with a little black pepper and ends with a smooth, oaky finish. It is a great wine that drinks well now but will last for y ...moreears in the cellar.

^$26.00

Nichols Winery & Cellars

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1999 Merlot Vinas del Sol
San Miguel

This Merlot layered with bright ripe fruit. Unveiled are rich berry fruit, plum and black cherries. It is integrated with flavors of caramel, smoke, and toast. It is very complex, ...morerich, and has extremely well balanced fruit. Tannins are laid back but provide the right backdrop for the fruit to come forward and please the palate.

^$26.00

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

O'Brien Estate

CAW Rating: 95

100

1 reviews

2005 Merlot
Napa Valley

Our Merlot is handcrafted from grapes grown in our vineyard in the Oak Knoll district of Napa Valley. Deep and dark ruby/plum in color, the 2005 Merlot is big, dark and intense wit ...moreh mouth filling fruit of blackberry, black cherry and cassis. Aromatics of sweet cherry liqueur, caramel, toffee, coffee, and forest floor that lead to a profile of cedar, earth, black cherry and crÃ¨me de cassis that is both exotic and elegant. The abundant fine grained tannins and youthful acids provide ample structure to this wine.

This vintage of our estate Merlot can be enjoyed immediately but we recommend it be bottle aged for at least 2 years and up to 10 for maximum enjoyment.

^$35.00

Oak Mountain Winery

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2002 Merlot â€œSelect Barrelsâ€
Temecula

This Merlot was carefully selected as â€œthe cream of the cropâ€. These barrels were chosen as the best of our 2002 Merlot. The Temecula Valley grapes impart characters of plum, s ...morepice and red cherry. The nose is that of typical merlot fruitiness with a soft scent of vanilla adding a further dimension. The palate is soft and round with fine-grained tannins adding structure. Enjoyable now and over the next two to four years.

^$26.00

Oak Mountain Winery

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2003 Merlot â€œSelect Barrelsâ€
Temecula

Velvety and lush in the mouth, it exhibits aromas of leathery plums and cinnamon-spiced oak. The smooth, aged textured palate is complemented by the sweet red currant flavors. The ...morefinish is long and warm with resolved tannins. Merlot pairs well with many foods, including red meat, pork, poultry and pasta.

^$24.00

Oak Mountain Winery

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2003 Merlot
Temecula

Soft nose with nice berry, raspberry, blackberry, plum and some smoky oak . The finish is long complete with ripe, velvety tannins, coated with ripe skin character.Enjoyable now an ...mored over the next two to six years.
Silver Medal - Riverside International Wine Competition
Silver Medal - Temecula Wine Comp.

^$18.00

Pacific Star Winery

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2004 Merlot
Pamela's Vineyard, Mendocino County

Pamela's Vineyard thrives right in the heart of the Ukiah Valley as part of the historic Yokayo Ranch. Private roads lead to this peaceful and spiritual places where Pomo tribes he ...moreld their ceremonies and the charcoal of their fire pits is still visible among the vine rows. We call Pamela the Wine Diva - she studied opera for many years and sings to her vines as she lovingly prunes them, drives the tractor, and picks the grapes at harvest.

^$24.00

Pedroncelli Winery

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2005 Bench Vineyards Merlot
Dry Creek Valley

A Cabernet lover's Merlot, rich and full bodied with firm tannin structure. Match alongside grilled or roasted meats, rich pastas.

^$14.00

Pietra Santa Winery

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2003 Merlot
Cienega Valley

Our estate grown Merlot features bright flavors of black cherry and plum with undertones of clove, pepper, and chocolate. This wine is intensely fruity yet beautifully balanced. It ...more can be enjoyed now but also has the structure and acidity to age well. A perfect match for roasted meat or game.

^$15.00

Pinder Winery

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2003 Merlot
Lodi

Mad for Merlot! Our 100% Merlot is aged in American oak and then blended to produce a wine that is soft with a berry jam nose and lightly flavored with herb and cherry.

^$15.00

Pretty-Smith Winery

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2002 Merlot

Estate grown Merlot with medium body and lots of fruit! Unfined and unfiltered, this wine delivers pure estate grown fruit with soft flavors and a long finish.

^$24.00

Pretty-Smith Winery

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2001 Merlot

Estate grown Merlot with deep color and a very french style. Higher in acidity than other vintages offered, this one is great with many foods.

^$24.00

Pretty-Smith Winery

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2000 Merlot

*vintage closeout!*

This medium-bodied Merlot has black cherry & sage aromas, with an elegant fishish that offers moderate tannins and tart acidity.

^$15.00

Primus Vineyards

CAW Rating: 95

100

2 reviews

2005 Merlot

A relative newcomer to the California wine market, Merlot was originally used to enhance Cabernets. Soon winemakers discovered that a Merlot was fully capable of yielding a fine wi ...morene with an uncanny ability to age gracefully. Primus Vineyards has developed a dark, rich and strong merlot selection that has become a favorite among our customers.

R.H. Phillips

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2005 Night Harvest by R.H. Phillips Merlot
Dunnigan Hills

Plush and full-bodied with layers of rich strawberry and raspberry fruit augmented by subtle notes of spicy oak and roasted coffee.

^$7.99

Ravenswood Winery

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2004 Merlot
Sonoma County

Our taste in Merlot runs more toward the Old World discipline of Bordeaux than toward California goose-down comforters. The place in Sonoma to pursue that ideal is Ravenswood's own ...more Carneros region, whose bayfront breezes and chilling fog keep things firm and well-structured. Our Sonoma County Merlot has notes of leather, smoke and green olive, plus a smattering of Sonoma Valley fruit that announces its presence with ripe plums and cherries, velvety texture and hint of brown sugar. Finally, a couple of Cabernets (Franc and Sauvignon) add backbone. In sum: a classic California version of a classic Pomerol.

^$18.50

Ravenswood Winery

CAW Rating: 98

100

1 reviews

2003 Merlot
Sonoma County

Deep ruby in color. Complex scents of ripe loganberry, cherries, smoke, anise, cocoa, vanilla and licorice prove to be an intriguing foresight to the ripe, full flavored, soft, plu ...moresh character that should charm the taster of this graceful merlot. The 2003 is rich and ripe, but has just the right amount of acid and tannin to keep it from being cloying or too heavy with a meal.

^$14.00

Ravenswood Winery

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2001 Merlot Sangiacomo
Carneros

A dark, ruby color heralds scents of black cherries, plums, vanilla, cedar and brown sugar with spicy hints of cinnamon and nutmeg. It resounds with full, ripe, round and supple bl ...moreackberry and vanilla flavors supported by the bright, flashy qualities that make Merlot from the Carneros region unique. While the wine is enjoyable now, it will continue to develop favorably for another decade.

^$13.75

Ravenswood Winery

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2004 Merlot Sangiacomo

^$27.50

2005 Los Osos Merlot
J. Lohr Estates

CAW Rating: 100

100

1 reviews

The 2005 J. Lohr Estates Los Osos Merlot has a dark red color with purple hues and good density. The aroma is dominated by fresh blueberry and boysenberry fruit and layered with lifted spicy oak. The palate is greeted by an array of red fruits similar to those on the nose, with some cherry fruit thr ...

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