Merlot at Crazy About Wine

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2004 Merlot
California

Deep, vibrant red color with hints of purple (but no haze); lifted ripe cherry, mocha, chocolate, and spice aromas (Ben and Jerry, eat your hearts out); medium-bodied, soft palate ...morewith round, generous, easy-drinking flavors. (Youâ€™re gonna like it!)

Abundance Vineyards

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2005 Merlot
Sierra Foothills Vineyards

Our 2005 Sierra Foothills Merlot was brought to us by our neighbors at Perry Creek in Amador County. The hot dry summer and cool fall evenings make this an ideal location for full ...morebodied Merlot to reach full potential.

The first layer of this deep blue/red colored wine releases aromas of black cassis, leather and vanilla. With the second layer, you will taste a light cherry and oak essence which will open to big bodied tannins bringing you into you third layer of a well balanced and long lasting finish.

As a whole, this Merlot is incredibly well structured, making if perfect for most heavy dishes. Enjoy this wine with any thick pasta, roast or other red meats.

^$11.00

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

Adler Fels

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2004 Leaping Lizard Merlot
Napa Valley

Our Merlot exhibits plum and cassis aromas that are layered with notes of dried sage and rosemary. There is spiciness on the nose that extends through the palate. Flavors of plum, ...morered cherry and red berry fruit lead to a finish of fine grain tannins and slight toastiness.

^$11.99

Adler Fels

CAW Rating: 74

100

1 reviews

2004 Coyote Creek Merlot
Coyote Creek California

Our Merlot is a fruit-forward wine with aromas and flavors of ripe red berry and plum. This bright fruit character is layered with notes of light toast and cinnamon. Aging the wine ...more in a combination of French and American oak barrels gives the wines added complexity. Lingering fruit flavors are complemented by soft tannins and a hint of vanilla on the finish.

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

Ahlgren Vineyard

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2002 Merlot
Santa Cruz Mountains, Bates' Ranch

Dusty, aromatic, fruity bouquet. Supple, rich, round, well balanced. Lush fruit. Complex. 95% Merlot; 5% Cab. Sauv. all from Bates' Ranch. Unfined and unfiltered. 106 cases prod ...moreuced.

^$26.00

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

Alex Sotelo Cellars

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2003 Merlot
Napa Valley

Deep nose with layers of fresh cherries, plumbs, and strawberries. Explosive berry, some black cherries, milk chocolate and cinnamon taste. Very round ripe tannins, mid body with c ...moreherries and black berries after taste.

^$32.00

Alexander Valley Vineyards

CAW Rating: 78

100

1 reviews

2004 Merlot

The color of the 2004 Wetzel Family Estate Merlot is dark ruby red. Aromas of blackberry and cassis fill the glass with nuances of vanilla and cedar. On the palate this wine is dee ...moreply flavored with a hefty core of fruit. Black and red fruits appear initially, followed by an integrated acid balance and velvety tannins. Great depth and length provides a cellar life of 10-12 years.

^$18.99

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

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

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 sautÃ©ed 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.

Arbios Cellars

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2005 Praxis Merlot
Alexander Valley

Winner of Food & Wine Magazine's Best Merlot under $20

^$16.00

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.

Atalon Winery

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2002 Merlot
Napa Valley

The 2002 is deep purple in color with intense aromas and flavors of cherry, pomegranate, ripe plums and blackberry. Herbal notes such as fresh basil, dried lavender, olives and whi ...morete pepper sit in the background adding depth and complexity. The tannins are firm yet smooth adding to a pleasant, lingering finish.

^$29.00

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

Atalon Winery

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2002 Mountain Estates Merlot

Our Mountain Estates Merlot captures the bold expression of fruit farmed on mountain vineyard sites. The mountain mesoclimate, created by higher altitude, steep terrain and rocky s ...moreoils, restricts vine growth and naturally limits vigor. The vines yield fewer berry clusters which are smaller in size with thick skins and boast saturated, intense flavors.

This a serious Merlot that offers extreme drinking pleasure. It exhibits aromas of black fruit with mineral and smoky cedar spice notes. Rich and intense, the wine is framed by sturdy yet balanced tannins, lush viscosity and flavors of chocolate, black fruit and cherries with a hint of ripe plum in the background.

^$25.00

B.R. Cohn Winery

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2005 Merlot
Sonoma County

Our 2005 Sonoma Valley Merlot is a blend of the finest Merlot vineyards of the Sonoma Valley. These grapes provide wonderful aromas and flavors of ripe blackberry, bright cherry an ...mored a hint of anise.

Aging in the best tight-grain French oak barrels adds complexity, toasty vanilla and supple tannins for a long, smooth finish.

^$25.60

Ballentine Vineyards

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2004 Merlot
Napa Valley Pocai Vineyard

Black cherry and blueberry dominate the aromas of this fruit-forward style Merlot. There are nice layers of rose petal, red apple, vanilla and licorice. The palate reflects the fla ...morevors with its fruit-forward style nuanced by a complex spice. The wine is very full on the palate with nice balanced tannins and good body. There is a well balanced acidity that lets the fruit character linger on the palate for quite some time.

^$24.00

2003 Merlot

CAW Rating: 100

100

1 reviews

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 ultra-premium Merlot.

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