Rutherford Hill’s Merlot is an elegant, refined blend of classic Bordeaux varietals that create its rich aroma and flavor. The winery is perched high atop a hill overlooking Napa Valley, where the grapes are nurtured by deep volcanic soil and longer afternoon sun. An abundance of cherry and plum fruit flavors...
Sbragia Family Vineyards Merlot Home Ranch 2007
Sbragia Home Ranch Vineyard, which has been farmed by the family for decades, is located on the East side of Dry Creek in Sonoma County, California. The eight-acre Merlot vineyard sits on the flatland of Dry Creek Valley, and area that had a propensity to flood before the Dry Creek Dam...
Sebastiani Merlot Sonoma County 2008
A warm, dry spring melded into a picture-perfect summer, with warm temperatures, cool breezes and very few hot or cold days. However, their harvest was thrown into overdrive during the last week of August, when temperatures spiked into the triple digits! A normal, ten to twelve week long harvest was compressed...
Simi Winery Merlot expresses the perfect combination of their vine-specific vineyard care and the meticulous attention paid to the details in the vineyard. The lavish attention each vine receives allows Simi's winemaking staff to practice winemaking with very minimal manipulation, resulting in wines that are true expressions of the diversity of...
A satisfying Merlot that delivers layers of fruit flavors and aromas. The Stone Cellars Merlot is luscious and well-balanced with ripe strawberry and red cherry flavors, a soft-mid palate and finishing with a hint of baking spice. You'll enjoy sipping this wine as a pre-dinner aperitif or pairing it fruit-infused meat...
St. Francis Winery Merlot 2007
Grown in loam, clay, and volcanic soil mixed with gravel, the 100% Sonoma County grapes in this wine are particularly intense. Grapes are hand-picked at the peak of ripeness, the majority from St. Francis' three estate vineyards in the Sonoma Valley, with micro-climates ranging from the hillsides of the Mayacamas Mountains...
A vastly underestimated variety in the market, Merlot is often considered to be a drink for those beginning to appreciate wines. However picked at optimum ripeness and managed correctly, Merlot can stand along side the best of reds. Sweet plums, Cherries, black fruits and soft tannins give this wine ample weight....
This distinctive Merlot displays classic aromas of ripe red cherry and plum with hints of tobacco, herbs and vanilla oak on the nose. The wine is medium-bodied with supple and fruity flavors of cherry and spice notes on the palate, and soft tannins on the finish.
With vibrant, jammy aromas of plums and red cherries, this attractive Merlot has a round, velvety mouthfeel and soft, lingering finish. Ripe fruit flavors complemented by just a hint of sweet, toasty oak make it the perfect match for grill flank steak and barbecued chicken.
Every year the Tangley Oaks winemaker selects the single lot that has developed into the truest example of the esteemed Napa Valley and typicity of the Merlot grape. This Napa Valley Merlot is well balanced, showing its terroir as the aromas and flavor profile unfold. Red berries and plum show through,...
Boldly flavored, smoothly textured and unusually complex, Tin Roof wines are designed to please wine lovers seeking distinctive varietal character.
Trinchero Family Vineyards Merlot Chicken Ranch 2008
The 28-acre Chicken Ranch Vineyard is located on the northern border of the Rutherford appellation. Sustainable farming methods (including Biodynamic techniques on some blocks) accompanied by low yields and aggressive canopy management produce wines that are dark, dense and packed with Rutherford Dust.” The 2004 vintage was a roller coaster. The...
Trinity Oaks Merlot, blended with 4% cabernet sauvignon, was produced from a blend of 50% coastal grapes (Monterey, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties) and 50% Lodi region grapes. After a 10-day fermentation in stainless tanks, the wine was aged in American oak uprights to round out and soften its...
A classic varietal nose of tart cherries, toasty oak and smoke. A medium plum color, it is very dry with herbal and red fruit flavors; light to medium tannins and body. A youthful wine with soft oak and medium acidity.
Wente Merlot Sandstone Vineyard 2005
Aromas of herbal tea, licorice and blackberry are accentuated by hints of spice and perfume. On the mouth, the wine is full bodied, but with a smooth mid-palate that showcases flavors of cherry and truffles alongside tobacco undertones.
Paso Robles provides us with exceptional Merlot fruit that is typically more intense and structured than its cousin, Cabernet Sauvignon. Wild Horse Merlot is a wine that provides rich ripe fruit flavors balanced by bright acidity. The soft, rich tannins, acidity and long finish make this wine an ageworthy contender.
This bottle gives of a joyous expression of Merlot. The aromas are a combination of ripe black cherry, red berries and licorice accented by smoky, spicy oak. The flavors are open, bright red fruit in the mouth, with soft tannins and a long, supple finish. This full flavored Merlot is a...
