Sonoma County's maritime proximity provides the stable, mild climate that is perfect for the production of premium Merlot. We source our grapes throughout the county and aim to create a balanced blend that embodies the true taste of Sonoma. Visual Aspect: Ruby red.
Nose: Ripe black cherry, lively raspberry, plum, currant,...
Fresh cherry and tart pomegranate flavors blend with a note of green olive to round out this balanced mouthfull. Red Truck Merlot comes from the beautiful Central Coast, Lake County, and Mendocino County, which produce excellent fruit with concentrated flavors. This wine’s a trip to the county fair with aromas of...
Deep, vibrant red color with hints of purple (but no haze); lifted ripe cherry, mocha, chocolate, and spice aromas; medium-bodied, soft palate with round, generous, easy-drinking flavors. (You’re gonna like it!)
Concannon’s Selected Vineyards wines are well-loved varieties from select Central Coast vineyards and represent remarkable value. California’s Central Coast offers unmatched blending diversity from its multitude of microclimates. Cool region grapes contribute distinctive fresh fruit nuances and warm region grapes add depth of flavor and complexity. These highly acclaimed wines take...
Mondavi Merlot Private Selection
Robert Mondavi's Private Selection Merlot is made with grapes predominantly from California's Monterey County appellation. There, the vineyards enjoy a nightly blanket of cool Pacific Ocean fog, excellent soils and a long growing season. This ideal combination brings vibrant flavors and silky tannins to our Merlot including luscious layers of berry,...
Graceland Cellars Jailhouse Merlot 2005
Surrender to this soft, fruity Merlot. Nose: Medium bodied touch of dark berries and herbs.
Palate: A soft, fresh and fruity wine with slightly roasted oaknotes and hints of blueberry, vanilla and herbs. Soft tender tannins makes a nice finish.
Ideal with: Lighter meat dishes such as filet of pork, poultry...
Rutherford Hill Merlot 375ml 2005
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...
Big waves of rich, ripe fruit flavors splash over the palate as the introduction to Gnarly Merlot. Dark, lush black cherry character is layered with hints of toasted almond, vanilla and cocoa, which carries into a smooth, intriguing finish. Gnarly Head Merlot fits right in at a beachside barbecue or a...
Luscious aromas of plum and vanilla lead into flavours of raspberries and cherries with a hint of chocolate. A velvety soft wine with a long, smooth finish.
Stick your nose in the front seat of this plush ride and you’ll smell dark blackberry and black cherry fruit, pie spices, vanilla and sweet oak toast. Start it up and you realize that this smooth-cruisin’ Merlot’s velvety cherry and spice flavors are finely tuned for maximum enjoyment.
Tin Roof 2005 Merlot was produced from a blend of North Coast and Central Coast grapes. Merlot thrives in these cool-climate regions, especially in moist alluvial soils where it develops the bright fruit and soft tannins that make the variety so appealing to premium wine lovers. Boldly flavored, smoothly textured and...
Beringer Founders Estate Merlot
Beringer is very happy with the plush structure of this wine. The wine’s bright red fruit and vanilla/spice aromas, and black cherry and sweet black plum flavors, along with the density and volume of the palate, make this wine eminently drinkable.
Winemakers Bob Pepi and Jeff Booth have blended together classic hot climate varietals from the best growing regions of California to produce a stunner of a wine called Big Red Monster. With an abundant selection of wonderful California grapes such as; Syrah, Zinfandel and Petite Syrah, it is quite easy to...
Ravenswood Merlot Vintners Blend
Merlot is by nature softer than Cabernet, which is the problem with most low-priced Merlots: they're limp to the point of being flaccid. Our Vintners Blend bucks this trend, adding the structure of French oak to the early-maturing appeal of the varietal. Merlot's opulent fresh-plum persona is here enhanced by notes...
Sterling Vintners Collection Merlot 2004
The Sterling Vintner's Collection Merlot is a clear ruby color with aromas of ripe blackberry, jammy red fruit, vanilla, nutmeg, dark chocolate, and toasty oak. On the palate are flavors of rich black fruits; ripe black cherries, blackberries and a lingering finish of fine grain tannins.
In Estancia’s quest to make a great Merlot they selected to include fruit from two regions. They chose cool-climate Monterey grapes for the exceptional texture they provide and Paso Robles for the rich California red berry characters that fruit from that region imparts in the finished wine. By blending fruit from...
Heron believes in the less is more” philosophy when it comes to the influence of the winemaker on the wine better to let the fruit express itself. The key to this Merlot is balance. To get there; ripe fruit with the right acidity was fermented and aged in a combination of...
The North Coast vineyards of Napa, Sonoma and Lake County are justly renowned for producing superb Bordeaux-style wines that possess wonderful aromas and complex layers of flavor. By cultivating vines at various elevations with different microclimates, we are able to select complementary grapes possessing wonderful aromas and flavors. With Beringer Third...
The fact is, Kunde Estate's vineyards are located at a great spot in Sonoma Valley for growing superb Merlot grapes. Go further south, and it gets too cool for the fully ripe flavors we love. Go up north in the valley and it starts to get too darn hot and dry. This wine is text book with ripe black cherry flavors, and a hint of toasty oak, supple tannins, and a milk chocolate flavor that lingers after each sip. With a texture and body falling somewhere between Cabernet and Pinot Noir, this beauty can match so many foods: pasta with fresh tomatoes, parmesan, and basil; grilled chicken or ahi; even a nice juicy steak. Enjoy the taste that comes from our Merlot-growing 'sweet spot'. -Tim Bell, Winemaker
The fruit for Clos Du Bois' Merlot comes from vineyards in Sonoma County's Alexander and Dry Creek Valleys. Extended maceration enhances color, flavor and mouthfeel, and aging for 18 months in 60-gallon oak barrels ads softness and a subtle vanillin component. Cabernet Sauvignon adds structure and complexity, and enlivens the subtle...
Pavilion's 2006 Merlot shows aromas of blueberry with notes of cola and unsweetened chocolate. On the pallet, there is a nice mix of bright dark cherries, rich black berries, dark currants, violets and chocolate. The lingering soft finish shows hints of rich, dark fruit.
