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Top Merlot

The top Merlots we've tasted, in order of ratings.

This variety was once relegated to blending status, but in the last 20 years it has taken on an identity of its own. When varietally bottled, Merlot has herbal and fruity flavors similar to Cabernet, but also has a smooth and supple character in the mouth without the bite of tannins. It complements the same types of food that Cabernet does, albeit less distinctly. Top producers hail from Bordeaux (where the wine is mostly blended with Cabernet but sometimes bottled separately, depending on the region), Chile, Argentina, Napa, Sonoma and Washington state. Other successful regions in the U.S. include Virginia and Long Island, N.Y.



Blackbird Vineyards
2004 Proprietary Red Wine
Napa Valley, CA
16.5/20
$80

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Hall
2003 Merlot
Napa Valley, CA
15/20
$28

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Korbin Kameron Vineyards
2004 Mount Veeder Merlot
Sonoma Valley, CA
15/20
$46

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Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
2004 Merlot
Napa Valley, CA
15/20
$42

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Clos Du Val
2004 Merlot
Napa Valley, CA
14.5/20

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MacRostie
2005 Merlot
Napa Valley, CA
14.5/20
$45

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PlumpJack
2004 Merlot
Napa Valley, CA
14.5/20

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Whitehall Lane Winery & Vineyards
2004 Merlot
Napa Valley, CA
14.5/20
$28

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Columbia Winery
2004 Merlot
Columbia Valley, WA
14/20
$16

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Duckhorn Vineyards
2005 Napa Valley Merlot
Napa Valley, CA
14/20
$52

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Hogue Cellars
2003 Reserve Merlot
Columbia Valley, WA
14/20

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MacRostie Winery
2004 Napa Valley Merlot
Napa Valley, CA
14/20
$28

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Pietra Santa Winery
2003 Merlot
Cienega Valley, CA
14/20
$15

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Ravenswood Winery
2004 Merlot
Sonoma County, CA
14/20
$18

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Beaulieu Vineyard
2004 Coastal Estates Merlot
California
13.5/20
$9

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Sterling Vineyards
2004 Sterling Vintner's Collection Merlot
California
13.5/20
$13

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Previously Featured Merlot



(Updated: 04/17/08 SCV)
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