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TASTING NOTES
Previously Featured Merlot

The previous 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.

Cosentino Winery
2002 Reserve Merlot
Napa Valley, CA
15.5/20

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Trefethen
2002 Merlot
Napa Valley, CA
14.5/20

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D'Argenzio
2002 Merlot
Napa Valley, CA
14/20

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Grgich Hills
Merlot 2003 Estate Grown
Napa Valley, CA
14/20

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Irony
2002 Merlot
Napa Valley, CA
14/20

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Mayacamas
2001 Merlot
Napa Valley, CA
14/20

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Robledo Family Winery
1999 Merlot
Carneros, CA
14/20

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Sagelands
1998 Merlot
Columbia Valley, WA
14/20

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Brucher
1999 Merlot
Santa Barbara County, CA
13.5/20

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Canoe Ridge
2000 Merlot
Columbia Valley, WA
13.5/20

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William Hill Winery
2002 Merlot
Napa Valley, CA
13.5/20

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Casa Nuestra
1999 Napa Valley Estate Merlot
Napa, CA
13/20

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Pighin
1998 Merlot Friuli Grave
Friuli, Italy
13/20

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Summerland Winery
2001 Merlot
Central Coast, CA
13/20

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Current List of Top Merlot



(Updated: 04/17/08 SCV)
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