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Byron Blatty Tremor 2017 Red Wine - California

The 2017 Tremor is Byron Blatty's second vintage of this incredibly complex and layered cuvée from three different Los Angeles vineyards. Blend: 65% Grenache, 30% Merlot, and 5% Syrah, aged 18 months in French oak. more

Leonetti Merlot 2020 Red Wine - Washington

Intensely deep color. The aromatics are rich and sweet with notes of pomegranate, plum, raspberry, baking spices, vanilla, bay leaf, and a hint of plumeria. Broad and elegant on the palate with cherry chocolate character, a silky-smooth mouthfeel, and... more

Robert Craig Cellars Howell Mountain Merlot 2018 Red Wine - California

The 2018 Howell Mountain is a full-throttle Merlot experience with all the tannin structure and backbone that Howell Mountain brings. It couples an exotic perfume in the nose and dark cassis and wild bramble berry fruit in the mouth. Blend: 97% Merlot,... more

L'Ecole 41 Walla Walla Valley Estate Merlot 2020 Red Wine - Washington

This expressive Merlot reveals opulent aromatics of dark cherry and blackberry, fresh Mission figs, savory cedar, and coffee bean, completed with rose and a touch of sage. Its ripe rich texture is laced with delicate graphite notes, along with dark... more

Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Right Bank Proprietary Red Blend 2017 Red Wine - California

Blend: 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot Lovely red with a creamy texture of ripe tannins and chocolate. Berry and orange-peel character. Medium to full body. Flavorful finish. 56% cabernet franc and 44% merlot. Drink now. Close to an even split of... more

Barnett Vineyards Spring Mountain Merlot 2021 Red Wine - California

The 2021 Spring Mountain Merlot is much darker than previous years. The nose is very complex, with loads of black plum and cinnamon spice. There is also aromatics of caramel, gravel and menthol that surround all the intense dark fruit. As always with... more

Pedestal Merlot 2018 Red Wine - Washington

A concentrated and layered wine offering dark fruit aromas with a hint of tobacco. The mouthfeel is opulent, with luscious wild blackberry and chocolate-coveredblack cherry woven around an appealing note of spicy clove. Beautifully complex,the flavors... more

Plump Jack Merlot 2021 Red Wine - California

The 2021 Plump Jack Merlot is complex and layered. The nose leads with cherry, raspberry, and boysenberry, followed by sweet earth and dried herbs. The oak barrels bring depth to the nose by infusing notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, pie crust, vanilla,... more

Pride Mountain Vineyards Merlot 2020 Red Wine - California

The 2020 Estate Merlot is ripe and lifted, with mulberry and kirsch, violets, graphite, sage brush, and forest floor. The addition of Petit Verdot this year really amplifies the aromatics. Rich fruit is balanced by textbook supple mountain tannins, our... more

Aperture Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Red Wine - California

Focusing first on the Cabernet fruit from their mineral-rich, volcanic soil sites nestled on the hillside slopes in the Alexander Valley. This vintage’s blend is uniquely crafted with delicate inclusions of Petit Verdot and Merlot, and a hint of... more

Ramey Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Red Wine - California

A standard-bearer for the Napa Valley. The fourteenth vintage of this Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon combines thoughtfully selected hillside and valley floor vineyards. Blend: 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, 2% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc... more

Ramey Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Red Wine - California

Blend: 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec, 2% Cab Franc This wine vastly overdelivers on its price point—a rarity in its category and peers. Made from grapes throughout the appellation, the majority from St. Helena, it... more

Farella Estate Merlot 2018 Red Wine - California

With a little air this wine is bursting with aromas of raspberry, cranberry, red currant, while candy cherries dance in the background. Subtle hints of dried herbs. The wine is light and smooth on the pallet with a bright acidic finish that is... more

Long Meadow Ranch Merlot 2018 Red Wine - California

A blend of small Merlot blocks at our Mayacamas and Rutherford estate vineyards showcases the pleasant synergy of mountain and valley floor fruit. The 2018 opens with aromas of Bing cherry, cranberry and pomegranate with the slightest hints of vanilla... more

Spring Valley Frederick Estate Red 2018 Red Wine - Washington

The 2018 is a ripe Vintage of Frederick focusing on black summer fruit and candied flavors. The tannins are juicy and seamless and the wine finishes on a herbal note. Blend: 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc, 23% Merlot, 16% Syrah The 2018... more

Grgich Hills Estate Merlot 2019 Red Wine - California

This exquisite, sophisticated Merlot begins with aromas of dark cherry, raspberry and sweet ripe tomato supported by floral undertones of lilies, violets and fallen leaves. The tannins have an elegant density with a softness that is supported by fresh... more

Matanzas Creek Alexander Valley Merlot 2021 Red Wine - California

The 2021 Alexander Valley Merlot offers notes of violets, marionberries and fresh plums with hints of black cardamon pods, cedar, green tobacco and white sage. Medium-to-full bodied with silky smooth texture and supple tannins. Blend: 97% Merlot, 3%... more

Freemark Abbey Napa Valley Merlot 2019 Red Wine - California

This Napa Valley Merlot is sourced from a combination of high elevation mountain sites as well as wonderful benchland vineyards around the valley. Freemark Abbey blends in a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon for structure and balance. The wine opens with... more

Monticello Estate Merlot 2018 Red Wine - California

Bright red berry aromas, cherry and raspberry, dried floral tones intertwined withhints of mocha, vanilla and cola. On the palate, I find the wine both relaxed and invigorating. There is a wonderful round midpalate that is well-balanced on a beam of... more

Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2018 Red Wine - California

From its tempting aromas of ripe cherry and black raspberry to its sweet, dusty tannins and supple texture, this a lush and expansive expression of Napa Valley Merlot. Luxurious flavors of black plum, rhubarb crumble and chocolate-covered raspberry... more

Marilyn Napa Valley Merlot 2020 Red Wine - California

This wine immediately stands out upon pouring in the glass with its rich, purple color. There is a beautiful intensity and complexity of aromas that suggest a wonderful integration of a judicious amount of new oak that provides some nice toasty coconut... more

Swanson Napa Valley Merlot 2019 Red Wine - California

Opaque, dark scarlet in the glass. Intense aromas of plum, crushed red fruits and dried oregano developing into more floral and minerality tones of violets and wet slate. On the palate, generous layers of red fruit, ripe plum, brown sugar and... more

Blackbird Vineyards Arise Napa Valley Proprietary Red 2019 Red Wine - California

Harvested, vinified, and aged with an identical commitment to quality as Blackbird's principal wines, this classic Napa blend comprised of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon expresses luscious flavors that can only come from exceptional... more

Meeker Four Kings 2015 Red Wine - California

This Bordeaux-inspired blend combines four royal grapes— Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec— to create a muscular, fruity, and memorable wine. It’s got big tannins balanced with a fruit-forward nose. This wine is an elegant... more

Ramey Claret 2017 Red Wine - California

This Cabernet blend is a good introduction to the vintage, and while it will improve over the course of three to eight years. Blend: 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 14% Malbec, 12% Petit Verdot, 8% Syrah, and 2% Cabernet Franc The 2017 Claret is a... more

Neyers Left Bank Red 2019 Red Wine - California

The 2019 Left Bank Red has that familiar old-world, wild berry charm, and pairs it with attractive elements of cherry, cedar, and minerality. Blend: 55% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon A strapping red, with loamy notes to the dark fruit and ripe berry... more

Robert Craig Cellars Howell Mountain Merlot 2016 Red Wine - California

Just beautiful up-front fruit merges with tremendous flesh and powerful structure, providing the scaffolding necessary to age Merlot into its next glorious phase in bottle. Dense mouthfeel combines with deep color, tremendous flesh and powerful... more

Hourglass Blueline Vineyard Merlot 2021 Red Wine - California

The name ‘Blueline Estate’ is derived from the two streams that have formed the soils at this site over millions of years. This gravelly, mineral-rich Cortina soil provides incredible drainage, yielding smaller berries with greater concentration... more

Mount Brave Mt. Brave Merlot 2018 Red Wine - California

Grown on the eastern facing slopes of Mt. Veeder, this Merlot hits all the right notes. Lush and rich, but vivaciously youthful, it is a graceful enigma. Notes of dark cherries, cedar, toasted oak and a long finish highlight this beauty. Aromas of... more

Andrew Will Winery Champoux Red Blend 2018 Red Wine - Washington

This wine is crafted to highlight the Merlot and Cab Franc from Champoux Vineyard that tend to get overlooked in comparison to the Cabernet Sauvignons. Blend: 58% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc A blend of 58% Merlot, 31% Cabernet... more

Arietta Quartet 2021 Red Wine - California

The 2021 Quartet wonderfully captures the vibrancy and depth of the 2021 vintage, a year of very little rainfall and warm California summer days. The wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot, and it exhibits the... more

Keenan Napa Valley Merlot 2018 Red Wine - California

The 2018 Carneros Merlot shows jammy blackberry and raspberry aromas. Nuances of spice and cocoa emerge as the wine opens up. Silky mouth-feel and well-balanced structure allow it to show wonderfully with a variety of well-seasoned dishes. The 2018... more

Rombauer Merlot 2021 Red Wine - California

Blackberry and ripe plum aromas lift out of the glass, mingling with decadent fresh pie crust, cinnamon, and other baking spices. These flavors continue to the full-bodied palate where the ripe blackberry and spice are followed by hints of vanilla.... more

Emmolo Merlot 2021 Red Wine - California

Cocktail cherries and sweet spice, with notes of savory bread, newly oiled leather and pronounced French oak on the nose. Smooth upon entry, with a richness that builds. Flavors of cherry, spice and savory bread carry over from the nose, with lush... more

Scheid Vineyards Merlot 2018 Red Wine - California

Merlot is the new normal. Though unfairly treated for years, Merlot is striding confidently into your home and into your glass, brimming with red fruit, easy tannins and an approachable softness. Beginning with a nose of fresh wild berry and vanilla,... more

Substance Vineyard Collection Klein Bx Blend 2018 Red Wine - Washington

Concentrated and layered like a rose bud, revealing itself one petal at a time. This wine oozes with flavor and personality. I leave you to discover its majesty and mystery yourself. The best Bx ever! Blend: 41% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23%... more

Hedges Family Estate Red Mountain 2021 Red Wine - Washington

Call this deep and complex wine a Bordeaux-and-beyond blend. 39% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 19% cabernet franc, 5% malbec, 3% syrah, 3% petit verdot, 0.5% souzao and 0.5% touriga. Ample, tasty black cherries, bittersweet dark chocolate and... more

Keenan Mailbox Vineyard Spring Mountain Reserve Merlot 2019 Red Wine - California

For the seventeenth consecutive year the rechristened “Mailbox� vineyard has been chosen as the source for the Reserve Merlot bottling. Hints of violets and a signature earthy spiciness show in the nose, a chocolaty creaminess combines with the... more