| Category | Name | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merlot | Albini Family Vineyards/Merlot | 4 | Just what you want in a merlot: complex yet ready to drink. Flavors: blackberry, licorice, metallic, spicy. |
| Merlot | Amberhill Vineyards/Merlot | 3 | Drinks well but not very Merlot-like. Flavors: earthy, plum. |
| Merlot | Amizetta Estate Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs, eucalyptus. |
| Merlot | Andretti Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: blackberry, cranberry, dried herbs, dusty. |
| Merlot | Anna Maria Vineyards/Merlot | 3 | Flavors: Cherry, lead pencil, slightly sweet, spicy. |
| Merlot | Armida Merlot | 3 | Flavors: plastic, spicy, strawberry, weedy. |
| Merlot | Azalea Springs Estate Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: boysenberry, herbal, smoky. |
| Merlot | Badger Mountain Merlot | 3 | Flavors: blackberry jam, fresh herbs, tea leaves. |
| Merlot | Ballentine Vineyards/Merlot | 3 | Flavors: rhubarb, smoky, spicy. |
| Merlot | Banfi Mandrielle Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: berry, black currant, currant, raspberry. |
| Merlot | Banolis Merlot | 3 | Flavors: boysenberry, canned fruit, spicy. |
| Merlot | Barnett Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: blueberry, cedar, mocha, plum, smoky, spicy, toast. |
| Merlot | Barnwood Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: cherry, cranberry, spicy, wet wood. |
| Merlot | Bartholomew Park Desnudos Vineyards Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: blackberry, earthy, soy sauce, spicy. |
| Merlot | Barton & Guestier Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs, spicy, wet wood. |
| Merlot | Barwang Regional Selection Merlot | 3 | Flavors: blackberry jam, dried herbs, hay. |
| Merlot | Barwang/Merlot | 3 | Flavors: short finish, black cherry, mint, spicy, wet wood. |
| Merlot | Baywood Cellars/Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: molasses, raspberry jam. |
| Merlot | Bellingham Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: dried herbs, peat moss, smoky. |
| Merlot | Belvedere Merlot | 3.5 | A classy wine that's ready to uncork tonight. Flavors: black cherry, peppery, smoky. |
| Merlot | Benziger Family Winery/Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, spicy, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Benziger Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, black olive, blackberry, dried herbs, pencil lead, toast. |
| Merlot | Benziger Reserve Merlot | 4 | An elegant, velvety merlot ready to drink tonight. Flavors: blackberry, cassis, chocolate, herbal, peppery, smoky, toast. |
| Merlot | Beringer Private Reserve Bancroft Ranch Merlot | 4 | Still rough around the edges. Give it at least a year. Flavors: black currant, blueberry, burnt toast, mocha, peppery, spicy. |
| Merlot | Blackstone Winery/Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: blackberry, chocolate, coffee. |
| Merlot | Bogle Vineyards/Merlot | 3 | Flavors: cranberry, dusty, Raspberry. |
| Merlot | Bookwalter Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: berry, herbal, leafy, toast. |
| Merlot | Bridgeview Black Beauty Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: . |
| Merlot | Brutocao Cellars/Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: blackberry, drying tannins. |
| Merlot | Burgess Cellars/Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: Cherry, chocolate, licorice, spicy. |
| Merlot | Burgess Merlot | 4 | In the classic California style, with finesse and structure. Flavors: chocolate, coffee, dusty. |
| Merlot | Buttonwood Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, dusty, hay, spicy. |
| Merlot | BV Coastal Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs, licorice. |
| Merlot | Cafaro Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: blueberry, cassis, coffee, licorice, plum, sandalwood. |
| Merlot | Cakebread Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, black cherry, black pepper, plum, toast, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Cakebread Merlot | 3 | Flavors: berry, boysenberry, cinnamon, cola, fresh herbs, toast, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Camelot Merlot | 3 | Flavors: earthy, hay, spicy, wet wood. |
| Merlot | Canoe Ridge Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, mocha, spicy. |
| Merlot | Capelands Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: cedar, spicy. |
| Merlot | Carmen Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black currant, blackberry, blueberry, cherry, cocoa powder, green peppercorn, orange. |
| Merlot | Carmen Merlot Reserve | 3.5 | A structured but intense, concentrated and youthful red that will benefit from as much as 3 to 4 years in the cellar. Flavors: berry, plum, spicy. |
| Merlot | Carmenet Dynamite Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs, dusty, weedy. |
| Merlot | Castello Banfi Mandrielle Merlot | 3 | Flavors: cherry, peppery, toast. |
| Merlot | Castello di Ama L'Apparita | 4 | Attractive berry fruit. Just lacks a little extra opulence perhaps indicative of the vintage. Flavors: cherry, plum, tomato. |
| Merlot | Castle Rock Merlot | 2 | Flavors: cooked fruit, weedy. |
| Merlot | Caterina Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, wet wood. |
| Merlot | Caus Lubis | 3 | Rather evolved fruit character should be tighter and fruitier. Flavors: berry, prune, spicy, spicy, tar, toast, vegetal. |
| Merlot | Chateau Dalina Merlot | 2 | Flavors: dried herbs, dusty, metallic. |
| Merlot | Chateau St. Jean Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, mocha, plum, weedy. |
| Merlot | Chateau St. Jean Reserve Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, blueberry jam, licorice, toast. |
| Merlot | Chateau St. Jean/Merlot | 4 | More like a cabernet than a merlot, but offers up the supple texture that characterizes merlot. Flavors: black cherry, coffee, creamy, smoky. |
| Merlot | Chateau Ste. Michelle Canoe Ridge Merlot | 4 | Full and rich, toasty and stylish. Flavors: allspice, black pepper, blackberry, blueberry, toast, toasted grain. |
| Merlot | Chateau Ste. Michelle/Merlot | 4 | Shows a delicious balance of oak and subtle fruit. Flavors: chocolate, coffee, plum, smoky. |
| Merlot | Chateau Thomas Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black olive, dried herbs, dusty, leather. |
| Merlot | Chateau Thomas Merlot | 3 | Flavors: dried herbs, dusty, hay, weedy. |
| Merlot | Chatom Calaveras County Merlot | 3 | Flavors: chocolate, dried herbs, leather, spicy. |
| Merlot | Clos LaChance Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, tea leaves, toast. |
| Merlot | Collard Brothers Merlot | 3 | Flavors: berry, black cherry, cedar, spicy. |
| Merlot | Columbia Crest Winery/Merlot | 3 | Flavors: short finish, black cherry, dried herbs, Raspberry. |
| Merlot | Columbia Winery Merlot | 3 | Flavors: blackberry, dried herbs, spicy, strawberry. |
| Merlot | Columbia Winery/Merlot | 3 | Flavors: drying tannins, round, black olive, dried herbs, plum, toasty. |
| Merlot | Coopers Creek Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: green pepper, spicy. |
| Merlot | Coppola Diamond Series Blue Label Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, spicy, weedy. |
| Merlot | Corbett Canyon Vineyards/Merlot | 3.5 | Everything a Merlot should be. Flavors: Blueberry, Cherry, peppery. |
| Merlot | Corvione Controguerra Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs, peat moss, tobacco. |
| Merlot | Cosentino Punched Cap Fermented Reserve Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs, hay. |
| Merlot | Covey Run Vintners/Merlot | 3 | Flavors: jammy, berry, cola, peppery, wet wood. |
| Merlot | David Arthur Vineyards/Merlot | 3 | Flavors: Cherry, dried herbs, lead pencil, smoky. |
| Merlot | Davis Bynum Laureles Estate Merlot | 3 | Flavors: cherry, dried herbs, weedy. |
| Merlot | Davis Bynum Winery/Merlot | 4 | A real blockbuster, so approach with caution. (But <i>do</i> approach.) Flavors: black cherry, coffee, smoky. |
| Merlot | de Lorimier Vineyards & Winery/ | 3.5 | Flavors: black olive, boysenberry, licorice, plum. |
| Merlot | Deakin Estate/Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: berry, Cherry, green pepper, plum. |
| Merlot | Del Dotto Merlot | 4 | Reminds us of the California Merlots we first fell in love with. Flavors: bell pepper, blackberry, chocolate, coffee, spicy, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Domaine Saint George/Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: chalky, Cherry, cola. |
| Merlot | Domaine Saint George/Merlot | 2 | Pathetic! Flavors: cola, herbal. |
| Merlot | Draxton Farrow Ranch Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, leather, spicy. |
| Merlot | Dry Creek Reserve Merlot | 3 | One heck of a big Merlot. Flavors: black cherry, cinnamon, cocoa powder, fresh herbs. |
| Merlot | Dry Creek Vineyard Merlot | 3 | Flavors: compost, dusty, herbal, vegetal, weedy. |
| Merlot | Duckhorn Estate Grown Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, cola, plum, spicy. |
| Merlot | Duckhorn Howell Mountain Merlot | 4 | If you like muscular reds, this is a Merlot for you. Just delicious. Flavors: black cherry, cedar, leather, spicy, toast. |
| Merlot | Duckhorn Three Palms Merlot | 4 | A full-throttle merlot with ripe fruit and classic structure. Flavors: black cherry, coffee, herbal, smoky. |
| Merlot | Duckhorn Vineyards/Merlot | 3 | Flavors: dried herbs, drying tannins, spicy. |
| Merlot | Echelon Merlot | 3.5 | Just a pleasure to drink. It's soft and easy. Flavors: cola, dill, raspberry jam, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Edmund Maudiere Napa Valley Estate Merlot | 3 | Flavors: blackberry, dried herbs, spicy, toast. |
| Merlot | Emmolo Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs, dusty, spicy. |
| Merlot | Erich Russell Merlot | 3 | Flavors: cherry, dusty, fresh asparagus. |
| Merlot | Errazuriz El Descanso Estate Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black currant, blackberry, herbal, pencil lead, spicy, toast. |
| Merlot | Errazuriz Merlot Reserva | 3.5 | Attractive and stylish Merlot but it does take some time after opening to reveal its full potential. Flavors: berry, coffee, plum, spicy. |
| Merlot | Estancia Estates/Merlot | 4.5 | Estancia is scorching hot lately and this wine shows why. It's big and bold but is also drinkable now (and it's affordable). Imagine that... Flavors: Blueberry, chocolate, coffee, plum. |
| Merlot | Familia Zucardi "Q" Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: cherry, dried herbs, plum, spicy. |
| Merlot | Farella-Park Merlot | 3 | Flavors: dusty, peat moss, wet wood. |
| Merlot | Ferrari-Carano Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs. |
| Merlot | Ferrari-Carano Merlot | 3 | sh Flavors: black cherry, dusty, peat moss. |
| Merlot | Fetzer Eagle Peak Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: compost, dried herbs, dusty. |
| Merlot | Fetzer Vineyards/Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: slightly bitter, Leafy, plum. |
| Merlot | Field Stone Staten Family Reserve Merlot | 3 | Flavors: blackberry, blueberry, herbal, licorice, toast. |
| Merlot | Fife Vineyards/Merlot | 4 | A wonderful wine with great texture and a sense of style. Flavors: chocolate, plum, smoky. |
| Merlot | Firestone Vineyard/Merlot | 3 | Flavors: Cherry, herbal, lead pencil, spicy. |
| Merlot | Forest Glen Barrel Select Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: molasses, peat moss, weedy, wet wood. |
| Merlot | Foris Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, leather, smoky, spicy. |
| Merlot | Forman Estate Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs, plum, spicy. |
| Merlot | Freemark Abbey Winery/Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black pepper, dried herbs, leather, plum. |
| Merlot | Freestone Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: blackberry jam, spicy. |
| Merlot | Frescobaldi/Merlot | 3 | Flavors: leather, plum, spicy. |
| Merlot | Fries' Family Cellars/Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black pepper, dried herbs, plum. |
| Merlot | Fritz Merlot | 3 | Flavors: boysenberry, cherry, cola, fresh herbs. |
| Merlot | Gallo of Sonoma Merlot | 3 | Flavors: boysenberry, coffee, herbal, spicy. |
| Merlot | Gary Farrell Calypso Merlot | 3 | Exotic & nicely textured. Flavors: cedar, floral, spicy. |
| Merlot | Gary Farrell Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: cherry, herbal, pencil lead. |
| Merlot | Georges Duboeuf/Merlot | 3.5 | A fine everyday red. Flavors: black cherry, cinnamon, creamy, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Georges Duboeuf/Merlot | 3 | Flavors: short finish, blackberry, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Geyser Peak Reserve Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, black currant, dried herbs, dusty, spicy. |
| Merlot | Goldwater Esslin Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: black cherry, herbal, leather, plastic, prune. |
| Merlot | Gordon Brothers Merlot | 4 | A classically styled Columbia Valley Merlot. Flavors: black cherry, cassis, herbal, pencil lead, toast, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Graeser Napa Valley Merlot | 4 | An lovely example of classic California merlot. Flavors: cassis, hay. |
| Merlot | Graeser Winery/Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: black cherry, dried fruit, weedy. |
| Merlot | Groth Estate Merlot | 4 | A classic Merlot in a real pretty package. Flavors: cherry, cocoa powder, fresh asparagus, plum. |
| Merlot | Hagafen Cellars/Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black pepper, creamy, raspberry jam. |
| Merlot | Hagafen Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, boysenberry, dusty, fresh herbs, plum, spicy, toast. |
| Merlot | Harrison Millennium Merlot 2000 | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, coffee. |
| Merlot | Havens Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs, smoky. |
| Merlot | Havens Wine Cellars/Merlot | 3.5 | It's a beast-we'll see if it comes around! Flavors: blackberry, cedar, earthy, Tar. |
| Merlot | Havens Wine Cellars/Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: cedar, dusty, plum, Tar. |
| Merlot | Hawk Crest Vineyard Selection Merlot | 3 | Flavors: berry, cola, fresh herbs. |
| Merlot | Hawk Crest/Merlot | 3 | Flavors: blackberry, dried fruit. |
| Merlot | Haywood Merlot | 3 | Flavors: cherry, cola, dill, raspberry. |
| Merlot | Healdsburg Coastal Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, coffee, spicy, toast. |
| Merlot | Heron Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: blackberry, dried herbs, spicy. |
| Merlot | Heron Wines Inc./Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black pepper, Blueberry, round, tobacco, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Hidden Cellars Merlot | 3 | Flavors: cherry, dried herbs, dusty, spicy. |
| Merlot | Hogue Cellars/Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: boysenberry, cedar, spicy. |
| Merlot | Hunter Ridge Winery/Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: Cherry, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Indigo Hills Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, boysenberry, smoky. |
| Merlot | Ironstone Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, cola, dill, hay. |
| Merlot | Jacuzzi Reserve Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: blackberry, cola, dill, licorice, smoky, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Jacuzzi Reserve Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: blackberry, cola, dill, licorice, smoky, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Jamieson Canyon Merlot | 3 | Flavors: mocha, plum, wet wood. |
| Merlot | Jamiesons Run/Merlot | 3 | Flavors: berry, herbal, plum, round, toasty. |
| Merlot | Jepson Merlot | 3 | Flavors: berry, cherry, dill, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Katnook Estate/Merlot | 3.5 | Ripe, medium-tannins. Flavors: green pepper, plum, tomato. |
| Merlot | Kendall-Jackson Buckeye Merlot | 4 | Everything we like in a Merlot: supple richness with vibrant juicy flavors. Flavors: black currant, blackberry, burnt toast, mocha, peppery, vanilla, walnut. |
| Merlot | Kendall-Jackson Buckeye Merlot | 4 | Everything we like in a Merlot: supple richness with vibrant juicy flavors. Flavors: black currant, blackberry, burnt toast, mocha, peppery, vanilla, walnut. |
| Merlot | Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve Merlot | 3 | Flavors: dried herbs, pencil lead, plum. |
| Merlot | Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, chocolate, cinnamon, fresh herbs, spicy, toast. |
| Merlot | Kenwood Vineyards/Merlot | 4 | If you're looking for an easy-going merlot - and who isn't - this one is right up your alley. Flavors: cassis, Cherry, herbal, smoky. |
| Merlot | Kim Crawford Te Awanga Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: cedar, spicy, toast. |
| Merlot | Kirkland Ranch Estate Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: black cherry, boysenberry, spicy. |
| Merlot | Kirkland Ranch Merlot | 3 | Flavors: blackberry, dried fruit, spicy. |
| Merlot | Kunde Estate Merlot | Flavors: black cherry, spicy, toast. | |
| Merlot | L'Ecole #41 Merlot | 4 | It's not often that you find a Merlot that's such a complete package. A beautiful one at that. Flavors: black cherry, blackberry, coffee, smoky, toast, vanilla. |
| Merlot | L'Ecole No 41 Seven Hills Vineyard Merlot | 3.5 | A solid merlot although a shy tired for a 1998. Flavors: blackberry, dried herbs, plum, soy sauce. |
| Merlot | La Palma Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, dried flowers, dusty, green wood, pipe tobacco. |
| Merlot | La Palmeria Merlot Gran Reserva | 4 | Full, inviting, well-structured red, with lovely, deep black plum and blackberry fruit. Flavors: berry, mineral, plum. |
| Merlot | La Playa Estate Merlot | 3 | Flavors: berry, black olive, dried herbs, raspberry jam, spicy. |
| Merlot | La Playa Estate Reserve Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, dusty, spicy, toast, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Lambert Bridge Winery/Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: peppery, raspberry jam, round, toasty. |
| Merlot | Lindemans Bin 40 Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, black pepper, clove, cocoa powder, currant, dill, leafy, mint. |
| Merlot | Livio Felluga Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, dusty. |
| Merlot | Lockwood Estate Very Special Reserve Merlot | 2 | Flavors: black cherry, medicinal, plum, vegetal. |
| Merlot | Lolonis Winery/Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: bell pepper, smoky. |
| Merlot | Longoria Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: boysenberry, spicy, toast. |
| Merlot | Louis M. Martini Chiles Valley Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black currant, blackberry, cedar, herbal, toast. |
| Merlot | Lowe Hunter Valley Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs, spicy. |
| Merlot | Luna Vineyards/Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, black pepper, herbal. |
| Merlot | Madame Costeau Vin de Pays d'Oc Merlot | 3 | Flavors: blackberry, cherry, smoky, spicy. |
| Merlot | Madrigal Vineyards/Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black pepper, boysenberry, plum, sandalwood. |
| Merlot | MAPA Rapel Merlot | 3.5 | Starts out tasting a bit too leafy but soon reveals a lovely, smoky, ripe berry richness. Flavors: berry, smoky, spicy, tar. |
| Merlot | Markham Vineyards/Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: bing cherry, cranberry, dried herbs, plum, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Mazzocco Merlot | 4 | A merlot that has guts to spare but maintains a sense of elegance. Flavors: ash, black currant, black pepper, blackberry jam, burnt toast, coffee, walnut. |
| Merlot | Mietz Cellars/Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, fresh herbs, spicy, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Mirassou Coastal Selection Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: boysenberry, compost, hay, wet wood. |
| Merlot | Mirassou Harvest Reserve Merlot | 3 | Flavors: blackberry, dried herbs, dusty, spicy. |
| Merlot | Mitchelton Wines/Merlot | 3 | Flavors: clove, green pepper, strawberry. |
| Merlot | Mondavi Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: dried herbs, metallic. |
| Merlot | Montana Reserve Merlot | 3 | Flavors: berry, currant, plum. |
| Merlot | Montes Alpha Merlot | 3 | Some reasonable black berry fruit here, but a touch under-ripe and too tannic and overdone. Flavors: allspice, blackberry. |
| Merlot | Montes Reserve Merlot | 2 | Medium-weight wine with moderate fruit but it's not clean and quite astringent on the finish. Flavors: berry, soapy. |
| Merlot | Morton Estate Black Label Merlot | 3 | Flavors: berry, vegetal, weedy. |
| Merlot | Mountadam/Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: green pepper, vegetal. |
| Merlot | Mud House Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: berry, green pepper, spicy. |
| Merlot | Murphy-Goode Merlot | 3 | Flavors: berry, black olive, spicy, toast. |
| Merlot | Nelson Estate Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: ash, black cherry, boysenberry, earthy, pencil lead, toast. |
| Merlot | Nottage Hill/Merlot | 3 | Flavors: berry, herbal, plum. |
| Merlot | Ochoa Merlot Crianza | 3 | Reasonable depth and richness but has a rather unripe streak on the finish. Flavors: green pepper, herbal, plum, vegetal. |
| Merlot | Osprey's Dominion Vineyards/Mer | 2.5 | Flavors: boysenberry, hay. |
| Merlot | Owen's Estate/Merlot | 3 | Flavors: Cherry, herbal, metallic, spicy. |
| Merlot | Paradigm Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, boysenberry, fresh herbs, pine, toast. |
| Merlot | Paul Thomas Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: cherry, chocolate, sandalwood. |
| Merlot | Phillips Vineyards/Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: bell pepper, dried fruit, spicy. |
| Merlot | Phoenix Vineyards & Winery/Merl | 3.5 | Flavors: blackberry, tart. |
| Merlot | Pietra Santa Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, blackberry jam, dusty, hay. |
| Merlot | Pietra Santa San Benito County Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: dried herbs, dusty, leather, wet wood. |
| Merlot | Pine Ridge Merlot | 3 | Flavors: boysenberry, cherry, cola, dill. |
| Merlot | Pine Ridge Winery/Merlot | 3 | Flavors: Cherry, hay, spicy, weedy. |
| Merlot | Powers Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, blackberry, toast, tomato. |
| Merlot | Pride Mountain Merlot | 4 | A full-blown California style. Age it a few years. Flavors: blackberry jam, cassis, coffee, dried herbs, dusty. |
| Merlot | Rancho Sisquoc Estate Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black pepper, blackberry, hay, wet wood. |
| Merlot | Ravenswood Winery/Merlot | 3.5 | Wild Thing. Flavors: blackberry, plum, spicy. |
| Merlot | Raymond Reserve Merlot | 4 | Needs time. Big but balanced. Flavors: black currant, caramel, cinnamon, dusty, spicy. |
| Merlot | Regusci Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, butterscotch, cassis, cinnamon, ginger, toast. |
| Merlot | Remy Pannier Vin de Pays d'Oc Merlot | 3 | Flavors: dried herbs, plum, spicy. |
| Merlot | Renaissance Merlot | 2 | Flavors: berry, earthy, leather, weedy. |
| Merlot | Robert Mondavi Carneros Merlot | 4 | Is it possible for a Merlot to be elegant yet a powerhouse? You bet. Flavors: blueberry, mocha, plum, toast. |
| Merlot | Robert Mondavi Coastal Merlot | 3 | Flavors: bacon, black cherry, black currant, cedar, pencil lead, spicy. |
| Merlot | Rodney Strong Sonoma County Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, blackberry, coffee, dusty, fresh herbs, licorice, rosemary, spicy. |
| Merlot | Rodney Strong Vineyards/Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: long finish, hot impression from alcohol, coffee, peppery, raspberry jam. |
| Merlot | Ronchi di Manzano Merlot | 3.5 | Lots of flavor packed into this juicy, easy to sip wine. Flavors: boysenberry, peppery, pine. |
| Merlot | Rosemount Estate Merlot | 3.5 | Should appeal to those who like a minty Merlot. Flavors: licorice, plum, spicy. |
| Merlot | Rosenblum Lone Oak Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, coffee, dried herbs. |
| Merlot | Round Hill Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs, dusty, weedy. |
| Merlot | Saint Clair Rapaura Reserve Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: berry, plum, spicy, toast. |
| Merlot | Saint Clair Rapaura Reserve Merlot | 3 | Flavors: berry, green pepper, spicy. |
| Merlot | San Bonifacio Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: dried herbs, dusty, leather, plum, smoky. |
| Merlot | San Pedro 35 South Merlot | 3 | Tasty, attractive stuff. Good, fleshy, fruity wine that is ready now. Flavors: berry, spicy, toast. |
| Merlot | San Pedro Gato Merlot | 2.5 | Light, ripe, simple fruity wine for everyday drinking. Flavors: berry, earthy, metallic, mineral. |
| Merlot | Santa Carolina Reserva Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: herbal, leather, weedy. |
| Merlot | Santa Rita 120 Merlot | 3 | Flavors: cherry, fresh herbs, spicy. |
| Merlot | Santa Rita Reserva Merlot | 3 | Flavors: hay, toast, weedy. |
| Merlot | Santa Rita Reserva Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: black cherry, herbal, toast, weedy. |
| Merlot | Schug Merlot | 3 | Flavors: allspice, black cherry, black currant, herbal, pencil lead, smoked meat. |
| Merlot | Sebastiani Vineyards/Merlot | 3 | Flavors: Cherry, dill, toast. |
| Merlot | Seven Peaks Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: blackberry, dried herbs, spicy, tea leaves. |
| Merlot | Shafer Merlot | 4 | This is a young pup, showing its youth, but it's chock-full of rich and luscious Merlot character. It’s drinkable now, but there’s no need to hurry. Flavors: blackberry, boysenberry, cedar, pencil lead, toast. |
| Merlot | Sketchbook Mendocino Merlot | 3.5 | A bit unusual but with a beautiful texture. Flavors: chocolate, cinnamon, prune. |
| Merlot | St. Clement Vineyards/Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black pepper, raspberry jam, sandalwood. |
| Merlot | St. Francis 'Nunns Canyon Vineyard' Reserve Merlot | 3.5 | Some incredible fruit in this wine but it needs time to sort everything out. Flavors: blueberry, herbal, plum, smoky, spicy. |
| Merlot | St. Francis Reserve Merlot | 4 | We always like St.Francis Merlots for their power but this one is surprisingly elegant. Flavors: cherry, cola, dill, mocha, spicy, toast, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Stag's Leap Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: bell pepper, boysenberry, leather, pencil lead, spicy, toast. |
| Merlot | Standing Stone Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: black cherry, medicinal, raspberry, vegetal. |
| Merlot | Ste. Chapelle Reserve Series Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs, hay, wet wood. |
| Merlot | Ste. Chapelle Winemaker's Series Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: cherry, dried herbs, tea leaves. |
| Merlot | Ste. Chapelle Winery/Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, coffee, herbal. |
| Merlot | Steele Wines/Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black pepper, blackberry, spicy. |
| Merlot | Sterling Diamond Mountain Ranch Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, chocolate, fresh herbs. |
| Merlot | Sterling Three Palms Merlot | 4 | A nice complete Merlot package. Flavors: cassis, cinnamon, dried herbs, dusty, soy sauce, spicy. |
| Merlot | Sterling Vintner's Collection Merlot | 4 | Just the sort of wine people REALLY want when they ask for Merlot. Flavors: black cherry, chocolate, cinnamon, fresh herbs. |
| Merlot | Sterling Winery Lake Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, dusty, pencil lead, spicy. |
| Merlot | Stone Creek Wines/Merlot | 4 | It may not have all the guts you're looking for in a red wine, but it's loaded with finesse. Flavors: Cherry, chocolate, herbal, spicy. |
| Merlot | Stone Creek Wines/Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, herbal, smoky. |
| Merlot | Stonehaven Merlot | 3 | Flavors: allspice, black cherry, cherry, clove, herbal, raspberry. |
| Merlot | Taft Street Hopkins Vineyard Merlot | 3 | Flavors: bing cherry, earthy, wet wood. |
| Merlot | Tagaris Merlot | 4 | It's not a big bruiser but it's loaded with personality. Flavors: black cherry, black currant, cedar, fresh herbs, leather, spicy, toast. |
| Merlot | Te Awa Farm Longlands Merlot | 4 | This complex Merlot keeps changing with every moment in the glass. Flavors: blackberry, blueberry, coffee, toast. |
| Merlot | Tenuta dell' Ornellaia Masseto | 5 | The star of the vintage in Bolgheri, and masterpiece for the region. Not as open and seductive as the Ornellaia 1997 at the beginning, it develops very well in the glass and even better after it has been open for a while. Needs at least two years of cellaring. Flavors: blackberry. |
| Merlot | Terra Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, cedar, fresh herbs, licorice. |
| Merlot | Terranoble Merlot | 3 | Bright, fresh, juicy Merlot with mild, integrated oak and red fruit chatracter a little tannic but might soften in time. Flavors: mineral, oak, plum, spicy. |
| Merlot | Thomas Fogarty Merlot | 3 | Flavors: blueberry, herbal, medicinal, plum. |
| Merlot | Thornbury Merlot | 3 | Pronounced eucalyptus character that is difficult to get over. Flavors: blueberry, boysenberry, dried herbs, leather, menthol. |
| Merlot | Trentadue Estate Merlot | 3 | Flavors: plum, spicy. |
| Merlot | Turning Leaf Coastal Reserve Merlot | 3.5 | Everything you want in a well-priced merlot. Flavors: blackberry, cedar, plum, tomato. |
| Merlot | Turning Leaf Vineyards/Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, dusty, leather. |
| Merlot | Turning Leaf Vineyards/Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: black cherry, dried fruit. |
| Merlot | V. Sattui Winery/Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs, leather. |
| Merlot | Valdivieso Single Vineyard Reserve Merlot | 3.5 | Deep, full, rich Merlot.Good now but will benefit from a little bit more age. Flavors: allspice, blackberry, chocolate, plum. |
| Merlot | Valley View Anna Maria Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, chocolate, cinnamon, spicy, toast. |
| Merlot | Valley View Rogue Valley Merlot | 3 | Flavors: blackberry, hay, spicy. |
| Merlot | Van Asperen Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs, plum, spicy. |
| Merlot | Venge Vineyards/Merlot | 4 | Our favorite wine from the hands of winemaker, Nils Venge. You can lay this one down if you want, but it's also a merlot to drink right away. Flavors: chocolate, coffee, fresh herbs, plum. |
| Merlot | Ventana Estate Merlot | 2 | Flavors: boysenberry, coffee, earthy, weedy. |
| Merlot | Viansa Merlot | 3 | Flavors: blackberry, blueberry, leather. |
| Merlot | Vichon Mediterranean Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black pepper, cherry, dried herbs, spicy. |
| Merlot | Villa Mt. Eden Coastal Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: black currant, cedar, raisin, spicy, tar. |
| Merlot | Villa Mt. Eden/Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, herbal, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Villa Pillo Merlot | 2.5 | Flavors: boysenberry, cherry, dried herbs, dusty, herbal. |
| Merlot | Vinas del Vero Merlot | 3 | Bright, berry fruit but a lot of tannin that seems unlikely to soften substantially before the fruit fades. Flavors: berry, plum, spicy, tar. |
| Merlot | Vine Cliff Winery/Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: blackberry, chocolate, Pine. |
| Merlot | Waterbrook Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, cinnamon, dried herbs, dusty. |
| Merlot | Wellington Vineyards/Merlot | 4.5 | Really beautifully put together. Va, va, va, voom! Flavors: black pepper, blackberry, plum, spicy. |
| Merlot | Windsor Signature Series Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs, spicy. |
| Merlot | Wolffer Estate Selection Merlot | 3.5 | Flavors: black cherry, cranberry, dusty, herbal. |
| Merlot | Wolffer La Ferme Martin Merlot | 3 | Flavors: berry, herbal, prune. |
| Merlot | Wolffer Merlot | 3 | Flavors: black cherry, dusty, weedy. |