The Best Merlot Under $20 - The Reverse Wine Snob Picks!

The Merlot grape is a bit of an enigma. Simultaneously shunned and adored, it is used in some of the most expensive Bordeaux wines as well as some of the cheapest dollar bottles on the market.

Don't let either reputation scare you away from what this variety has to offer; however, as there are some truly excellent, inexpensive examples for Reverse Wine Snobs to explore. In this listing we'll highlight our favorites that truly deliver a lot of bang for the buck.

While Merlot is grown almost as many places as Cabernet Sauvignon, we've generally found some of the best bottles to come from places like Washington, France, California and Italy. Washington in particular might be the sweet spot at the moment in terms of delivering value, in fact Washington Merlot (along with Spanish Garnacha) is usually one of our top recommendations when people ask us for the best places to find value.

Read on for our list of The Best Merlot Under $20!