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    INSIDER DEAL! Olelo Paso Robles Merlot - Easy To Indulge

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: October 15, 2020 Last Updated: January 14, 2022

    INSIDER DEAL! Olelo Paso Robles Merlot - Easy To Indulge

    THIS LIMITED TIME OFFER IS NOW EXPIRED! Sign up below to make sure you get the next one. Learn more about our winery direct INSIDER DEALS here. Your new daily drinker has arrived! 38% off and less than $11 a bottle, the Olelo Paso Robles Merlot is the perfect wine to stock up … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: California, Deals, Highly Recommended, Insider Deals, Merlot

    Kenwood Vineyards Sonoma County Merlot - Juicy and Smooth

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: September 12, 2020 Last Updated: June 18, 2021

    Kenwood Vineyards Sonoma County Merlot - Juicy and Smooth

    Tasty Merlot for as low as $10, the Kenwood Vineyards Sonoma County Merlot. Merlot from a combination of estate vineyards in Sonoma, plus sourced grapes from Dry Creek and Alexander Valleys of California. The wine is aged in French and American oak barrels for an … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: California, Merlot

    Tenuta Frescobaldi di Castiglioni - A Pleasure

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: August 7, 2020 Last Updated: August 15, 2022

    Tenuta Frescobaldi di Castiglioni - A Pleasure

    ​Looking for relief from the same everyday, boring wines? A Super Tuscan to the rescue! The distinctively Italian Frescobaldi Tenuta di Castiglioni Toscana red wine. Primarily Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with a small amount of Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese from the … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Cabernet Sauvignon, Highly Recommended, Italy, Merlot, Pizza Wine, Red Blends

    Pasqua Romeo & Juliet Passione Sentimento - A Love Story

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: May 23, 2020 Last Updated: August 15, 2022

    Pasqua Romeo & Juliet Passione Sentimento - A Love Story

    Breaking all the rules in the name of making delicious wine, the Pasqua Romeo & Juliet Passione Sentimento Bianco, Rosso and Prosecco. Today we've got quite a set of unique wines from Famiglia Pasqua. We were first introduced to these when we visited Pasqua on a trip to … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Corvina Veronese, Croatina, Garganega, Glera, Highly Recommended, Italy, Merlot, Pizza Wine, Prosecco, Red Blends, White Blends

    Gran Passione Rosso - Easy To Love

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: April 18, 2020 Last Updated: August 15, 2022

    Gran Passione Rosso - Easy To Love

    Smooth, velvety, delicious and made using the appassimento method, the Gran Passione Rosso. 60% Merlot and 40% Corvina from Veneto, Italy. The grapes are naturally dried on the vines for 15 days, losing about half their weight. After fermentation the wine is aged in oak … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Corvina Veronese, Highly Recommended, Italy, Merlot, Pizza Wine, Red Blends

    Seven Falls Wahluke Slope Merlot - Coffee and Chocolate

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: April 8, 2020 Last Updated: October 1, 2021

    Seven Falls Wahluke Slope Merlot - Coffee and Chocolate

    A Washington State Merlot for Cab lovers, the Seven Falls Wahluke Slope Merlot. 100% Merlot from the Wahluke Slope, Columbia Valley, Washington. The wine is aged for 18 months in French oak and has 6 g/L of residual sugar. … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Highly Recommended, Merlot, Wahluke Slope, Washington

    Insider Deal! Two Jakes of Diamonds Cabernet and Merlot - Exceptional!

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: February 27, 2020 Last Updated: January 14, 2022

    Insider Deal! Two Jakes of Diamonds Cabernet and Merlot - Exceptional

    THIS LIMITED TIME OFFER IS NOW EXPIRED! Sign up below to make sure you get the next one. Learn more about our winery direct INSIDER DEALS here. If you've never bought one of our deals, trust me, this is the one you're waiting for. Almost 50% off (a $65 savings with shipping) … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Bulk Buy, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, California - Lake County, Deals, Insider Deals, Merlot

    Columbia Crest H3 Merlot – The Right Stuff

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: January 23, 2020 Last Updated: May 24, 2021

    Columbia Crest H3 Merlot – The Right Stuff

    Crowd-pleasing Merlot from the Horse Heaven Hills in Washington State, the Columbia Crest H3 Merlot. 100% Merlot from vineyards in the Horse Heaven Hills, Columbia Valley, Washington State. The wine was aged 15 months in French and American oak, 34% new and 66% older … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Merlot, Washington

    McManis Merlot - Highly Likeable

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: November 16, 2019 Last Updated: October 1, 2021

    McManis Merlot - Highly Likeable

    No matter your thoughts about Merlot the simple and delicious McManis Family Vineyards Merlot is one likeable wine. Primarily Merlot along with a small amount of Petit Verdot and Tannat. 95% of the fruit comes from Lodi, California. The wine was aged for 6 months in a … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: California, California - Lodi, Merlot

    Elicio Grenache-Merlot - Easy-Going

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: January 14, 2019 Last Updated: May 26, 2021

    Elicio Grenache-Merlot - Easy-Going

    Sit back, relax and enjoy the Elicio Grenache-Merlot. 65% Merlot and 35% Grenache from the Méditérranée appellation in the Rhone Valley, France. The wine is aged in concrete tanks for 6-8 months. … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: France, Grenache, Merlot, Red Blends

    Piccini Memoro Rosso - Smooth and Sweet

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: August 4, 2017 Last Updated: May 25, 2021

    Piccini Memoro Rosso - Smooth and Sweet

    The Piccini Memoro Rosso, an unusual but extremely tasty blend of varieties, regions and vintages. 40% Primitivo from Puglia, 30% Montepulciano from Abruzzo, 20% Nero d'Avola from Sicily and 10% Merlot from Veneto, Italy. All varieties were aged 12 months in oak casks before the … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: $8 Italian Reds, Italy, Merlot, Montepulciano, Nero d'Avola, Primitivo, Red Blends

    Novelty Hill Merlot - This Ain't Your Grandmother's Merlot

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: December 16, 2016 Last Updated: June 1, 2021

    Novelty Hill Merlot - This Ain't Your Grandmother's Merlot

    Start a love affair with Washington Merlot with the Novelty Hill Merlot. 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon from Frenchman Hills, the Horse Heaven Hills and Tri-Cities in the Columbia Valley, Washington. The wine is aged for 22 months in new and one year old barrels (65% … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Highly Recommended, Merlot, Washington

    Trader Joe's Reserve MCS - A Solid Blend

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: June 21, 2016 Last Updated: June 1, 2021

    Trader Joe's Reserve MCS - A Solid Blend

    The Trader Joe's Reserve MCS, not bad for $10 but not as good as I was hoping for Washington Merlot. 74% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Syrah from Columbia Valley, Washington. … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Merlot, Trader Joe's, Washington

    Chateau Mayne Guyon - Old Reliable

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: June 16, 2016 Last Updated: May 30, 2021

    Chateau Mayne Guyon - Old Reliable

    The smooth, balanced and subtly complex Chateau Mayne Guyon from Trader Joe's. 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon from Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France. … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Bulk Buy, France, Merlot, Trader Joe's

    Franciscan Estate Napa Valley Merlot - Magnificent Merlot

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: June 1, 2016 Last Updated: May 30, 2021

    Franciscan Estate Napa Valley Merlot - Magnificent Merlot

    Why should Napa Valley Cabernet get all the love? Meet the Franciscan Estate Napa Valley Merlot. 97% Merlot and 3% Malbec from Oakville, Carneros and Oak Knoll in Napa Valley, California. The wine spends 18 months in oak barrels. … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: California, Highly Recommended, Merlot

    Kirkland Signature Columbia Valley Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon - A Keeper

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: May 6, 2016 Last Updated: September 7, 2022

    Kirkland Signature Columbia Valley Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon - A Keeper

    A new wine to add to your Costco shopping list, the Kirkland Signature Columbia Valley Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon. 78% Merlot and 22% Cabernet Sauvignon from Columbia Valley, Washington. The wine spends 16 months in a combination of French and American oak. … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Costco, Highly Recommended, Kirkland Signature, Merlot, Washington

    Snoqualmie Merlot - One Delicious Drink

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: August 22, 2015 Last Updated: June 1, 2021

    Snoqualmie Merlot - One Delicious Drink

    Bulk Buy! 97% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Petit Verdot from Columbia Valley, Washington. The wine is aged 11 months in 12% new American oak barrels and 25% new French oak staves. … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Bulk Buy, Merlot, Washington

    Chateau Maison Blanche Medoc Cru Bourgeois - Upper Class Quality At A Middle Class Price

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: August 15, 2015 Last Updated: May 28, 2021

    Chateau Maison Blanche Medoc Cru Bourgeois - Upper Class Quality At A Middle Class Price

    An excellent drink me now Bordeaux! The Chateau Maison Blanche Medoc Cru Bourgeois is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon from Medoc, Bordeaux, France. It spends 12 months in oak barrels. … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: France, Highly Recommended, Merlot

    Chateau Ste Michelle Canoe Ridge Estate Merlot - Dry, Dusty and Delicious

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: May 16, 2015 Last Updated: May 30, 2021

    Chateau Ste Michelle Canoe Ridge Estate Merlot - Dry, Dusty and Delicious

    Smooth and silky too... 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon from Horse Heaven Hills, Columbia Valley, Washington. Aged for 16 months in half new and half neutral oak barrels. … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Merlot, Saturday Splurge, Washington

    Warming Winter Reds Wine #5 - Chateau La Barotte Bordeaux Reserve

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: February 17, 2015 Last Updated: March 5, 2021

    2011-chateau-la-barotte-bordeaux-reserve

      70% Merlot, 16.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13.5% Cabernet Franc from Bordeaux, France. Sample submitted for review. Available for as low as $7.99. 5,000 cases, imported by Apollo Fine Spirits. From the bottle: "Chateau La Barotte has remained a family vineyard, … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: France, Merlot

    Jim Olsen and Tom Shula Pickberry Merlot - Succulent Stuff!

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: January 30, 2015 Last Updated: June 4, 2019

    2013-jim-olsen-tom-shula-pickberry-merlot

    100% Merlot from Sonoma Mountain, Sonoma County, California. SRP of $35 and available to Naked Wines Angels for as low as $16. Sample submitted for review. From the bottle: "Pickberry Vineyard is nestled on benchland on the slope of Sonoma Mountain. It has been a famous and … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: California, Deals, Highly Recommended, Merlot, Naked Wines

    Chateau Rollan De By Cru Bourgeois Medoc Bordeaux - Marvelous

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: October 25, 2014 Last Updated: March 1, 2021

    2010-Chateau-Rollan-De-By-Cru-Bourgeois-Medoc-Bordeaux

    70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot from Medoc, Bordeaux, France. From the winery: "Unexpectedly approachable, this 2010 Bordeaux has well balanced acidity, with a long, smooth finish. Coffee bean, licorice, vanilla, intense plum, imbued with a hint of … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Deals, France, Merlot

    Chateau Saint Julian Bordeaux Superieur - Bordeaux For The Rest Of Us

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: October 3, 2014 Last Updated: December 10, 2016

    2010-Chateau-Saint-Julian-Bordeaux-Superieur

    Includes an explanation of the Bordeaux Superieur designation. 60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc from Entre-deux-Mers, Bordeaux, France. SRP of $17 and available for as low as $12. Imported by Michael Skurnik Wines. Sample submitted for … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: France, Highly Recommended, Merlot

    Lestonnat Bordeaux Superieur - Bargain Bordeaux

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: September 8, 2014 Last Updated: June 4, 2019

    2012-Lestonnat-Bordeaux-Superieur

    Find all of our NakedWines.com recommendations here and all of our Wine Club Reviews here! 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon from Bordeaux Superieur, Bordeaux, France. SRP of $30.99 and available to Naked Wines Angels for $13.99 or to new sign-ups for as low as $6.49 a … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Deals, France, Merlot, Naked Wines

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