Merlot

Bin

Bottle

Chateau Ste. Michelle, Indian Wells Merlot, Washington 2007 bright and juicy bursting with fresh blackberry, currant and a touch of spice.

#28

$29

Shafer, Napa Valley, California, 2002 (Half Bottle, 375 ml.) Smooth-textured, with polished currant, mocha, cranberry and cherry, plus touches of tobacco, coffee and spice. A bit tough-edged with tannin, but certainly not out of line for a young wine. › Wine Spectator 92 points

#17

$39.99

Whitehall Lane ,Merlot, Napa 2004 impressive with a dark rich concentrated core of flavors › Wine Spectator 90 points

#27

$49.99

Chalk Hill, Sonoma, California, 2001 Dense ruby colored exhibits a sweet nose of chocolately black cherries, mocha & black fruits with subtle oak › Robert Parker 89 points

#19

$57

Duckhorn Merlot Napa 2006 sweet, rich nose of plums, black currant and smoke. › Robert Parker 90 points

#18

$60

Shafer, Merlot, Napa, California, 2004 Smooth textured, with polished currant, mocha, cranberry & cherry, with touches of tobacco, coffee & spice › Wine Spectator 92 points

#15

$70

Shafer, Merlot, Napa Valley, California, 2000 Smooth-textured, with polished currant, mocha, cranberry and cherry, plus touches of tobacco, coffee and spice. A bit tough-edged with tannin, but certainly not out of line for a young wine. › Wine Spectator 92 points

#23

$79.99

Spring Valley, Uriah, Walla Walla Valley, Washington, 2001 Gloriously ripe, decadent and complex, offering coffee-scented blackberry, currant, cherry and exotic spice aromas and flavors that extend and expand on the subtle, elegant finish. A graceful wine that packs in plenty of flavor and lasts and lasts. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. › Wine Spectator 94 points

#16

$79.99

Pride, Napa-Sonoma, California, 2001 Beautifully crafted, exquisitely balanced and rich in currant, exotic spice and ripe blackberry fruit. Turns spicy and exhibits pretty mocha-scented oak, with a long, broad, rich aftertaste. › Wine Spectator 93 points

#26

$89.99

St. Francis Estate, Reserve, Sonoma, California, 1997 Superripe California Merlot, rich and oaky, in an opulent style delivering layers of currant, black cherry, coconut, cedar and spice, and finishing with a long and intricate aftertaste. › Wine Spectator 92 points

#14

$90

David Arthur, Napa Valley, California, 1999 Well structured, with a tight, rich core of concentrated currant, herb, leather, prune and chocolate, revealing extra dimensions of depth and complexity. Firms up on the finish, with solid yet ripe tannins. › Wine Spectator 91 points

#24

$119.99