Merlot from Napa Valley

The secret weapon of the property, it’s where Philippe’s love of Merlot comes shining through in the glass. Wine Spectator called the ‘09, “Sleek and tightly focused...

This Spring Mountain outpost has been riding a comet trail of critical acclaim lately. To wit, Robert Parker recently wrote that "Some of the finest wines of Napa Valley are emerging from Robert Keenan Winery." He went one to note that their '07 Merlot "offers a luscious combination of herb-tinged mocha, chocolate-infused black cherry and currant fruit, plum, and anise....

Suscol is one of those Merlots that we bring to blind tastings to throw Cab lovers off their game. Channeling St.-Émilion with overtones of black cherries and roasted espresso, it brings oak vanilla and layers of expressive fruit to the party...

One of Napa's most celebrated producers is well within their comfort zone working with Merlot, and winemaker Elias Fernandez just doesn't miss. Parker's Wine Advocate notes, "Black cherries, menthol, licorice and spices...

They were the first Napa house to take Merlot seriously, and their efforts were rewarded by essentially becoming the benchmark for that varietal in California. Aromas of cedar, cassis, plum and blackberry are just the beginning...

Merlot to enslave the palate? One sip of this stuff and you'll thankfully agree! Wine Enthusiast lauds “firm structure of tannins and acids to this wine,...

Arguably the most coveted Merlot bottling in California, Three Palms turns Cabernet lovers into believers. A single-vineyard icon from Napa’s most accomplished Merlot specialist.