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Red
375ml
Bottle: $13.22
12 bottles: $12.96
This wine impresses red wine lovers immediately with spicy aromas of cassis, black cherry, plum, vanilla, oak and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.94 $18.33
12 bottles: $16.63
Lively lavender aromas elevate the dark berry and thyme scents on the nose of this bottling. The core of blueberry...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $68.93
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2021 Merlot bursts with notes of baked black plums, boysenberry preserves, and black...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.88
12 bottles: $19.48
Intricate aromas and flavors of plum and dark berry fruit, with a rich, plush mouthfeel and soft, refined tannins....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $9.94
This full-bodied, hardy red maintains an element of freshness throughout. An underlying herbaceous and earthy tone...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
12 bottles: $17.58
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.38 $17.09
12 bottles: $15.05
Vivid ruby. Cherry, cassis and succulent herbs on the fragrant nose, joined by a slowly building tobacco nuance....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.94 $16.25
This is a balanced, drink-me-now Merlot ideal for casual consumption. Find notes of fresh cedar, black cherry, plum...
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89
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.87 $14.30
12 bottles: $11.40
Merlot is like that ol’ pick-up truck of mine. Dependable. A real worker. Just jump in and start it up. It never...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $31.75 $35.28
12 bottles: $25.08
Captivating violet and rose petal aromas lead to fresh, light blackberry and black cherry flavors on a texture of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.50
12 bottles: $12.25
This 100% Merlot from Bordeaux combines charm and roundness, offering a nose with a complex bouquet, with red and...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.28
12 bottles: $16.93
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $52.92 $58.80
93-95 The 2021 Laroque is a standout. Bright and racy, with tremendous persistence, Laroque stakes its claim as...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.25
12 bottles: $22.79
This delicious and well-balanced Seven Ranchlands Merlot wine will go great with medium-bodied fare from spaghetti to...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.75
6 bottles: $16.42
Showcasing the very best of Washington State Merlot, this bold wine has aromas of blueberry and marionberry with a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.63 $18.48
12 bottles: $13.99
Merlot has settled in Sicily. The balanced and round character of this grape variety meets the Sicilian sun.
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $26.36 $29.29
12 bottles: $19.02
User-friendly and juicy, with red currant and spiced herb flavors. Drink now through 2026. 140,000 cases made.
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.94 $23.60
12 bottles: $22.48
Very deep purple-red color. Powerful aroma suggesting plums, earth, tobacco and spice. Rich and assertive with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $46.87 $50.40
A well-rounded, velvety and flavorful merlot with dark cherries, grilled bell peppers and some baking spices. Supple...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $53.35 $59.28
12 bottles: $39.90
Grapes for this wine are sourced from vineyards in Napa Valley, including land which has been in my family for...

Bourbon Merlot Other Italian Reds 2021

Bourbon has survived all manner of difficulties and restrictions to become one of the world’s best selling and most recognizable spirits. This unique and distinctly American whiskey came from humble origins, allowing poor farmers in the fields of Pennsylvania and Maryland to make a living from their crops. Prohibition, temperance movements and conflict continuously threatened to wipe Bourbon from existence, but today the drink is stronger than ever and has a global audience of millions. Over time, it has become more refined, and innovation and experimentation has set modern Bourbon apart from other whiskey styles.

Today, the Bourbon heartland and spiritual home is in Kentucky, where the whiskey producers of northern states traveled to seek a new home, free from oppressive tax regimes in the early days. It is now far from the rough and ready spirit of yesteryear, governed by strict rules and regulations to maintain standards and keep quality high. Modern Bourbon must be made from a mash which is no less than 51% and no more than 80% corn (the rest of the mash being made from rye, wheat or barley), giving it a distinctive sweetness, and it must be aged in charred, white oak casks with no other added ingredient but water.

The varied flavors of different Bourbons come about mainly from the different quantities of the permitted grains in the mash. A larger proportion of rye will produce a spicy, peppery whiskey, whereas more wheat will result in a smoother, more subtle drink. Ageing and water quality, as well as the expertise and vision of the craftsmen who distill it, will also make a difference, meaning there is much more to Bourbon than might first meet the eye.

With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.