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Bottle: $14.20
12 bottles: $13.92
The Block & Row Merlot leads with impressions of ripe cherries and fresh raspberries accented by seductive aromas of...
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Bottle: $35.64
This varietal Merlot aged in 100% stainless steel has a fairly good layering of flavors with notes of blackberry,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $42.94
12 bottles: $42.08
Our 2019 Napa Valley Merlot opens with lively bright red fruits and a soft, lush texture. Delicate floral aromas...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $87.89
Lots of black olives with some conifer and mushrooms. Raspberries, too. Full-bodied with soft and round tannins....
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Bottle: $17.28
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Bottle: $53.94 $57.60
Gutsy yet refined, this red balances a broad-shouldered structure with rich, multilayered flavors of blackberry and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.94
12 bottles: $19.54
The 2019 Merlot Great Blue Heron also has 6% Cabernet Franc, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon and a trace amount of Petit...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $49.94 $52.79
12 bottles: $49.40
This is a complex and delicious wine. It beckons with aromas of dark purple plum and anise. Bright fruit flavors...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $7.87
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $46.20 $52.80
Clear, direct fruit flavors such as red cherries and cranberries are nicely framed in moderate tannins and balanced...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.94 $16.25
12 bottles: $14.64
Like all of our red wines, the 2019 Merlot is unfiltered providing a depth of flavor. Lush and velvety, this is a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $43.27 $48.08
6 bottles: $40.00
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.99
This 100% Merlot packs a big fruit punch. Massive amounts of blackberries and blackcurrants are surrounded by aromas...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.68 $25.20
12 bottles: $20.52
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $40.89 $41.59
12 bottles: $40.07
A modern-styled wine, featuring cedar and toasted oak spice surrounded by dried plum and black currant fruit, with...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $119.71
I like the savory nose here, with notes of coffee, spiced plum, overturned earth and bark. Full-bodied with fine,...
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Muscat Merlot Mencia 2019 United States

Known as Moscato in Italy, and Moscatel in Portugal and Spain, Muscat is one of the oldest continually cultivated grape varietals in the world. It originally came out of the Middle East, and was picked up by the ancient Greeks, who brought it to Italy and elsewhere in their empire. Because of its astounding age and continuous use, it has long since been mutated and crossbred to produce dozens of subspecies, and it is known by lots of synonyms and regional names. Because of this, it is fair to say that there is no ‘true’ Muscat grape. The most popular - and oldest - varietal within this group, however, is Muscat Blanc au Petit Grains, which is grown with great results most notably in France and South Africa.



Known for its light and fruity character, Muscat of Alexandria is the second oldest of the Muscat grapes, and is found in several countries around the Mediterranean. The grape is prized for its versatility - indeed, almost every imaginable type of wine style, from dry to medium to sweet and sparkling, can be made from this varietal. Generally speaking, though, Muscat grapes have a relatively low acidity which make them unsuitable for ageing, meaning the vast majority of Muscat wines are drank very young, wherein they can express their best features.

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.

Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.