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Decoy Zinfandel 2019
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$35.96
The signature briary, black-peppery characteristics of the variety feature in this medium- to full-bodied wine in the...
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Duckhorn Merlot Napa Valley 2018
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$77.63
Juicy, with good cut to the savory-inflected dried red berry and cherry tart flavors. The sleek finish is crisp and...
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Duckhorn Merlot Napa Valley 2020
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$56.36
A juicy and fruity merlot blend with plum, chocolate and hazelnut aromas and flavors. Full and layered with fleshy...
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Duckhorn Merlot Three Palms 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$155.77
Powerful, rich and complex, with a refined mix of currant, dark cherry and plum tart flavors backed by suave,...
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Duckhorn Merlot Three Palms 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$135.29
Opened for 45 minutes before tasting. From the iconic Three Palms Vineyard, which delivers structured, elegant and...
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Duckhorn Merlot Three Palms 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$119.95
I like the savory nose here, with notes of coffee, spiced plum, overturned earth and bark. Full-bodied with fine,...
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Duckhorn Merlot Three Palms 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$116.24
Black olives with some fresh basil and lemongrass aromas that follow through to a medium body with a juicy center...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$565.74
The aromas to this are mind-blowing. Pure violets, lilacs, blueberries, blackberries, licorice, and flowers. Full...
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La Jota Merlot W.S. Keyes Vineyard 2018
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$258.51
#21 in Top 100 Wines from USA, 2021. The violet, blackberry and black-olive aromas are abundant. Full-bodied and...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$52.09
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Ridge Geyserville 2011
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$76.91
91-93 The 2011 Geyserville impresses for its silkiness and texture. Sweet dark berries, flowers and mint are some of...
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Ridge Geyserville 2018
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$58.26
The 2018 Geyserville is a blend of 68% Zinfandel, 20% Carignane, 10% Petite Sirah and 2% Alicante Bouschet. It's...
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Ridge Geyserville 2020
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$114.94
Deeply structured and briary, with a mix of red and black fruit accented by licorice, dill and savory underbrush...
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Ridge Geyserville 2020
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$53.31
Deeply structured and briary, with a mix of red and black fruit accented by licorice, dill and savory underbrush...
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Ridge Geyserville 2021
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$123.61
The 2021 Geyserville hits the palate with a burst of dark red/purplish fruit, sweet spice, lavender, chocolate, dried...
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Ridge Geyserville 2021
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$58.97
The 2021 Geyserville hits the palate with a burst of dark red/purplish fruit, sweet spice, lavender, chocolate, dried...
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Ridge Three Valleys 2020
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$44.87
This focused, firm and tannic wine exudes black pepper and wood-smoke aromas followed by rather tight espresso,...
Merlot Seyval Blanc Zinfandel United States Pre-Arrival
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.
The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.
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.