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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $211.21
The 2018 L'Apparita is a total stunner. Ama's 100% Merlot is usually a wine of bombastic intensity, but the 2018...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $41.49
This estate is in a cool, limestone terroir on the eastern side of Saint- Emilion, and it's been firing on all...
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750ml - Case of 12
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The Cotarella family was especially attracted to the idea of making Merlot in Lazio thanks to the volcanic soils...
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Rose
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $38.89
A crowd-pleasing, easy-sipping rosé, with melon, white cherry and mineral notes, underscored by spice, grapefruit...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $76.54
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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Opened for 45 minutes before tasting. From the iconic Three Palms Vineyard, which delivers structured, elegant and...
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750ml - Case of 6
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A medium-to full-bodied red with aromas of spiced plums, cherries, anise, balsamic and sweet tobacco. Firm, creamy...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $262.28
#21 in Top 100 Wines from USA, 2021. The violet, blackberry and black-olive aromas are abundant. Full-bodied and...
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Bottle: $165.62
Lots of flowers, blueberries and orange peel. The palate is really long and extended, with ultra-fine tannins that...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $171.24
96-98 Classy hints of pencil shavings accent the pear, nectarine and melon fruit in the full-bodied, voluptuous 2018...
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Bottle: $471.18
Another truly flawless wine from this dream team is the 2018 Ermitage L’Ermite Blanc, which comes from a vineyard...
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Bottle: $202.21
97-99 Is le Méal the most complex and complete lieu-dit on Hermitage, when considering both red and white wines? The...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $806.07
This is extremely perfumed with flowers, cherries and blackberries, as well as hints of lavender. It’s full-bodied,...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $95.12
Really gorgeous blue fruit with blackberries and blueberries, sandalwood and fresh flowers. Such a cool and bright...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $229.11
The 2018 La Ricolma is a wine of incredible finesse. To be sure, the 2018 doesn't quite haver the explosive depth or...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $49.95
The 2018 Cont’Ugo is a gorgeous wine that captures the essence of this coolish year on the Tuscan coast. The...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $187.95
Aromas of walnuts and bark with some toasted oak and red fruit. Tapenade and violets, too. Changes all the time. This...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $114.56

Marsanne Merlot Rose / Blush 2018 750ml

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.