92+ Points
2018 Acre Merlot Napa Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92+ Points By any standard this is an impressive Merlot. Read moreShop
Chappellet 2018 Merlot
2018 Chappellet Merlot Napa Valley
NVWE Notes: Rich, soft-edged and varietally on-target, the nose of this Merlot melds aromas of blackberry, sweet dark plum, dark sour cherry and a note of pomegranate syrup with scents of vanilla, baking-spice and black tea above a background of graphite and dark forest earth. Read more
Chappellet 2019 Merlot
91+ Points
2019 Chappellet Merlot Napa Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91+ Points Chappellet Merlots are always attractive and this vintage is no exception. Read more
Korbin Kameron 2015 Merlot
2015 Korbin Kameron Merlot “Estate Grown” Moon Mountain
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92 Points
Dark plum, mulberry, sweet dark cherry galette, licorice root, toffee, peppercorn and graphite are all notable in the nose of this nicely evolved Merlot. Read more
La Jota 2017 Merlot
2017 La Jota Merlot Howell Mountain, Napa Valley
Wine Advocate
94 Points
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Merlot Howell Mountain reveals pretty baked plums, blueberry pie and blackberry compote notes with touches of cloves, star anise, cracked black pepper and black soil plus a waft of underbrush. Read more
La Jota 2018 Merlot
2018 La Jota Merlot Howell Mountain, Napa Valley
Wine Advocate
94+ Points
Composed of 89.5% Merlot, 5.5% Tannat and 5% Petit Verdot, the 2018 Merlot Howell Mountain was aged for 22 months in oak, 74% new. Read more
Le Vigne 2017 Merlot
2017 La Vigne Merlot Paso Robles
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 90 Points
This is a sweet-natured Merlot with aromas and lingering flavors of red plum jelly, sour red cherry and red boysenberry married to sweet-savory notes of vanilla, toffee, canela, baking-spice and pink peppercorn. Read more
Trig Point 2020 Merlot
91 points
2020 Trig Point Merlot Diamond Dust Vineyard Alexander Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91 Points Forthcoming and fruit-centric, the nose of this fine Merlot focuses on scents of sour red cherry, blackberry, dark rose, star anise, mace and a hint of peppercorn. Read more
Whitehall Lane 2017 Merlot Napa Valley MAGNUM
2017 Whitehall Lane Merlot Napa Valley 1.5 Liter Bottle
NVWE Notes: This generously endowed Merlot shows its fruity richness as soon as the cork is pulled. Read more
Whitehall Lane 2018 Merlot
2018 Whitehall Lane Merlot Napa Valley
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91+ Points
Deep in fruit and graced by toasty oak tones, the nose of this youthful Merlot is a medley of blueberry, blackberry and sweet dark plum poised above a richer core of dark sour cherry, with accents of hazelnut, baking-spice and toffee. Read more
Whitehall Lane 2018 Merlot MAGNUM
2018 Whitehall Lane Merlot Napa Valley
NVWE Notes: Deep in fruit and graced by toasty oak tones, the nose of this youthful Merlot is a medley of blueberry, blackberry and sweet dark plum poised above a richer core of dark sour cherry, with accents of hazelnut, baking-spice and toffee. Read more
Whitehall Lane 2019 Merlot
93 Points
2019 Whitehall Lane Merlot Napa Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 93 Points This may be the richest Merlot Whitehall has released. Read more