{"title":"Wines: Merlot","description":"\u003cp\u003eMerlot has a reputation for producing smooth, velvety wines that vary depending upon the climate and soil type. Warm conditions on clay soils often produce soft, fruit forward styles. Cool, higher elevation sites produce wine with a slightly more austere structure. It still reigns as one of the world's most noble varieties forming the majority of the blend in Bordeaux’s right bank vineyards of Pomerol and Saint-Emilion. It is now prevalent across the world, achieving particular success in South America, California, and Washington. In central Italy, Merlot is either bottled as a varietal or blended with Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon to form Indicazione Geografica Tipica's (IGT), known as Super Tuscans.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"la-mondotte-1996-6l","title":"La Mondotte - 1996 (6L)","description":"An amazing wine, the 1996 La Mondotte (approximately 800 cases made from a 30-year old parcel of 100% Merlot planted on a hillside between Le Tertre-Roteboeuf and Canon La Gaffeliere) is a super-star.  If readers cannot get excited by tasting the 1996, they should change beverages.  It is amazing for both its appellation and the vintage, revealing a remarkable level of richness, profound concentration, and integrated tannin.  The thick purple color suggests a wine of extraordinary extract and richness.  This super-concentrated wine offers a spectacular nose of roasted coffee, licorice, blueberries, and black currants intermixed with smoky new oak.  It possesses full body, a multidimensional, layered personality with extraordinary depth of fruit, a seamless texture, amazing viscosity, and a long, 45-second finish.  The tannin is sweet and well-integrated.  This blockbuster St.-Emilion should be at its best between 2006-2025.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Parker - 97 points \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"cellar","offers":[{"title":"6L","offer_id":43035054833827,"sku":"128087","price":4129.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/files\/P1030509.jpg?v=1710514901"},{"product_id":"hosanna-2006-750ml","title":"Hosanna - 2006 (750ml)","description":"This limited production wine is made from 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc from the very finest part of the vineyard on the plateau of Pomerol, which used to be known as Certan-Giraud. It often reminds me of Cheval Blanc, at least from an aromatic perspective, but in 2006 the wine seems to verge in the direction of the more exotic, flamboyant style of Le Pin. Dense plum\/ruby to the rim, with a sweet nose of roasted coffee, caramel, mocha, and lavish quantities of black cherry and black currant fruit, this wine has a lush, sensual texture, full-bodied depth, and stunning length and purity. This is a beauty to drink now and over the next 12-15 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Parker - 94 points \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Woteki","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43035077050531,"sku":"128375","price":159.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/products\/128375_c2d7a25b-c172-4106-a4d3-d4e233d6fb74.jpg?v=1680524917"},{"product_id":"la-tordera-cuvee-di-gabry-spumante-brut-rosato-nv-750ml","title":"La Tordera Cuvee di Gabry Spumante Brut Rosato - NV (750ml)","description":"This sparkling wine is a cuvee from red and white grapes. It is a blend of Merlot and Incrocio Manzoni. It is grown in the Veneto, Italy, and offers a creamy and rich texture on the palate.  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Broad and sweetly ripe yet palpably if finely tannic, this clings tenaciously and promises to perform sumptuously over the course of the coming decade.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWine Advocate - 92 points \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"David Grey","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43035354759331,"sku":"134554","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/products\/134554_90c1c8ff-7e07-4175-bbcf-b10f79aa6101.jpg?v=1680527194"},{"product_id":"clos-dubreuil-2010-750ml","title":"Clos Dubreuil - 2010 (750ml)","description":"Notes of licorice, blackberry and boysenberry fruit intermixed with some charcoal, burning embers and floral notes all jump from the glass of this rich, soft, succulent wine, which possesses terrific intensity and a hedonistic personality. It is not going to be a long-ager by 2010 standards, but for consumption over the next 10-15 years, it delivers tremendous appeal.\n\nI love this wine, which comes from a very tiny 10-acre vineyard situated to the east of St.-Emilion, not terribly far from Fleur Cardinale, Valandraud and Rol Valentin. A blend of 90% Merlot and 10 % Cabernet Franc, made under the consultancy work of Michel Rolland, this is another big, rather juicy and opulent style of St.-Emilion that tips the scales at 15.5% natural alcohol.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Parker - 94 points \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Woteki","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43035659632803,"sku":"140436","price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/products\/140436_daa41c57-9c47-40de-bfc3-98b81bd5c475.jpg?v=1680527764"},{"product_id":"clos-dubreuil-2009-750ml","title":"Clos Dubreuil - 2009 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.robertparker.com\/wines\/ocrRjzHewzEhuo7bR\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94+ points Robert Parker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"From a tiny, just under 10-acre vineyard east of St.-Emilion in the sector known as St.-Christophe des Bardes, this wine is 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, tipping the scales at 14.9% alcohol. It was bottled unfined and unfiltered. Loads of chocolate, roasted espresso, blackberry and blueberry fruit notes along with some smoke and burning embers jump from a glass of this wine, which has terrific fruit intensity, a massive mouthfeel, yet not a trace of astringency or hardness. Velvety tannins, low acidity and an extraordinary, opulent, even sumptuous mouthfeel make for a wine to drink over the next 10-15 years.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trocard","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43035659534499,"sku":"140435","price":189.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/products\/140435_5741cca7-3927-43aa-8d97-1783d818fb48.jpg?v=1680528316"},{"product_id":"troplong-mondot-2004-750ml","title":"Troplong Mondot - 2004 (750ml)","description":"Sweet cherry, white chocolate, black currant, and crushed rock-like characteristics are present in this medium-bodied St.-Emilion. Excellent richness, spicy tannin, and hints of underbrush and herbs in the finish result in an excellent rather than brilliant Troplong-Mondot that must take a back seat to their other-worldly 2005 and impressively endowed 2006. Give it 2-4 years, and it could have outstanding potential.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Parker - 89+ points \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Tony Garber","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43035884355747,"sku":"144798","price":134.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/products\/144798_e036c683-93da-4e4b-892b-3038051c839f.jpg?v=1680524741"},{"product_id":"grand-mayne-2000-750ml","title":"Grand Mayne - 2000 (750ml)","description":"A consistent winner in both quality and value, the dark plum\/garnet-tinged 2000 Grand-Mayne reveals a sweet nose of blueberry pie intermixed with forest floor and floral undertones. Deep, opulent, round, and full-bodied, it is a fully mature St.-Emilion that should drink well for another decade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Parker - 94 points \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Robert King Cellar","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43036213051555,"sku":"149508","price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/products\/red_wine_db90632a-2237-4fd9-aa05-259bba2b2701.jpg?v=1682313292"},{"product_id":"grand-pontet-2000-750ml","title":"Grand Pontet - 2000 (750ml)","description":"","brand":"David Compton Cellar","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43036680880291,"sku":"154912","price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/products\/red_wine_0bc6072e-b601-494c-aa9c-b90959c0535d.jpg?v=1682314501"},{"product_id":"latour-1994-750ml","title":"Latour - 1994 (750ml)","description":"This is an interesting as well as great vintage for Latour. As indicated in my barrel tasting report, Latour's 1994 possesses an atypically high percentage of Merlot (27%) in the final blend. Because of this, the wine appears to have a sweeter, more fleshy texture than is typical for a young Latour, but do not make the mistake of thinking this will be a commercially-styled, easy to drink wine. It exhibits an opaque dark ruby\/purple color, and a backward, intense textbook nose of walnut and cassis scents complemented by smoky pain grille notes that build in the glass. This full-bodied, powerful, layered Latour reveals high tannin, but no bitterness or astringency. The superb purity, fabulous precision, and remarkable length should ensure 35-40 years of longevity. Readers will find more fat, flesh, and glycerin than usual for a young Latour (save for such great vintages as 1982 and 1990), but don't be deceived, this wine requires 8-10 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2035. 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There's a light tug of warm cast iron and another wave of fruit after that, all supported by well-buried chalky minerality. This is a very strong showing and has put on some weight since the barrel tasting. Best from 2020 through 2040. 6,665 cases made.\n–JM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWine Spectator - 95 points \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Joel December 25","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43037081501859,"sku":"163438","price":179.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/files\/161755.jpg?v=1725393066"},{"product_id":"switchback-ridge-peterson-family-vineyard-merlot-2005-750ml","title":"Switchback Ridge Peterson Family Vineyard Merlot - 2005 (750ml)","description":"","brand":"GBU Celler","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43037275029667,"sku":"234637","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/products\/red_wine_33c2a0a6-0b2b-4898-87b3-babc44f13eb6.jpg?v=1682317305"},{"product_id":"leonetti-merlot-1997-750ml","title":"Leonetti Merlot - 1997 (750ml)","description":"","brand":"David Grey","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43037812326563,"sku":"176248","price":114.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/products\/red_wine_e6ceeb4f-40f6-498e-b296-e40ff32f01c9.jpg?v=1682320537"},{"product_id":"maroon-napa-valley-reserve-merlot-2014-750ml","title":"Maroon Napa Valley Reserve Merlot - 2014 (750ml)","description":"","brand":"Cellar.com","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43383665590435,"sku":"187784","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/files\/MAroon.jpg?v=1725040352"},{"product_id":"vieux-chateau-certan-1998-750ml","title":"Vieux Chateau Certan - 1998 (750ml)","description":"","brand":"Joel December 25","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43448687362211,"sku":"189173","price":499.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"vicchiomaggio-fsm-toscana-igt-2018-750ml","title":"Vicchiomaggio FSM Toscana IGT - 2018 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vinous.com\/wines\/castello-vicchiomaggio-fsm\/2018\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 points Vinous Media\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVicchiomaggio's 2018 FSM is 100% Merlot. Dark and savory, with plenty of Greve signatures, this 2018 has a ton to offer. Blue\/black fruit, grilled herbs, mocha, leather and spice build effortlessly with a bit of time in the glass. - Antonion Galloni June '22\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Castelo Vicchiomaggio","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43449935134883,"sku":"189941","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/files\/189941.jpg?v=1688726261"},{"product_id":"klipsun-red-wine-red-mountain-2020-750ml","title":"Klipsun Red Wine Red Mountain - 2020 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is red blend is made up of 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot and 16% Syrah from the famous Klipsun single vineyard in the Red Mountain AVA of Washington State.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vinous.com\/wines\/klipsun-red-blend-klipsun\/2020\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e90 points Vinous Media\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2020 Red Blend Klipsun is perfumed, with nuances of dark chocolate giving way to sage and raspberries. Silky-smooth and cool-toned in feel, this impresses with its polished red and blue fruits, accentuated by sweet spice notes.  Crisp and refreshing, the 2020 finishes lightly structured, with lingering nuances of tart blackberry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEric Guido Oct. 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tastings.com\/Wine-Review\/Klipsun-2020-Klipsun-Vineyard-Red-Blend-Red-Mountain-USA-11-18-2023.aspx?Id=WS\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.tastings.com\/Wine-Review\/Klipsun-2020-Klipsun-Vineyard-Red-Blend-Red-Mountain-USA-11-18-2023.aspx?Id=WS\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e90 Points Tastings.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeep purple color. 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A nice red blend that holds its own and does a little bit of everything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Southern","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43750085492899,"sku":"KilpsunRedBlend","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/files\/KlipsunRedNV.jpg?v=1700254433"},{"product_id":"venge-vineyards-merlot-1996-750ml","title":"Venge Vineyards Merlot - 1996 (750ml)","description":"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Joel 4","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43886185742499,"sku":"103.99.96","price":129.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/files\/VENGE_VINEYARDS_MERLOT_1996_FRONT.jpg?v=1755792394"},{"product_id":"sebastiani-merlot-town-1994-750ml","title":"Sebastiani Merlot Town - 1994 (750ml)","description":"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Joel 4","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43886207041699,"sku":"63.99.94","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/files\/Sebastiani_Merlot_Town_-_1994_750ml.jpg?v=1719238699"},{"product_id":"leglise-clinet-2012-750ml","title":"L'Eglise Clinet - 2012 (750ml)","description":"","brand":"Joel December 25","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43904281968803,"sku":"122399920","price":299.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/files\/L_Eglise_Clinet_-_2016_2012_cc679fff-499e-4384-82af-3b07021d7773.jpg?v=1719238641"},{"product_id":"la-fleur-petrus-2000-750ml","title":"La Fleur Petrus - 2000 (750ml)","description":"","brand":"Joel December 25","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43904427917475,"sku":"439.99.00","price":549.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/files\/P1030513.jpg?v=1710515447"},{"product_id":"domaine-la-prut-cabernet-sauvignon-2020-750-ml","title":"Domaine la Prut Cabernet Sauvignon - 2020 (750 ml)","description":"","brand":"Pfanner Trading","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":44192498319523,"sku":"19523","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/files\/DOMAINELAPRUTCABERNETSAUVIGNON-2020.jpg?v=1724158152"},{"product_id":"la-cabanne-2000-750ml","title":"La Cabanne - 2000 (750ml)","description":"","brand":"Joel December 25","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":44789364031651,"sku":"00879920","price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/files\/ChateauLaCabanne-2000_750ml.jpg?v=1723041977"},{"product_id":"tour-saint-christophe-st-emilion-grand-cru-2020-750ml","title":"Tour Saint Christophe St Emilion Grand Cru- 2020 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis wine is made from 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet France grown on clay-limestone soils. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.robertparker.com\/wines\/oz2qGdDqApC23NX8z\/tour-saint-christophe-2020\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.robertparker.com\/wines\/oz2qGdDqApC23NX8z\/tour-saint-christophe-2020\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 points Robert Parker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2020 Tour Saint Christophe opens in the glass with aromas of sweet cherries, raspberries and petals, followed by a medium to full-bodied, lively and pure palate that's rich and fleshy, with generously extracted tannins asserting themselves on the finish. 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