Merlot
Merlot
Castello Di Bolgheri 2022 Flocco Toscana IGT
Italian Red
$46.99
Fresh red and blue fruit appears with a savoury undertone. The texture is silky, with moderate tannins and a touch of dryness. Sangiovese makes up eighty percent of the blend, with ten percent each Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Fermentation lasts fourteen to eighteen days in concrete tanks. The wine then spends twelve months in 500-litre barrels.
Le Coste 2018 Pizzicante Rosso
Italian Sparkling
$46.99
This lightly sparkling red sits between red and rosé in style. One week of skin maceration precedes ageing in stainless steel. Red and dark berries appear with mulberry, pomegranate, ripe strawberry and hibiscus. The texture is prickly and snappy, with light tannins and a short finish. The wine comes from Lazio, Italy, and contains twelve percent alcohol.
Elian da Ros 2023 Le Vin est Une Fête Côtes du Marmandais
French Red
$47.99
Abouriou, Cabernet Franc and Merlot form this red blend. Merlot and Cabernet Franc are destemmed and fermented in vats, while Abouriou is vinified in whole clusters with semi-carbonic maceration. Maturation lasts about ten to twelve months in foudres, older barrels and concrete before slight filtration. Red and dark fruit appear with spice, lively structure and an alcohol level of twelve-and-a-half percent.
Patrick Bouju 2019 Môl
French Red
$48.99
Syrah, Carignan, Merlot, Cinsault, Muscat and Gamay make up this red blend. Organic fruit comes from Auvergne and Languedoc. Fermentation begins spontaneously in fibreglass, with the Syrah partly destemmed and the remaining grapes kept as whole clusters under naturally formed carbon dioxide. Maceration lasts ten days. Ageing lasts nine months in tank, and the wine is bottled without fining, filtration or additions.
Echo Bay 2017 Synoptic
Canadian Red
$48.99
Merlot makes up thirty-nine percent of the blend, with twenty-two percent Cabernet Franc, fourteen percent Cabernet Sauvignon, eleven percent Malbec, seven percent Carménère and seven percent Petit Verdot. The grapes are destemmed, gently crushed and fermented separately, then spend four to five weeks on skins. Barrel ageing lasts eighteen months, with twenty percent new oak. The vineyard is farmed organically, with additional biodynamic preparations. Production totalled 360 cases, and alcohol is 13.8 percent.
Poplar Grove 2018 Merlot
Canadian Red
$49.99
Medium ruby in colour, this blend contains eighty-nine percent Merlot, four percent Malbec, three percent Petit Verdot, two percent Cabernet Sauvignon and two percent Cabernet Franc. Cranberry and red cherry meet sage, red raspberry, bramble and vanilla. Medium-plus tannins and acidity provide structure, while sweet tobacco and piecrust appear in a lengthy finish. The wine spends twenty-one months in French oak and one year in bottle.
Poplar Grove 2017 Merlot
Canadian Red
$49.99
Merlot forms eighty-five percent of the blend, joined by seven percent Malbec, five percent Cabernet Sauvignon and three percent Cabernet Franc. Fruit, baked flavours and chocolate appear in a dry profile. The wine spends twenty-one months in barrel, using twenty-five percent new oak and seventy-five percent one-to-three-year-old barrels, then another year in bottle. It comes from the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia.
Poplar Grove 2016 Merlot
Canadian Red
$49.99
Glimmering ruby in colour, this blend combines eighty-nine percent Merlot with eleven percent Cabernet Sauvignon. Blueberry and aged leather appear in the aromas, while dark chocolate, dark cherry and bay leaf define the palate. The wine is light yet well structured. Hand-picked berries are sorted, cold-soaked for four days and fermented in stainless steel. Ageing lasts twenty-one months in French oak, followed by one year in bottle.
Poplar Grove 2015 Merlot
Canadian Red
$49.99
Dark ruby in colour with a subtle brick edge, the wine has marzipan, baking spice, dried fruit, vanilla and strawberry-jam aromas. Black plum, dried cherry and black pepper appear with soft, velvety tannins and a medium finish. The blend is eighty-eight percent Merlot, five percent Cabernet Sauvignon, five percent Cabernet Franc and two percent Malbec. Ageing lasts twenty-one months in French oak.
Poplar Grove 2011 Merlot
Canadian Red
$49.99
Deep maroon in colour, this Merlot combines plum and leather aromas with coffee and mocha flavours. Dates, black cherry and black liquorice appear in a long, lingering finish. The wine spends twenty-one months in French oak and another eighteen months in bottle. Its texture is polished, while blackcurrant, blackberry, tobacco, lingonberry, spice and earth are also present in the profile.
Poplar Grove 2010 Merlot
Canadian Red
$49.99
Prune, jam, coffee, meat, saddle leather, black olive, tomato purée and a light barnyard note appear in the aromas. The palate is full, round, dry and slightly tannic. Earth, caraway, roasted meat, cocoa, cedar and vanilla are also present. This Merlot comes from the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia. The overall profile is warm and chunky.
Poplar Grove 2009 Merlot
Canadian Red
$49.99
Cassis and vanilla aromas accompany plum, black cherry and chocolate flavours. The palate is rich and full, with rounded, light tannins. Tobacco, liquorice, cedar, mint, cocoa, kirsch, orange peel and dried herbs are also present. Made entirely from Merlot, the wine spends eighteen months in French oak and another eighteen months in bottle. It comes from Naramata Bench in the Okanagan Valley.
Comtesse de Malet Roquefort 2022 Bordeaux Rouge
French Red
$49.99
Ripe red fruit and subtle spice accompany a supple palate, fine tannins and freshness. The blend is ninety percent Merlot and ten percent Cabernet Franc. Grapes are selected rigorously, with most sourced from family properties. The vines grow in sandy clay soils. The wine honours Countess Isabeau, the first Malet Roquefort owner of Château La Gaffelière in 1705.
Markham Vineyards 2021 Napa Valley Merlot
American Red
$52.99
Ripe raspberry, plum jam and caramel from oak ageing are present. Red fruit, minerality and velvety chocolate-covered cherries accompany structure, mid-palate weight and a long, round finish. The blend is ninety-one percent Merlot, seven percent Cabernet Sauvignon and two percent Malbec. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel with fifteen days of skin contact. The wine spends sixteen months in oak barrels, thirty percent new.
Le Coste 2023 Litrozzo Rosso 1 L
Italian Red
$52.99
The blend includes Sangiovese and Merlot. Fermentation is spontaneous with native yeasts after destemming, and the wine undergoes eight days in concrete before malolactic fermentation without skins. It is bottled without fining or stabilization. Cherry and orange accompany a fresh, fruity profile. The fruit comes from Bomarzo and Montefiascone, and the release is classified as natural, organic and vegan.
Therianthropy 2024 Endless Rosé
Canadian Rosé
$53.99
Merlot accounts for fifty-four percent of the blend, with thirty-seven percent Pinot Gris and nine percent Muscat. The Merlot receives nine days of carbonic maceration, while Pinot Gris and Muscat are co-fermented whole-cluster for two weeks. After seven months in stainless steel, the wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered. Production totals ninety-five cases, and alcohol is 12.2 percent.
Fairview Cellars 2016 The Bear Reserve Meritage Golden Mile Bench
Canadian Red
$53.99
Red and black berries, currant, tobacco, bell pepper, herbs and anise define the profile. Integrated tannins, medium acidity and a long, clean, balanced finish are present. The blend combines Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, with Cabernet Sauvignon making up at least half. The wine comes from Golden Mile Bench in British Columbia.
Le Coste 2024 Litrozzo Rosato 1 L
Italian Rosé
$53.99
Deep rosé colour accompanies citrus and floral aromas. The palate is fresh, while the finish is persistent and fragrant with the aromatic character of Aleatico. The blend is ninety percent Aleatico and ten percent Merlot. Vines average thirty years on loose volcanic soil at three hundred metres. After a short maceration in the press, direct-pressed juice ferments in stainless steel. The wine matures five months in tank and seven months in bottle.
Olivier Rivière 2024 Plaisir Simple Côtes de Bourg
French Red
$54.99
Cherry, cassis and ripe red fruit accompany a supple, velvety texture, fine tannins, freshness and a lightly mineral finish. The blend combines Merlot and Malbec. Grapes are harvested by hand and sorted twice. Parcel selections undergo maceration and fermentation in neutral tanks, followed by ageing in vessels chosen for the conditions and yield of the harvest. Alcohol is twelve percent.
Château Pailhas 2022 Saint-Émilion
French Red
$54.99
Red fruit, blackcurrant, blackberry, Morello cherry and spice shape the profile. The blend is eighty percent Merlot and twenty percent Cabernet Franc. The vines average thirty-five years on clay-limestone soils and are mechanically harvested. Vinification takes place in concrete and stainless-steel tanks. Ageing is divided evenly between new barrels and barrels that have held at least one wine.
Château Gigault 2001 Cuvée Viva Premières Côtes de Blaye
French Red
$54.99
Blackberry and boysenberry fruit accompany floral, plum and raspberry notes. Merlot forms ninety percent of the blend, with Cabernet Sauvignon accounting for the balance. The profile is light to medium in body, with silky tannins and fine mid-palate sweetness. The middle is defined, the fruit is not overdone, and the finish is medium in length.
Château Jacques Noir 2018 Saint-Émilion
French Red
$54.99
Made entirely from Merlot grown on clay, this red is aged in barrel. Ample, deep fruit accompanies blackcurrant, spice and wood-aged flavours. The palate has a firm, fine tannic structure. Production for this release amounted to 48,400 bottles, and alcohol is fourteen percent. Brilliant ruby colour, red fruit and toasted notes are also part of the profile.
Château Fourcas-Borie 2011 Listrac-Médoc
French Red
$55.99
Fresh sour cherry, delicate tangerine zest, fine spice and black berries accompany juicy fruit and fine nougat. The profile is full-bodied, with cassis, roundness and supple tannins. Produced in Listrac-Médoc, this red comes from Bordeaux and is based on Merlot. Its structure carries a rough edge, while the red berry fruit is already developing well. The wine is expressive and accessible.
Heidi Schröck & Söhne 2021 Tour de Rosé
Austrian Rosé
$55.99
Berry and cherry fruit notes accompany rose petals, lavender and sage. The wine is modestly tangy, with delicate saline elements and harmonious acidity. The blend includes Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt, Sankt Laurent, Syrah, Merlot, Lagrein, Teroldego, Petit Verdot and Pinot Noir. This dry rosé comes from Burgenland in Austria. The finished wine contains 13.5 percent alcohol.
Clos des Centenaires 2021 Luxe, Calme et Volupté IGP Pays d’Oc
French Red
$55.99
Forest fruit and sweet spice shape the aromas. The palate is luscious, with fine tannins on the finish. The blend combines forty percent Cabernet Sauvignon, forty percent Petit Verdot, ten percent Merlot and ten percent Syrah. Vinification took place in concrete tanks, followed by twelve months in oak barrels previously used for one to three vintages. The site has pebbly soil and a continental climate influenced by the nearby Mediterranean Sea.
Château Sénéjac 2020 Haut-Médoc
French Red
$55.99
Cabernet Sauvignon makes up fifty-four percent of the blend, with thirty-four percent Merlot and six percent each Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The vineyard covers thirty-nine hectares of deep gravel, with vines averaging thirty-five years old. Harvest ran from September 14 to 28, and grapes underwent successive manual and mechanical sorting. Vinification took place in stainless steel. Ageing lasted fifteen months in barrels, thirty percent new.
Château Haut-Cadet 2019 Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
French Red
$55.99
This is a still red wine. Fruit is joined by spice, toast and grilled notes. The wine has good volume and supple tannins. Grapes were harvested by hand, and vinification used concrete and stainless-steel tanks. Merlot accounts for eighty-five percent of the planting, with fourteen percent Cabernet Franc. Ageing took place in tank, and production totalled fifty-five thousand bottles.
Castello di Ama 2021 Ama Chianti Classico DOCG
Italian Red
$56.99
Bright ruby colour accompanies violet, redcurrant, cherry and strawberry. The palate has fruit, polished tannins and fresh acidity. The blend is ninety-six percent Sangiovese and four percent Merlot. Each variety ferments separately with ambient yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel. Manual pumpovers and twenty-five days of cuvaison are used for both grapes. Malolactic fermentation takes place in steel before blending and ageing in second-passage fine-grained oak barrels. The estate holds Equalitas certification for sustainable viticulture.
Château Beaumont 2022 Haut-Médoc
French Red
$56.99
Black fruit, pencil lead and graphite appear in an intense profile with integrated tannins. The blend is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. The vineyard lies between Margaux and Saint-Julien on deep gravel. Yields were twenty-eight hectolitres per hectare. Ageing lasts fourteen months, using 30% new barrels alongside one- and two-year-old wood. The wine contains fourteen percent alcohol.
Piaggia 2015 Il Sasso Carmignano DOCG
Italian Red
$57.99
Black cherry, plum, lavender, spice, tobacco and dried herbs appear with cinnamon and allspice. Dark fruit accompanies a soft, yielding finish and textural richness. Sangiovese is blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The fruit comes from the estate’s S. Cristina a Mezzana vineyard, and the wine contains fourteen and a half percent alcohol. The colour is red.