Merlot Red Wine
Merlot red wine is notorious for its versatility, palatable dryness and soft tannins. They vary in taste, body and alcoholic strength dependant on region, lighter variants arising from climates similar to its native France, gaining strength in hotter climes. Expect moderate acidity that pairs well with white or dark meats. Lighter merlots pair better with roasted meats or mushrooms. Fuller bodied merlot red wines pair better with bolder foods such as game. Uncork merlot red wine around 17 degrees celcius (62.5 farenheit), achievable via 15 minutes in a refridgerator. If any remains, cork and refridgerate for 2-4 days, at which point it will oxidise, and may be better used to marinate meats or vegetables.
The 2015 Petite Laurence is one of our favourite finds in recent years. From the wonderful 2015 vintage, its a claret of >
This Reserva is a barrel-aged Spanish red, bottled and released, like Rioja, when ready to drink. At 6 years of age, the >
This is crunchy, bold and mouthfilling Pomerol which displays impressive maturity and composure in the glass. Drinking well >
Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec harvested and matured independently and skillfully brought together in this harmonious >
Vieux Château Saint André belongs to Jean-Claude Berrouet who was the winemaker at Pétrus for 44 years until his retirement >
Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec harvested and matured independently and skillfully brought together in this harmonious >
Corvina and merlot grapes from 30-year-old vines combine to great effect, with 60% of the blend left to raisin on the vine. >
Made with 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Merlot the wine is soft and silky with perfumed strawberry jam on the nose. Ripe >
Les Romains is reminiscent of the Pomerol and St Emilion styles, offering the added power and richness of texture and fruit >
Vigour constraining site provides a complex, full bodied, yet classy Merlot that shows a restrained brooding dark fruit >
The wine is a cabernet sauvignon and merlot blend with a rich, round body full of clean, lively and ripe cherry and blackcurrants. >
The top wine of this estate, there is an exuberance of dark fruit aromas, juicy black cherry, currants and blackberry flavours >
This is merlot a class apart. Think Pomerol from a warm vintage, or a very top Napa Valley merlot - from a 100-year old >
This fruity Merlot from the Thracian Lowlands, shows blackberry flavours and notes of fresh, wild herbs with a smooth f >
A delightful claret made predominantly from the merlot grape with a little cabernet in the blend adding extra structure, >
Chilean merlot has come a long, long way since it first captivated the UK wine market and now it stands tall as one of the >
A fruit-laden, easy drinking merlot, and a great example of the quality and value found in Chile. Vibrant plum and damson >
Bursting with intense plum aromas on the nose with juicy fruit flavours on the palate. A beautiful Merlot ready to enjoy >
This wine is available en primeur and will be shipped from spring 2023.
2020 besides being a great vintage is also being >
The top wine of this estate, there is an exuberance of dark fruit aromas, juicy black cherry, currants and blackberry flavours >
Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec harvested and matured independently and skillfully brought together in this harmonious >
An intense violet colour with aromas of blackberry and plum leaping from the glass. The palate follows suit dominated buy >
Ronan by Clinet 2015 is drinking really well as is approaches full maturity - a beautiful, generous claret with bags of >
