Merlot Red Wine
Merlot is among the most versatile of red grapes and one easily cultivated, which accounts for it being the most widely grown of international varietals. It is vinified for everything from the most prestigious Pomerol to young, fruity, easy-drinking house pouring wines, and is a supreme grape for blending. On Bordeaux's Right and Left Banks, for example, merlot plays a leading and secondary role respectively and is a vital component to most Super Tuscan cuvées. The flavours commonly attributed to the grape range from plum, black cherry and cocoa to blackberry, herbs and graphite, often with notes of clove, cedar and vanilla when oak aged. As such, it makes an ideal pairing with all manner of red meat grilled or roasted, pizza, and tomato-based pasta dishes.
Ronan by Clinet proved to be a must for those who have a penchant for luscious, ripe, 100%-merlot reds sourced from specially >
Choose the 2010 Château Laroche Bel Air this festive season and you choose the ideal Christmas all-rounder claret. Its all >
Our new 2016 Château de L'Hospital comes from a small château in the middle of the Graves appellation. Their vineyards lie >
A blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 20% Petit Verdot, this is a very showy claret. Big, concentrated and expressive; >
A delightful claret made predominantly from the merlot grape with a little cabernet in the blend adding extra structure, >
This is crunchy, bold and mouthfilling Pomerol which displays impressive maturity and composure in the glass. Drinking well >
The top wine of this estate, there is an exuberance of dark fruit aromas, juicy black cherry, currants and blackberry flavours >
La Baume is a favourite producer of ours from France's deep south, where the heat gives the reds a bigger and richer character >
Bursting with intense plum aromas on the nose with juicy fruit flavours on the palate. A beautiful merlot ready to enjoy >
"2016 is an epic vintage" - Antonio Galloni, vinous.com
The 2016 Petite Laurence is one of my favourite finds in recent years. >
Fresh, rounded and luscious with warm red berry fruit. Plump and plummy, with everything we look for in an everyday merlot >
The greatness of Californian provenance was also recognised by one of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol’s most renowned families, >
Please note, the 2018 vintage has just been released. The notes below refer to the previous vintages.
Deep red ruby with >
This is merlot a class apart. Think Pomerol from a warm vintage, or a very top Napa Valley merlot - from a 100-year old >
Château Haut-Brion needs little introduction; one of only 5 estates to be classified as a First Growth in the great 1855 >
A small 15 hectare St Julien property, established by the Pairault family over 30 years ago. A traditional blend of Médoc >
Vigour constraining site provides a complex, full bodied, yet classy Merlot that shows a restrained brooding dark fruit >
Tempting jammy fruit aromas with candied cherries and a tempting layer of vanilla. Mediterranean herbs are present before >
St-Julien 4ème Cru Château Branaire-Ducru is situated in the extreme south of the appellation just opposite an equally renowned >
Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec harvested and matured independently and skillfully brought together in this harmonious >
Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec harvested and matured independently and skillfully brought together in this harmonious >
Les Romains is reminiscent of the Pomerol and St Emilion styles, offering the added power and richness of texture and fruit >
The top wine of this estate, there is an exuberance of dark fruit aromas, juicy black cherry, currants and blackberry flavours >
Deep, dark red in colour, bordering on black, with a wonderful aroma of dark forest-fruits and spice. The palate is >
