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.
Choose the 2010 Château Laroche Bel Air this festive season and you choose the ideal Christmas all-rounder claret. Its all >
NOW SOLD OUTPlease note, we have now sold out of Petite Sirene. We do have other 2016 clarets available in the form of Ronan >
Our new 2016 Château de L'Hospital comes from a small château in the middle of the Graves appellation. Their vineyards lie >
From the people who brought you Bordeaux superstar Ducru-Beaucaillou - we give you Château Fourcas-Borie, a cracking claret.
Classically merlot on the nose, with warm plum and damson aromas. The palate is ripe and rounded with the sweet berry fruit >
From its plush, refined tannins to its rustic undertones, this alluring Merlot offers juicy layers of black cherry, raspberry >
Despite the simple, Bordeaux Rouge classification, under the bonnet there is some very smart winemaking indeed. For >
The greatness of Californian provenance was also recognised by one of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol’s most renowned families, >
Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec harvested and matured independently and skillfully brought together in this harmonious >
Not all little brothers are easy to get on with but this Guidalberto is great to have around - always. This is the second >
Deep, dark red in colour, bordering on black, with a wonderful aroma of dark forest-fruits and spice. The palate is >
A delightful claret made predominantly from the merlot grape with a little cabernet in the blend adding extra structure, >
St-Julien 4ème Cru Château Branaire-Ducru is situated in the extreme south of the appellation just opposite an equally renowned >
The year 2000 in Bordeaux was superlative. It was a vintage when spectacular, unbroken sunshine between July's intensity >
Please note, the 2018 vintage has just been released. The notes below refer to the previous vintages.
Deep red ruby with >
Château Haut-Brion needs little introduction; one of only 5 estates to be classified as a First Growth in the great 1855 >
Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec harvested and matured independently and skillfully brought together in this harmonious >
The wine is 87% merlot and 13% cabernet franc with complex and concentrated red fruit flavours, and lovely mineral undertones >
An example of the supreme quality of fruit and depth of flavour to be had from the Côtes-de-Bordeaux, especially in such >
The second wine of Château Cantemerle made from the younger vines at this illustrious 5th growth estate and blended to be >
Tempting jammy fruit aromas with candied cherries and a tempting layer of vanilla. Mediterranean herbs are present before >
Established back in 1976, Duckhorn Vineyards was co-founded by Dan and Margaret Duckhorn. It became one of the first 40 >
This is merlot a class apart. Think Pomerol from a warm vintage, or a very top Napa Valley merlot - from a 100-year old >
Classified as a "5th growth" Château Lynch-Bages punches well above its status, which dates to the great 1855 classification.This >
