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California Merlot

8.424 ratings
7.91 pro ratings
California, USA
Merlot
Beef, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, Exotic Spices, Lamb, White Rice, Baking Spices, Herbs, Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Pork, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Lito Lupena

flavors of black cherry on the palate. soft and compliant. #hic

flavors of black cherry on the palate. soft and compliant. #hic

1 person found it helpfulOct 12th, 2014
Cara Woods

Amazing bottle for under $4!

Amazing bottle for under $4!

May 12th, 2021
liz m
8.3

Takes awhile to open up, but once it does, it is decent. Dark chocolate and slightly bitter

Takes awhile to open up, but once it does, it is decent. Dark chocolate and slightly bitter

May 9th, 2020
Andris Stepanuks

Nothing special

Nothing special

Nov 6th, 2015
Meghanne Phillips

Very good for a merlot, great with spicy red sauce. "Soft and compliant" is right. Cherry/blackberry. Not too sweet. Dan loved it.

Very good for a merlot, great with spicy red sauce. "Soft and compliant" is right. Cherry/blackberry. Not too sweet. Dan loved it.

Oct 28th, 2015
Jonathan Santos

Better than the cab but still un-impressive... While the bouquet is a bit more complex than the cab it's also less acidic but it still lacks complexity.

Better than the cab but still un-impressive... While the bouquet is a bit more complex than the cab it's also less acidic but it still lacks complexity.

Oct 28th, 2015
Bob Richter

Big Bowl selection.

Big Bowl selection.

Oct 7th, 2013
Shila Wattamwar

One of my favorite wines...

One of my favorite wines...

Jul 16th, 2013
Jeremy MacArthur

Jeremy had this 10 years ago

Jeremy had this 10 years ago

Oct 21st, 2014
Shawn

Shawn had this 6 years ago

Shawn had this 6 years ago

Dec 2nd, 2018