Merlot

Merlot is often partnered with Cabernet Sauvignon but equally happy on its own, as it is very versatile. As a single varietal wine, when properly ripe, it produces soft, rich, plummy wines that are easier to drink in their youth than the more structured Cabernet wines. It is a thin-skinned variety making it prone to rot but otherwise is well behaved in the vineyard, though it can be high yielding and therefore rather insipid. Chile particularly has done well, although it has been confused there with Carmenère. In Bordeaux, it shines in the warmer right bank Saint-Emilion and Pomerol wines of this region. It also appears in Tuscany in the Super-Tuscans such as Ornellaia.

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  1. Tanners Merlot
    Tanners Merlot, Pays d'Oc 2022
    Merlot 13.0% Vol
    South of France > Pays d'Oc & Vin de France
    A deliciously soft and fruity wine with lots of juicy, plummy flavours. This is nursery slope vino...
    £9.95 per bottle As low as £8.95
    • £8.95 6 or more
  2. Tanners Claret
    Tanners Claret, Bordeaux
    Merlot 13.5% Vol
    Bordeaux > Bordeaux & Côtes
    This Merlot-driven house claret has all the brambly fruit and adaptability of a classic Bordeaux....
    £10.50 per bottle
  3. Tanners Claret
    Tanners Claret, Bordeaux - Half
    Merlot 13.5% Vol
    Bordeaux > Bordeaux & Côtes
    This has been made even more attractive by the addition of some extra old-vine Merlot to give it a...
    £6.80 per bottle
  4. Tanners Claret
    Tanners Claret, Bordeaux - Magnum
    Merlot 13.5% Vol
    Bordeaux > Bordeaux & Côtes
    This has been made even more attractive by the addition of some extra old-vine Merlot to give it a...
    £23.50 per bottle
  5. Paparuda Merlot
    Paparuda Merlot, Estate Selection 2022
    Merlot 13.0% Vol
    Northern Europe > Romania
    Soft, plummy Merlot with notes of pepper, gentle tannins and an open, expressive palate. A charming...
    £9.20 per bottle
  6. Two in the Bush Merlot/Cab
    Two in the Bush Merlot/Cabernet, Adelaide Hills, Bird in Hand 2020
    Merlot 14.5% Vol
    Australia > South Australia
    A complex aroma of blackcurrant, plum and rhubarb and a soft round palate, oozing chocolate and...
    £15.50 per bottle
  7. Ch d'Argadens
    Château Argadens, Bordeaux Supérieur 2019
    Merlot 14.5% Vol
    Bordeaux > Bordeaux & Côtes
    Purchased in 2002 by Sichels, this property is situated in the Entre-deux-Mers. The excellent...
    £14.40 per bottle As low as £12.40
    • £12.40 3 or more
  8. Ladera Verde Merlot
    Ladera Verde Merlot, Valle Central 2022
    Merlot 13.0% Vol
    Chile > Maipo & Mid Chile
    This has lovely plummy Merlot fruit with a ripeness that is so typical of Chile. Easy and very...
    £9.20 per bottle
  9. Ch Malbat
    Château Malbat, Bordeaux 2020
    Merlot 14.0% Vol
    Bordeaux > Bordeaux & Côtes
    An excellent petit château from the south-east end of Bordeaux near Langon. This is the rural...
    £11.20 per bottle
  10. Ch Le Fage, Bergerac Rouge
    Château Le Fagé Rosé, Bergerac 2021
    Merlot 12.0% Vol
    South of France > Gascony & SW France
    An attractive, fruity rosé with juicy strawberry character and a good, fresh finish. Le Fagé is...
    £12.30 per bottle
  11. Bird in Hand Merlot
    Bird in Hand Merlot, Adelaide Hills 2015
    Merlot 14.5% Vol
    Australia > South Australia
    Winemaker Andrew Nugent has triumphed with this plum and damson red, rich and velvety with a...
    £22.00 per bottle
  12. Ch Pipeau
    Château Pipeau, Saint-Emilion grand cru 2019
    Merlot 14.0% Vol
    Bordeaux > St-Emilion & Right Bank
    Pipeau is a property that has attracted considerable favourable coverage recently for its powerful,...
    £33.00 per bottle
  13. Ch Tour de Luchey, Bordeaux
    Château Tour de Luchey, Bordeaux 2020
    Merlot 14.0% Vol
    Bordeaux > Bordeaux & Côtes
    Lovely fresh redcurrant and raspberry fruit. Soft, forward easy drinking. Lovely and generous...
    £11.30 per bottle
  14. Remi & Jerome Merlot
    Rémi & Jérôme Merlot, Pays d'Oc 2022
    Merlot 13.5% Vol
    South of France > Pays d'Oc & Vin de France
    A soft, fruity Merlot with juicy flavours of plums and blackcurrants sourced from vineyards close...
    £9.90 per bottle
  15. Ch Le Fage
    Château Le Fagé Merlot, Bergerac 2020
    Merlot 15.0% Vol
    South of France > Gascony & SW France
    In a pretty, rolling part of France, much favoured by the Brits, François and Benoit...
    £12.50 per bottle
  16. Bogle Vineyards Merlot
    Bogle Vineyards Merlot, California 2020
    Merlot 14.5% Vol
    USA > California
    An elegant, soft, silky Merlot with aromas of cherries and spice. The palate is full of fresh red...
    £22.00 per bottle
  17. Cucao Merlot, Valle Centrale
    Cucao Reserva Especial Merlot, Colchagua 2019
    Merlot 13.0% Vol
    Chile > Maipo & Mid Chile
    Bright fresh fruit character of berries and plums with beautifully soft tannins, really succulent...
    £11.20 per bottle
  18. Paso-Prima Pasotismo, Somontano
    Pasotismo, Somontano 2020
    Merlot 14.5% Vol
    Spain > Catalonia & NE Spain
    Made in the appassimento style, from late harvested, ripe grapes, in Somontano by winemakers Tom...
    £21.50 per bottle
  19. Pacamaya Merlot
    Pacamaya Merlot, Valle Central 2022
    Merlot 13.0% Vol
    Chile > Maipo & Mid Chile
    A soft, easy going Merlot with black and red fruit character, juicy and well balanced. Ripe and...
    £9.30 per bottle
  20. Ch La Prade, Bordeaux Cotes-de-Francs
    Château La Prade, Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux 2019
    Merlot 14.5% Vol
    Bordeaux > Bordeaux & Côtes
    Produced by Nicolas Thienpont, this is mainly Merlot. Lovely ripe, plummy fruit is backed by ripe...
    £21.50 per bottle
  21. Burrowing Owl Merlot
    Burrowing Owl Merlot, Okanagan Valley 2018
    Merlot 14.0% Vol
    Rest of Americas > Canada
    Ripe and supple fruit, brambles, plums and cherries with spicy hints and soft, round tannins on the...
    £35.00 per bottle
  22. Ch Laclaverie
    Château Laclaverie, Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux 2015
    Merlot 14.5% Vol
    Bordeaux > Bordeaux & Côtes
    A wine from the well-respected Thienpont/Derenoncourt stable and made at nearby sister property,...
    £17.40 per bottle
  23. Ch Semonlon
    Château Semonlon, Haut-Médoc 2019
    Merlot 14.0% Vol
    Bordeaux > Médoc & Left Bank
    This has lovely, soft Merlot fruit with ripe tannins and red berry fruit flavours on the palate....
    £15.40 per bottle
  24. La Petite Ferme Merlot
    La Petite Ferme Merlot, Franschhoek 2020
    Merlot 14.0% Vol
    South Africa > Coastal Region
    From the beautiful La Petite Ferme winery comes another superb wine in this spicy, rich...
    £17.20 per bottle
  25. Paso Primero Rosé
    Paso-Primero Rosé, Somontano 2022
    Merlot 14.5% Vol
    Spain > Catalonia & NE Spain
    A full rosé with plenty of soft and ripe red fruits, strawberries and redcurrants. Fresh and easy...
    £11.50 per bottle
  26. Radburnd Cabernet Merlot, Hawke's Bay
    Radburnd Merlot/Cabernet, Hawke's Bay 2018
    Merlot 13.5% Vol
    New Zealand > North Island
    Lovely fruit on the nose a complex mix of red and black in character with a hint of exotic spice....
    £44.00 per bottle
  27. Ch Haut Lariveau, Fronsac
    Château Haut Lariveau, Fronsac 2014 (organic)
    Merlot 13.5% Vol
    Bordeaux > St-Emilion & Right Bank
    This wine from 100% Merlot has excellent structure, good fruit and nicely integrated oak from 30%...
    £29.50 per bottle
  28. Clos Malverne Merlot, Stellenbosch
    Clos Malverne Merlot, Traditionally Basket Pressed, Stellenbosch 2019
    Merlot 13.5% Vol
    South Africa > Coastal Region
    This is packed full of red fruits, smokey and complex with hints of star anise. Soft, ripe and...
    £15.20 per bottle
  29. St-Emilion
    Saint-Emilion, Jean-Pierre Moueix 2018
    Merlot 14.0% Vol
    Bordeaux > St-Emilion & Right Bank
    Libourne-based négociants J-P Moueix are specialists in the wines of that region and their...
    £19.40 per bottle
  30. Ls Violette du Manoir, Castillon
    La Violette du Manoir, Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux 2017
    Merlot 14.5% Vol
    Bordeaux > Bordeaux & Côtes
    Big, ripe and full bodied wine with plenty of plummy fruit together with soft tannins. The property...
    £19.50 per bottle
  31. Giorgio Primo, Toscana, La Massa
    Giorgio Primo, Toscana, La Massa 2018
    Merlot 15.5% Vol
    Italy > Tuscany
    This very, very big, dense wine from Giampaolo Motta's La Massa estate will improve with age over...
    £92.00 per bottle
  32. Sarmentine, F.Thienpont
    Sarmentine, Bordeaux, F Thienpont 2021 (organic)
    Merlot 12.0% Vol
    Bordeaux > St-Emilion & Right Bank
    From a small 3 hectare vineyard, near to Saint Emilion, this vibrant, organic red is full of round,...
    £14.40 per bottle
  33. Dom Grauzan Merlot
    Domaine Grauzan Merlot, Pays d'Oc 2021
    Merlot 14.5% Vol
    South of France > Languedoc-Roussillon
    An attractive soft, plummy Merlot with plenty of sweet fruit balanced by very gentle tannins and a...
    £11.20 per bottle
  34. La Gravette de Certan
    La Gravette de Certan, Pomerol 2019
    Merlot 14.5% Vol
    Bordeaux > St-Emilion & Right Bank
    The second wine of Vieux-Château-Certan and made from vines of between 10 and 25 years of age,...
    £85.00 per bottle
  35. Ch Brisson, Castillon
    Château Brisson, Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux 2016
    Merlot 14.5% Vol
    Bordeaux > Bordeaux & Côtes
    A delicious wine, well made with concentration and class. Rich, ripe and supple it has the added...
    £18.50 per bottle
  36. Ch Lafleur-Gazin
    Château Lafleur-Gazin, Pomerol 2014
    Merlot 14.0% Vol
    Bordeaux > St-Emilion & Right Bank
    This wine is elegant, full, wonderfully concentrated and flavoured with a delicious ripeness on the...
    £52.00 per bottle
  37. Wide River Merlot
    Wide River Merlot, Robertson 2021
    Merlot 12.5% Vol
    South Africa > Breede River Valley
    Soft, fruity red with attractive black fruit flavours, fresh and juicy. Well made wine, with good...
    £9.80 per bottle
  38. Ch Canon, 1er gr cru cl St-Emilion
    Château Canon, 1er grand cru classé 'B' Saint-Emilion 2004
    Merlot 13.5% Vol
    Bordeaux > St-Emilion & Right Bank
    This property is now owned by Chanel and run by the same team which has turned Rauzan Ségla...
    £140.00 per bottle
  39. Ch Puygueraud, Francs
    Château Puygueraud, Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux 2014
    Merlot 14.0% Vol
    Bordeaux > Bordeaux & Côtes
    Cabernet-based this wine has good, ripe structure with mouth-filling spicy fruit and fine length....
    £21.00 per bottle
  40. Ch Mauvesin Barton
    Château Mauvesin-Barton, Moulis-en-Médoc 2019
    Merlot 13.0% Vol
    Bordeaux > Médoc & Left Bank
    A balanced attractive wine with good berried fruit and fine length. This fine estate was bought by...
    £26.50 per bottle
  41. Les Fillottes, Pomerol
    Les Fillottes, Pomerol 2016
    Merlot 13.5% Vol
    Bordeaux > St-Emilion & Right Bank
    This has a bright, clear, dark purple colour, a velvet texture and generous roundness, lovely...
    £79.50 per bottle
  42. Ch Moulin de Mallet
    Château Moulin de Mallet, Bordeaux 2021
    Merlot 13.0% Vol
    Bordeaux > Bordeaux & Côtes
    Great colour for such a modest wine. Very dense and sweet on the attack, with lots of fruit and a...
    £11.90 per bottle
  43. Château La Gaffelière, 1er grand cru classé 'B' Saint-Emilion
    Château La Gaffelière, 1er grand cru classé 'B' Saint-Emilion 2015
    Merlot 14.5% Vol
    Bordeaux > St-Emilion & Right Bank
    This is full of rich, solky fruits, plums blackberries with grerat purity and very fine tannins on...
    £110.00 per bottle
  44. C J Pask Gimblett Rd Merlot
    Pask 'Gimblett Gravels' Merlot, Hawke's Bay 2019
    Merlot 13.0% Vol
    New Zealand > North Island
    A deliciously soft and fruity red wine with lovely concentrated plummy fruit and an elegant...
    £15.50 per bottle
  45. Ch  Chantalouette,  Pomerol
    Château Chantalouette, Pomerol 2017
    Merlot 14.0% Vol
    Bordeaux > St-Emilion & Right Bank
    A wonderfully elegant Pomerol with soft and attractive red fruits, great purity and soft tannins on...
    £33.00 per bottle
  46. Ch Tronquoy Lalande, St-Estephe
    Château Tronquoy-Lalande, Saint-Estèphe 2018
    Merlot 15.0% Vol
    Bordeaux > Médoc & Left Bank
    This has superbly rich fruit, real depth and concentration but supple and approachable too with...
    £43.00 per bottle
  47. Pato Torrente Merlot Central
    Pato Torrente Merlot, Valle Central 2022
    Merlot 13.0% Vol
    Chile > Maipo & Mid Chile
    Bursting with cherry and ripe, red berry fruits intertwined with pepper and a touch of coffee bean....
    £9.40 per bottle
  48. Ch Les Hauts Conseillants
    Château Les Hauts-Conseillants, Lalande-de-Pomerol 2014
    Merlot 13.5% Vol
    Bordeaux > St-Emilion & Right Bank
    Plenty of quite dark, plummy fruit character, even a hint of liquorice and clove, but a good weight...
    £24.00 per bottle

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