Francis Coppola Diamond Collection Merlot Red Wine, California, 750 mL
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Grape guide
Merlot at the grocery store.
Merlot is a red grape that can make a complete wine or soften a Cabernet-led blend. It generally ripens earlier than Cabernet Sauvignon and often has a rounder structure.
We have written our take on 28 Merlot wines found on grocery shelves, each grounded in checked prices, dated shopper ratings and sourced facts.
Category guide
What to expect in the glass
Regional guides describe plum and other red or dark fruit, with less forceful tannin than Cabernet Sauvignon in many examples. Climate and blending can make it fresh and medium-bodied or broader and richer.
Sources: New Zealand Winegrowers; Napa Valley Vintners. The grape name gives context. It is not a review of any single bottle below.
Every Merlot we cover.
Rated wines first. Each page carries our take, the prices we checked, and the evidence behind both.
14 Hands Merlot Washington Red Wine
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Columbia Crest Grand Estates Merlot Washington Red Wine
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Noble Vines 181 Merlot Red Wine, Lodi, California
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Red Diamond Merlot Washington Red Wine
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Barefoot Cellars Merlot California Red Wine
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Bay Bridge Vineyards Merlot, Red Wine, 750ml
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Bogle Vineyards Merlot Red Wine
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Chateau Ste. Michelle Merlot Washington Red Wine
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Josh Cellars Merlot California Red Wine
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Parkers Estate Merlot Red Wine
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Magistrate Merlot Red Wine
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Apothic Merlot California Red Wine
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Storyteller Merlot California Red Wine
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Stags' Leap Winery Merlot Napa Valley Red Wine
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Beringer Main & Vine Merlot California Red Wine
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Bread & Butter Merlot
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Clos du Bois Merlot California Red Wine
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Dark Horse Merlot California Red Wine
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Decoy Limited Alexander Valley Merlot
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Decoy Merlot
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Hawkstone Merlot Red Wine
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Markham Vineyards Merlot California Red Wine
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McManis Family Vineyards Merlot California Red Wine
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Menage a Trois Lavish Merlot California Red Wine 750 ml
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Rutherford Hill Merlot California Red Wine
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Sterling Vintner's Collection Merlot California Red Wine
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William Hill Estate Merlot Central Coast Merlot California Red Wine
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