Bloom Is Off for California Merlot

The 1998 vintage battled tricky weather, with few standouts

By James Laube
Posted: Monday, October 15, 2001

California Merlot suffered the same fate as most of the state's other wines in 1998. An uneven vintage marked by a long, cool growing season, 1998 produced only five outstanding Merlots in my tasting .....

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