
These wines were tasted for the California Merlot report in the November 30, 2009, issue of Wine Spectator magazine.
| Wine | Score | Price |
|---|---|---|
| AHNFELDT | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | 88 | $45 |
| AMUSE BOUCHE | ||
| Napa Valley 2007 | 91 | $200 |
| ANCIENT PEAKS | ||
| Merlot Paso Robles 2006 | 88 | $16 |
| ANGELINE | ||
| Merlot Russian River Valley 2007 | 80 | $15 |
| AQUINAS | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2007 | 82 | $15 |
| ARIETTA | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley Hudson Vineyards 2006 | 87 | $75 |
| ARTESA | ||
| Merlot Sonoma-Napa Counties 2005 | 85 | $24 |
| DAVID ARTHUR | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | 88 | $60 |
| BANDIT | ||
| Merlot California 2007 | 82 | NA |
| BAREFOOT | ||
| Merlot California NV | 82 | $7 |
| BARNETT | ||
| Merlot Spring Mountain District 2006 | 90 | $48 |
| BARRACK | ||
| Brand Happy Canyon Vineyards Santa Ynez Valley 2005 | 86 | $40 |
| BEAULIEU VINEYARD | ||
| Merlot California Coastal Estates 2006 | 83 | $8 |
| Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | 82 | $15 |
| BERINGER | ||
| Merlot Howell Mountain Bancroft Ranch Vineyard 2005 | 93 | $75 |
| Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | 88 | $20 |
| BIN 36 | ||
| Merlot California 2006 | 85 | $18 |
| Merlot California 2005 | 84 | $16 |
| BLACK BOX | ||
| Merlot California 2007 | 81 | NA |
| BLACK STALLION | ||
| Merlot Oakville 2005 | 74 | $42 |
| BLACKBIRD | ||
| Arise Napa Valley 2006 | 91 | $50 |
| Illustration Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley 2006 | 90 | $90 |
| Paramour Napa Valley 2006 | 90 | $90 |
| BOGLE | ||
| Merlot California 2006 | 84 | $9 |
| BOHO | ||
| Merlot Central Coast 2007 | 82 | NA |
| BOTA BOX | ||
| Merlot California 2006 | 80 | NA |
| BRAVANTE | ||
| Merlot Howell Mountain 2006 | 88 | $42 |
| Trio Howell Mountain 2006 | 90 | $42 |
| BUTTERFIELD STATION | ||
| Merlot California 2007 | 83 | $9 |
| CANDOR | ||
| Merlot California Lot 1 NV | 82 | $20 |
| CARREFOUR | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2005 | 78 | $28 |
| CARTER | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley Truchard Vineyards 2006 | 92 | $65 |
| CASTELLO DI AMOROSA | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2004 | 82 | $34 |
| CELANI FAMILY | ||
| Tenacious Napa Valley 2006 | 93 | $60 |
| CHALK HILL | ||
| Merlot Chalk Hill 2006 | 86 | $51 |
| CHAPPELLET | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | 90 | $30 |
| CHATEAU ST. JEAN | ||
| Merlot Sonoma County Reserve 2004 | 85 | $90 |
| CHIMNEY ROCK | ||
| Elevage Stags Leap District 1999 | 84 | $60 |
| Elevage Stags Leap District 1998 | 90 | $45 |
| COASTLINE | ||
| Merlot Paso Robles 2007 | 83 | $10 |
| COHO | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley Michael Black Vineyard 2006 | 93 | $65 |
| CONCANNON | ||
| Merlot Central Coast Selected Vineyards 2007 | 84 | $10 |
| Merlot Livermore Valley Reserve 2005 | 78 | $25 |
| COUP DE FOUDRE | ||
| 37.2 Cuvee Napa Valley 2007 | 89 | $75 |
| 37.2 Cuvee Napa Valley 2006 | 91 | $75 |
| CUPCAKE | ||
| Merlot Central Coast 2007 | 82 | $14 |
| Merlot Central Coast 2006 | 83 | $15 |
| CUVAISON | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley Carneros 2006 | 84 | $33 |
| DOMINICAN OAKS | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | 82 | $17 |
| DUCKHORN | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | 87 | $52 |
| Merlot Napa Valley Estate Grown 2006 | 88 | $85 |
| EHLERS ESTATE | ||
| Merlot St. Helena 2006 | 89 | $45 |
| ERNA SCHEIN | ||
| Fat Boy Napa Valley 2006 | 92 | $75 |
| FETZER | ||
| Merlot California Valley Oaks 2007 | 81 | $9 |
| FISH EYE | ||
| Merlot California 2006 | 78 | NA |
| FLOCK | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2007 | 81 | $15 |
| FOG ALLEY | ||
| Meritime Central Coast 2005 | 80 | $18 |
| ROBERT FOLEY | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2007 | 91 | $52 |
| Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | 91 | $52 |
| FOODIES | ||
| Merlot California 2005 | 80 | $8 |
| PETER FRANUS | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | 85 | $35 |
| FREI BROTHERS | ||
| Merlot Dry Creek Valley Reserve 2007 | 86 | $20 |
| GALLO FAMILY | ||
| Merlot Sonoma County Sonoma 2006 | 78 | $15 |
| GHOST PINES | ||
| Merlot Napa-Sonoma Counties Winemaker's Reserve 2006 | 82 | $23 |
| GLORIA FERRER | ||
| Merlot Carneros 2006 | 83 | $19 |
| CHELSEA GOLDSCHMIDT | ||
| Merlot Alexander Valley 2007 | 86 | $15 |
| Merlot Dry Creek Valley 2007 | 86 | $14 |
| GOLDSCHMIDT | ||
| Fidelity Alexander Valley 2006 | 88 | $11 |
| GRAYSON | ||
| Merlot California 2007 | 81 | $10 |
| Merlot California Lot 6 2008 | 83 | $10 |
| GRGICH HILLS | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2005 | 87 | $42 |
| HAHN | ||
| Meritage Central Coast 2006 | 86 | $20 |
| HALL | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | 84 | $28 |
| Merlot Napa Valley Napa River Ranch 2006 | 89 | $50 |
| ROBERT HALL | ||
| Merlot Paso Robles 2006 | 80 | $21 |
| HARTWELL | ||
| Merlot Stags Leap District 2006 | 82 | $75 |
| HAYMAN & HILL | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley Winemakers Collection Reserve Selection 2006 | 83 | $15 |
| HOURGLASS | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley Blueline Vineyard 2006 | 93 | $75 |
| JACUZZI | ||
| Merlot Carneros Rosso di Sette Fratelli 2006 | 81 | $12 |
| JEKEL | ||
| Merlot Arroyo Seco 2006 | 82 | $15 |
| JEMROSE | ||
| Gloria's Gem Bennett Valley 2007 | 85 | $65 |
| Merlot Bennett Valley Two Sisters Vineyard 2006 | 89 | $44 |
| JERICHO CANYON | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley Don Vincenzo 2006 | 86 | $28 |
| KAPCSÁNDY FAMILY | ||
| Roberta's Reserve State Lane Vineyard Napa Valley 2006 | 88 | $195 |
| KENWOOD | ||
| Merlot Sonoma County 2006 | 80 | $16 |
| Merlot Sonoma Valley Jack London Vineyard 2006 | 79 | $30 |
| KIRKLAND SIGNATURE | ||
| Meritage Master Cask Series III Napa Valley 2006 | 82 | $11 |
| KRUPP BROTHERS | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley Stagecoach Vineyard 2005 | 89 | $60 |
| LAIRD FAMILY | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley Suscol Ranch 2007 | 85 | $45 |
| LEDGEWOOD CREEK | ||
| Merlot Suisun Valley 2007 | 78 | $18 |
| LEDSON | ||
| Merlot Sonoma Valley 2005 | 71 | $44 |
| LEWIS | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | 93 | $75 |
| LONGBOARD | ||
| Merlot Russian River Valley Dakine 2007 | 86 | $24 |
| LYETH | ||
| Merlot Sonoma County L de Lyeth 2006 | 85 | $11 |
| MADDALENA | ||
| Merlot Paso Robles 2005 | 85 | $15 |
| MADRIGAL | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | 80 | $30 |
| Merlot Napa Valley 2005 | 86 | $30 |
| MAGISTRATE | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2005 | 86 | $20 |
| MENDIELLE VERTU | ||
| Merlot Mendocino County 2006 | 87 | $62 |
| MIDLIFE CRISIS | ||
| Merlot Paso Robles 2006 | 81 | $21 |
| MODUS OPERANDI | ||
| Antithesis Napa Valley 2007 | 86 | $95 |
| ROBERT MONDAVI | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | 88 | $23 |
| MONTEVINA | ||
| Merlot California 2007 | 83 | $9 |
| MOUNT TAMALPAIS | ||
| Merlot Marin County 2006 | 86 | $28 |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW | ||
| Merlot Lake County 2007 | 78 | $9 |
| MUTT LYNCH | ||
| Merlot Central Coast Merlot Over and Play Dead 2007 | 84 | $14 |
| NEYERS | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley Neyers Ranch-Conn Valley 2007 | 83 | $35 |
| NICKEL & NICKEL | ||
| Merlot Oakville Harris Vineyard 2006 | 85 | $50 |
| O'BRIEN ESTATE | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | 87 | $40 |
| Romance of the Heart Napa Valley 2006 | 90 | $50 |
| OBERON | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | 71 | $20 |
| PAHLMEYER | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | 87 | $90 |
| PALOMA | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | 93 | $54 |
| PAVILION CROSSING | ||
| Merlot Sonoma County Reserve 2007 | 79 | $14 |
| PEDRONCELLI | ||
| Merlot Dry Creek Valley Bench Vineyards 2006 | 83 | $14 |
| PEIRANO ESTATE | ||
| Merlot Lodi Six-Clones The Heritage Collection 2007 | 79 | $12 |
| PEJU | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | 87 | $35 |
| PICAZO | ||
| Merlot Livermore Valley 2005 | 81 | $80 |
| PIETRA SANTA | ||
| Sacred Stone California NV | 77 | $10 |
| PLATFORM 9 | ||
| Merlot California 2007 | 79 | $18 |
| PLUMPJACK | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | 91 | $50 |
| PRIDE | ||
| Claret Reserve Napa-Sonoma Counties 2005 | 92 | $125 |
| Merlot Sonoma County Vintner Select Cuvée 2006 | 93 | $75 |
| PROVENANCE | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | 88 | $35 |
| Merlot Napa Valley Carneros Beckstoffer Las Amigas Vineyard 2006 | 88 | $60 |
| Merlot Napa Valley Three Palms Vineyard 2006 | 88 | $65 |
| RAVENSWOOD | ||
| Pickberry Vineyards Sonoma Mountain 2005 | 68 | $50 |
| MARTIN RAY | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2007 | 84 | $20 |
| REALM | ||
| The Tempest Napa Valley 2006 | 92 | $75 |
| REZONJA | ||
| Merlot Alexander Valley 2005 | 77 | $24 |
| ROCCA | ||
| Merlot Yountville 2006 | 91 | $48 |
| CARLO ROSSI | ||
| Merlot California Reserve NV | 80 | NA |
| RUTHERFORD RANCH | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2007 | 88 | $17 |
| Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | 87 | $17 |
| SADDLEBACK | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2005 | 79 | $36 |
| V. SATTUI | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | 79 | $25 |
| SBRAGIA FAMILY | ||
| Merlot Dry Creek Valley Home Ranch 2006 | 87 | $25 |
| SCHUG | ||
| Merlot Carneros Heritage Reserve 2005 | 83 | $35 |
| Merlot Sonoma Valley 2006 | 78 | $28 |
| SEBASTIANI | ||
| Merlot Alexander Valley 2006 | 89 | $24 |
| SEVEN ARTISANS | ||
| Meritage Suisun Valley 2006 | 80 | $18 |
| SHAFER | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | 87 | $48 |
| SOUVERAIN | ||
| Merlot Alexander Valley 2006 | 88 | $19 |
| ST. FRANCIS | ||
| Merlot Sonoma County Wild Oak 2005 | 88 | $35 |
| Red Sonoma County 2006 | 87 | $12 |
| Red Sonoma County 2005 | 84 | $12 |
| STAR LANE | ||
| Merlot Santa Ynez Valley 2006 | 83 | $36 |
| STELLA | ||
| Red Napa Valley 2006 | 81 | $18 |
| STEPHANIE | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | 90 | $40 |
| STERLING | ||
| Merlot Central Coast Vintner's Collection 2006 | 85 | $14 |
| Merlot Napa Valley Reserve 2006 | 87 | $65 |
| Merlot Napa Valley Three Palms 2006 | 87 | $55 |
| STRETTO | ||
| Red Napa Valley 2006 | 86 | $24 |
| STRYKER | ||
| Merlot Alexander Valley 2006 | 89 | $27 |
| SWANSON | ||
| Merlot Oakville 2006 | 89 | $36 |
| SWITCHBACK RIDGE | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley Peterson Family Vineyard 2006 | 92 | $56 |
| TALUS COLLECTION | ||
| Merlot Lodi 2006 | 77 | $8 |
| TAMBER BEY | ||
| Merlot Yountville Deux Chevaux Vineyard 2006 | 88 | $43 |
| TEIRA | ||
| Merlot Dry Creek Valley 2005 | 86 | $35 |
| TERRA SÁVIA | ||
| Merlot Mendocino 2005 | 80 | $10 |
| THOMAS HENRY | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2005 | 84 | $12 |
| TRENTADUE | ||
| Merlot Alexander Valley Geyserville Estate 2006 | 83 | $15 |
| TRUCHARD | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley Carneros 2006 | 86 | $28 |
| TURNING LEAF | ||
| Merlot California Reserve 2007 | 80 | NA |
| TWOMEY | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2005 | 80 | $65 |
| VIOLET-GREEN | ||
| UltraViolet Alder Springs Vineyard Mendocino 2005 | 76 | $36 |
| WEIBEL | ||
| Road i Red Mendocino County NV | 77 | $10 |
| WHITEHALL LANE | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2006 | 89 | $28 |
| WINE CUBE | ||
| Merlot California 2007 | 78 | NA |
| X | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2005 | 82 | $25 |
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