12 California Merlots

A dozen wines that show the elegance and supple texture the Merlot grape can attain in the Golden State
Tim Fish
Posted: August 10, 2009

Merlot remains a best seller even though it isn’t easy to make great Merlot in California, but as this group of new releases demonstrates, some wineries just have a knack for it.

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