These wines were tasted for the California Merlot alphabetical listing report in the November 30, 2017, issue of Wine Spectator magazine.

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Wine	Score	Release Price
Amuse Bouche Napa Valley 2014	91	$225
Ancient Peaks Merlot Santa Margarita Ranch 2014	83	$18
Anthem Merlot Mount Veeder 2014	91	$75
Ashes & Diamonds Grand Vin No. 1 Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley 2014	88	$95
Ballentine Merlot Napa Valley 2015	89	$35
Barnett Merlot Spring Mountain District 2014	89	$65
Barrack Brand Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara 2013	87	$46
Bernardus Marinus Carmel Valley 2012	86	$75
Black Box Merlot California 2014	81	$25
Blackbird Arise Napa Valley 2014	89	$54
Buena Vista Merlot Sonoma Valley 2014	86	$25
Buena Vista The Count Founder's Red Sonoma County 2014	87	$20
Ca' Momi Merlot Napa Valley 2015	87	$20
Calcareous Lloyd of Calcareous Paso Robles 2013	90	$55
Calluna CVC Calluna Vineyards Cuvée Chalk Hill 2014	89	$33
Carter Hossfeld Coliseum Napa Valley 2014	91	$85
Charles Krug Merlot Napa Valley 2013	89	$25
Chateau Souverain Merlot California 2014	86	$13
Coup de Foudre 37.2 Cuvee Napa Valley 2014	90	$75
Coup de Foudre Le Droitier Right-Bank Blend Napa Valley 2014	91	$150
Decoy Merlot Sonoma County 2015	88	$25
Dry Creek Merlot Dry Creek Valley 2014	88	$26
Duckhorn Merlot Atlas Peak 2014	93	$75
Duckhorn Merlot Napa Valley Stout Vineyard 2013	94	$98
Duckhorn Merlot Napa Valley Three Palms Vineyard 2014	95	$98
Duckhorn Merlot Napa Valley 2014	92	$54
Duckhorn Merlot Napa Valley Carneros 2014	91	$75
Edna Valley Merlot Central Coast 2015	87	$14
Ehlers Estate Merlot St. Helena 2014	89	$55
Fabio Viviani Fatty Pope Paso Robles 2014	89	$20
Fetzer Merlot California Eagle Peak 2015	85	$10
Ghost Pines Merlot Sonoma-Napa Counties Winemaker's Blend 2014	87	$20
Goldschmidt Merlot Alexander Valley Chelsea Goldschmidt 2015	85	$19
Goldschmidt Fidelity Nick Goldschmidt Crazy Creek Estate Alexander Valley 2015	88	$16
Goyette Meritage Sonoma County 2013	84	$20
Hall Merlot Napa Valley 2014	92	$40
Happy Canyon Vineyards Piocho Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara 2013	90	$32
Havens Bourriquot Napa Valley 2014	82	$55
J. Lohr Merlot Paso Robles Los Osos 2015	84	$15
Jemrose Merlot Bennett Valley Gloria's Gem 2014	92	$50
Jemrose Merlot Bennett Valley Gloria's Gem 2015	89	$60
Jewelry Box Red Blend California 2014	84	$19
Kendall-Jackson Merlot Sonoma County Vintner's Reserve 2014	89	$24
Kirkland Signature Meritage Napa Valley 2015	88	$14
Korbin Kameron Merlot Moon Mountain District 2013	79	$40
Larkmead Firebelle Napa Valley 2014	88	$165
Lewis Merlot Napa Valley 2014	90	$80
Loft Merlot California 2014	83	$25
Longboard Merlot Russian River Valley Dakine Vineyard 2014	88	$32
Maldonado Farm Worker Napa Valley 2013	89	$25
Markham Cellar 1879 Blend Napa Valley 2014	88	$27
Markham Merlot Napa Valley 2015	88	$27
Materra Right Bank Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley 2013	90	$50
McManis Merlot California 2015	84	$12
Melka Métisse La Mekerra Vineyard Knights Valley 2007	89	$125
Merryvale Merlot Napa Valley 2015	91	$48
Mill Creek Merlot Alexander Valley 2013	83	$32
Napa Cellars Merlot Napa Valley 2014	89	$24
Oberon Merlot Napa Valley 2015	90	$23
Pahlmeyer Merlot Napa Valley 2014	91	$85
Parducci Merlot Mendocino County Small Lot 2014	88	$13
Pear Valley Merlot Paso Robles Pear Valley Vineyard 2014	88	$25
Pedroncelli Friends Red Sonoma County 2015	84	$12
Peter Franus Merlot Napa Valley 2014	86	$36
Pott La Carte et Le Territoire Young Inglewood Vineyard St. Helena 2014	93	$125
Provenance Merlot Napa Valley Barrel Select 2013	88	$50
Purple Heart Napa Valley 2014	88	$20
Ramey Template Napa Valley 2014	92	$85
Raymond Merlot Rutherford District Collection 2014	87	$75
Red Rock Merlot California Reserve 2015	85	$14
Rendarrio The League Of Shadows Clare Ranch Vineyards Paso Robles 2014	89	$45
Ridge Merlot Santa Cruz Mountains Estate 2014	86	$55
Rocca Merlot Yountville Grigsby Vineyard 2014	90	$55
Rombauer Merlot Napa Valley 2014	91	$45
Rutherford Hill Merlot Napa Valley 2014	88	$28
Rutherford Ranch Merlot Napa Valley 2014	82	$26
Rutherford Ranch Two Range Red Napa Valley 2014	83	$25
Rutherford Ranch Two Range Red Napa Valley 2015	89	$25
Sbragia Family Merlot Dry Creek Valley Home Ranch 2014	88	$32
Shafer Merlot Napa Valley 2014	84	$55
Shafer TD-9 Napa Valley 2015	92	$60
Smith & Hook Proprietary Red Wine Blend Central Coast 2014	87	$25
St. Francis Claret Sonoma County 2014	89	$22
St. Francis Merlot Sonoma Valley Behler Vineyard Artisan Collection 2014	88	$48
St. Francis Merlot Sonoma Valley 2014	89	$22
St. Supéry Merlot Rutherford 2014	90	$50
Sullivan Merlot Napa Valley James O'Neil 2013	88	$140
Swanson Merlot Napa Valley 2013	88	$32
Switchback Ridge Merlot Napa Valley Peterson Family Vineyard 2014	91	$58
Tangley Oaks Merlot Napa Valley Lot #14 2013	84	$15
Terlato Galaxy Napa-Sonoma Counties 2013	87	$85
Terlato Angels' Peak Napa Valley 2013	84	$50
The Naked Grape Merlot California NV	82	$18
The Prisoner Wine Company Merlot Napa Valley Thorn 2014	87	$45
Toad Hollow Merlot Sonoma County Richard McDowell's Selection 2015	88	$16
Tussock Jumper Merlot California 2014	82	$14
Twomey Merlot Napa Valley 2013	87	$60
Ty Caton Merlot Moon Mountain District Upper Bench 2015	86	$38
Vin Vault Merlot California NV	83	$20
Whitehall Lane Merlot Napa Valley 2014	89	$28