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Merlot: Best Wines from United States

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The 25 best Merlot wines produced in United States, ranked highest on Falstaff's 100-point scale. Here you can find all test winners.
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2020 Merlot Napa Valley
Duckhorn Vineyards
United States
Napa Valley,  North Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Merlot
14,5%
€€€€
Merlot Napa Valley Red Wine
91
2018 Columbia Crest Merlot Grand Estates Columbia Valley
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
United States
Columbia Valley,  Oregon,  United States
Red Wine
Merlot
14,5%
Columbia Crest Merlot Grand Estates Columbia Valley Red Wine
88
2017 Diamond Collection Merlot
Francis Ford Coppola Winery
United States
California,  United States
Red Wine
Merlot
14,1%
Diamond Collection Merlot Red Wine
89
2016 Merlot Sonoma Reserve
Frei Brothers
United States
Sonoma Valley,  North Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Merlot
14,2%
€€€
Merlot Sonoma Reserve Red Wine
88
2015 Merlot
Merryvale
United States
Napa Valley,  North Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Merlot
15%
€€€€
Merlot Red Wine
94
2015 Merryvale Merlot
Starmont Winery
United States
Napa Valley,  North Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Merlot
15%
€€€€
Merryvale Merlot Red Wine
94
2015 The Velvet Devil
Charles Smith Wines
United States
Washington,  United States
Red Wine
Merlot
13,5%
€€
The Velvet Devil Red Wine
90
2014 Starmont Merlot
Starmont Winery
United States
Napa Valley,  North Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Merlot
13,8%
€€€
Starmont Merlot Red Wine
90
2014 Columbia Crest Grand Estates Merlot
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
United States
Washington,  United States
Red Wine
Merlot
13,5%
€€
Columbia Crest Grand Estates Merlot Red Wine
89
2013 Ridge Merlot Estate
Ridge Vineyards
United States
Santa Cruz Mountains,  Central Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Merlot
13,8%
Ridge Merlot Estate Red Wine
93
2013 Merlot
Merryvale
United States
Carneros,  North Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Merlot
Merlot Red Wine
90
2013 Merlot
Starmont Winery
United States
Carneros,  North Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Merlot
Merlot Red Wine
89
2013 Merlot
Shafer Vineyards
United States
Central Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Merlot
15,3%
Merlot Red Wine
88
2012 Ridge Merlot Estate
Ridge Vineyards
United States
Santa Cruz Mountains,  Central Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Merlot
13,5%
Ridge Merlot Estate Red Wine
94
2012 Merlot
Grgich Hills Estate
United States
Napa Valley,  North Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Merlot
14,9%
€€€
Merlot Red Wine
91
2011 Gnarly Head Merlot
Gnarly Head
United States
Lodi,  Central Valley,  United States
Red Wine
Merlot
€€
Gnarly Head Merlot Red Wine
87
2010 Merlot California
Murphy-Goode
United States
Central Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Merlot
€€
Merlot California Red Wine
89
2010 Beringer Founders Estate Merlot
Beringer Vineyards
United States
Central Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Merlot
€€
Beringer Founders Estate Merlot Red Wine
89
2010 Cycles Gladiator Merlot
Cycles Gladiator Winery
United States
North Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Merlot
€€
Cycles Gladiator Merlot Red Wine
88
2009 Mount Brave Merlot
Mount Brave
United States
Central Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Merlot
€€€€
Mount Brave Merlot Red Wine
93