The Best Merlots from France

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Immensely popular around the globe, Merlot feels truly at home in France, where it has a lengthy history in Bordeaux. Thriving best on deep clay and limestone soils on the edge of the city of Libourne, Merlot is a major player. It is also an excellent blending partner to Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, adding supple texture and succulent fruit. Often-underrated, Merlot has also great stand-alone qualities expressing savoury notes of cedar, sweet tobacco wrapped around ripe cherry and luscious plum. Here is Falstaff’s selection of the best.
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2022 Château Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse
Château Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse Red Wine
100
2022 Château Bélair-Monange
Château Bélair-Monange
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château Bélair-Monange Red Wine
100
2022 Château Lafleur
Château Lafleur
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château Lafleur Red Wine
100
2022 Château Pétrus
Château Pétrus
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château Pétrus Red Wine
100
2022 Vieux Château Certan
Vieux Château Certan
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Vieux Château Certan Red Wine
100
2018 Château Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse
Château Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse Red Wine
100
2018 Château Lafleur
Château Lafleur
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château Lafleur Red Wine
100
2010 Château Pétrus
Château Pétrus
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château Pétrus Red Wine
100
2009 Château L’Évangile
Château L'Évangile
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château L’Évangile Red Wine
100
2005 Merlot Château Pétrus
Château Pétrus
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Merlot Château Pétrus Red Wine
100
1990 Château Pétrus
Château Pétrus
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château Pétrus Red Wine
100
1961 Château Pétrus Magnum
Château Pétrus
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château Pétrus Magnum Red Wine
100
2022 Château Trotanoy
Château Trotanoy
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château Trotanoy Red Wine
99
2022 Château Valandraud
Château Valandraud
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château Valandraud Red Wine
99
2020 Château Le Pin
Château Le Pin
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château Le Pin Red Wine
99
2019 Château Beauséjour
Château Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château Beauséjour Red Wine
99
2018 Château Trotanoy
Château Trotanoy
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château Trotanoy Red Wine
99
2009 Le Pin
Château Le Pin
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Le Pin Red Wine
99
1998 Château Le Pin
Château Le Pin
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château Le Pin Red Wine
99
1989 Château L’Évangile
Château L'Évangile
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château L’Évangile Red Wine
99