MERLOT

Organic Vineyard with crop cover in vines

Merlot is a very popular red wine grape variety with big red and black fruit flavours of raspberries, ripe strawberries, plum and blackberry, giving the wine a softer taste. It is invaluable in the production or red wines from Bordeaux, particularly those from Pomerol and St.Emilion, where it helps to provide nicely coloured wines, soft in fruit and capable of great richness.

Merlot has proven to be very successful as a single grape variety in Chile and is often blended together with the Cabernet Sauvignon grape adding a velvety quality to wines that may otherwise be hard and austere.

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A bottle of Chateau de Pitray Les Prairies red wine, featuring a dark glass bottle with a cream-colored label and a black capsule, set against a plain white background.

Château de Pitray Les Prairies 2022
£22.50
£22.50
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A beautifully supple, fruit-forward red brimming with dark plums, subtle black tea & elegant tannins... Read More...
Chateau Potensac Red wine bottle on a white background

Château Potensac Cru Bourgeois 2010
£58.00
£58.00
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Experience the monumental 2010 vintage of Château Potensac, delivering classic Médoc structure & profound depth... Read More...
Château Giscours Margaux red wine bottle on a white background

Château Giscours 3ème Cru Classé 2015
£80.00
£80.00
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Experience the monumental 2015 vintage of Château Giscours, an exceptional expression of classic Margaux terroir... Read More...
Bottle of Château Pichon Baron wine on a white background

Château Pichon Baron 2ème Grand Cru Classé 2014
£165.00
£165.00
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A powerful, structured Pauillac from a superlative vintage. Intense black fruit, graphite & exceptional ageing potential... Read More...
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Magnum bottle of Château des Laurets on a white background

Château des Laurets Puisseguin Saint-Émilion 2016 | Magnum (1.5L) OWC
£55.00
£55.00
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The acclaimed Château des Laurets 2016 Magnum offers stunning depth and perfect aging potential from Bordeaux... Read More...
Wine bottle with red cap and 'MARIS RP-1' label on a white background

Château Maris RP-1 Rouge 2023
£13.00
£13.00
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RP-1 a biodynamic Languedoc red, merging smooth Merlot & Syrah with rich, earthy, dark fruits... Read More...
A bottle of Pierro Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Reserve Red Wine on a white background

Pierro Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Reserve 2019
£39.00
£39.00
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A wine of finesse & class that is easily enjoyed now but will age further... Read More...
Château Ducru Beaucaillou 2nd Growth Cru Classé Saint Julien Bordeaux Red Wine Bottle

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2ème Grand Cru Classé Saint Julien 2017
£200.00
£200.00
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An elegant and approachable vintage from this inform 'Super Second' Saint Julien estate... Read More...
Bottle of Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion wine on a white background

Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2017
£130.00
£130.00
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A unique red wine blend that is complex & delicious in equal measures... Read More...
Collines de L'IF Saint-Émilion Red Wine Bottle on White Background

Collines de L'IF Saint-Émilion 2019
£45.00
£45.00
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The 2nd wine of Château L'if this Merlot dominated red is seductively creamy in texture... Read More...
Reflets de Cissac Haut-Médoc Bordeaux Red Wine Bottle on a plain white background

Reflets de Cissac Haut-Médoc 2018
£16.50
£16.50
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Less taninc & dense than the Grand Vin but more approachable in its youth... Read More...
Bottle of La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou wine on a white background

La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou 2016
£75.00
£75.00
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This second label contains fruit that was once always used for Ducru itself... Read More...
Château Canon 1er Grand Cru Classé Saint Émilion Red Wine Bottle

Château Canon Saint Émilion 1er Grand Cru Classé 2019
£125.00
£125.00
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One of the most refined & elegant right bank wines of the vintage... Read More...
Château Brane-Cantenac 2éme Cru Classé Margaux Red Wine Bottle

Château Brane-Cantenac 2ème Cru Classé Margaux 2008
£100.00
£100.00
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Mature 2nd Growth Margaux & one of the most complex wines of the appellation... Read More...
Château d'Armailhac 5éme Cru Classé Pauillac 2014 Red Wine Bottle

Château d'Armailhac 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac 2016
£84.00
£84.00
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A classic vintage producing a beautifully coloured wine, fresh in style with a well defined structure... Read More...
Groot Constantia Lady of Abundance Red Wine Bottle

Groot Constantia Lady of Abundance 2021
£17.00
£17.00
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A complex, layered and smooth red blend from South Africa's oldest wine estate... Read More...
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Bordeaux Inspired Reds

Bordeaux Inspired Reds
£125.00
£125.00
£136.25
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A special six bottle case showcasing the global appeal & versatility of the red Bordeaux blend... Read More...
Château Beaumont Cru Bourgeois Bordeax Red Wine Bottle

Château Beaumont Cru Bourgeois 2016
£24.00
£24.00
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A stylish & well regarded Cru Bourgeois made from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot... Read More...
Petrolo Torrione Tuscan Red Wine Bottle

Petrolo Torrione 2021
£29.00
£29.00
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The 'chateau' wine of Petrolo, blending grapes from all vineyards: Sangiovese, Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon... Read More...
Petrlo Galatrona Super Tuscan Merlot Red Wine Bottle

Petrolo Galatrona 2022
£95.00
£95.00
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Petrolo's “Grand Cru” Super-Tuscan is considered a reference point for Merlot in Italy... Read More...
Erdevik Winery Trianon Serbian Red Wine Bottle

Erdevik Winery Trianon 2023
£26.00
£26.00
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An extraordinary, powerful & fleshy Serbian red wine full of fruity freshness and ripe tannins... Read More...
Doja Winery 'Breg' Merlot Serbian Red Wine Bottle

Doja 'Breg' Merlot 2019
£42.00
£42.00
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A juicy & luxurious full-bodied Merlot from Serbia that displays extraordinary fruity freshness... Read More...
Bottle of Villa Maria Ngakirikiri Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay Red Wine

Villa Maria Ngakirikiri 2018
£68.00
£68.00
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The culmination of over 50 years of passion, a wine with poise, presence & deep geological history... Read More...
A d'Aussières Rouge IGP Pays d'Oc Red Wine Bottle

A d'Aussières Rouge 2022
£13.50
£13.50
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A soft, easy drinking wine from the Lafite-Rothschild stable that represents great value... Read More...
Esprit de Pavie Grand Vin de Bordeaux Red Wine Bottle

Esprit de Pavie Grand Vin de Bordeaux 2019
£24.00
£24.00
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A wine that enjoys the same meticulous attention in winemaking as its illustrious siblings... Read More...
Carruades de Lafite 2010

Carruades de Lafite 2010
£400.00
£400.00
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The second wine of Château Lafite Rothschild is a very refined, elegant & well-balanced... Read More...
Mount Mary Vineyard Yarra Valley Quintet Red Bordeaux Blend Wine Bottle

Mount Mary Vineyard Quintet 2018
£80.00
£80.00
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A Bordeaux blend of great finesse & purity, cherished by those in the know... Read More...
Château Smith Haut Lafitte Rouge Grand Cru Classé Pessac Léognan Red Wine Bottle

Château Smith Haut Lafitte Rouge Grand Cru Classé 2017
£115.00
£115.00
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 Ripe & seductive with a caressing wave of cassis & blackberry flavours through to a cashmere finish... Read More...
Château Beychevelle 4éme Grand Cru Classé Saint Julien Red Bordeaux Bottle

Château Beychevelle 4éme Grand Cru Classé 2014
£145.00
£145.00
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Graceful, complex & with tremendous aromatic richness one of the finest vintages produced at Beychevelle... Read More...
Château Phélan Ségur Cru Bourgeois Saint Estèphe Bordeaux Red Wine Bottle

Château Phélan Ségur Cru Bourgeois 2018
£56.00
£56.00
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A wine based on elegance & finesse the 2018 is characterised by freshness, balance & power... Read More...
Château Montrose 2éme Grand Cru Classé Saint Estéphe Bordeaux Red Wine Bottle

Château Montrose 2éme Grand Cru Classé 1998
£225.00
£225.00
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Quintessential Saint Estèphe claret from 2éme Grand Cru Classé Château Montrose... Read More...
Château Cissac Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Haut-Médoc Red Wine Bottle

Château Cissac Cru Bourgeois Supérieur 2017
£21.00
£21.00
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Classic & elegant Cru Bourgeois showing dark chocolate & beautifully balanced cedar notes... Read More...
Château Troplong Mondot 1er Grand Cru Classé Saint Émilion Bottle

Château Troplong Mondot 1er Grand Cru Classé Saint Émilion 2019
£99.00
£99.00
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Silky & suave this is a fantastic vintage that showcases the new direction Troplong Mondot has taken... Read More...
Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild Red Wine Bottle

Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild 2010
£295.00
£295.00
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Vinified & bottled with the same scrupulous attention to detail as its famous elder... Read More...
Les Tourelles de Longueville 2nd Wine of Château Pichon Baron Red Wine Bottle

Les Tourelles de Longueville 2016
£56.00
£56.00
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The second wine of 2éme Grand Cru Classé Château Pichon Baron which embodies the charm of this estate... Read More...
Clos du Marquis Saint Julien Red Wine Bottle

Clos du Marquis 2011
£77.00
£77.00
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A classed Growth quality wine from the Château Léoville-Las-Cases stable, from vineyards overlooking Château Latour... Read More...
Château Clarke 2017

Château Clarke 2017
£37.00
£37.00
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Savoury, complex & classically styled red considered one of the most promising wines in the Médoc... Read More...
Le Petit Haut Lafitte Rouge by Smith Haut Lafitte Red Wine Bottle

Le Petit Haut Lafitte Rouge 2016
£46.00
£46.00
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Crafted & aged with the same care and attention to detail as the estate’s Grand Vin... Read More...
Château-Figeac Saint Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé 2015

Château-Figeac Saint Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé 2015
£260.00
£260.00
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Everyone owes it to themselves to try & taste this wine at least once!... Read More...
Mondot by Château Troplong Mondot Saint Émilion Grand Cru Bottle

Mondot by Troplong Mondot Grand Cru Saint Émilion 2018
£46.00
£46.00
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Made from 100% Merlot this St. Émilion is the second wine of Château Troplong Mondot... Read More...