The Walls Vineyards Stanley Groovy A Cab Supreme Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, Washington State It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix. Dark inky in color with a reddish rim. Fruity nose of blackberries, black plums, black currants, cooked cherries, light cedar, licorice, light vanilla, chocolates, light earth, spices, light black tea and black pepper. Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs. Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, blackberries, earth, licorice, light cedar, herbs, black pepper and light green tea. Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries. This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from Washington state. Rich, yet elegant. Fruit forward and engaging. Nicely balanced and complex. This Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Washington State is drinking beautifully now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 7 to 10 years. Has good potential to become a 93+ point wine. Good right out of the bottle, and much better after 60 Minutes in the decanter. The alcohol is already well integrated. Delicious by itself or with food. A great sipping wine. A blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot and 5% Merlot. 14.7% alcohol by volume. 92 points. $45.

The Walls Vineyards Stanley Groovy A Cab Supreme Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, Washington State

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Chateau Lalande D'Auvion Cru Bourgeois Médoc 2009, Bordeaux, France It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Ruby in color with a reddish rim. Beautiful nose of black currants, black plums, cooked cherries, light oak, chocolates, black pepper, light earth, tobacco leaf, light vegetables, herbs, eucalyptus and black tea. Medium plus in body with medium acidity. Dry on the palate with black plums, cooked cherries, currants, light wood, coffee, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, black tea, pencil lead, earth, herbs, mediterranean spices and peppercorn. Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries. This 17 year old Merlot blend is still showing enough fruits to balance the earth notes. What a nice surprise. I enjoyed it more than I expected. Nicely balanced and elegant. Complex and interesting. Easy drinking and good by itself or with food. A good sipping wine. A blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. 13% alcohol by volume. 91 points.

Chateau Lalande D'Auvion Cru Bourgeois Médoc 2009, Bordeaux, France

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Heir Apparent Cellars Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2022, California Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim. Fresh red fruits on the nose with light oak, chocolates, light licorice, earth, sweet tobacco, herbs, mediterranean spices, tea leaf and light green vegetables. Medium plus in body and elegant with medium acidity. Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cherries, light oak, spices, dark chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs, bell pepper and peppercorn. Tangy and spicy finish with fine grained tannins. This young Napa Cabernet feels very fresh and youthful, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly. Juicy and tangy, complex and interesting. Spicy and entertaining, elegant and easy drinking Not your typical Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, and feels more like a Left Bank Bordeaux. The Cabernet Franc seems to be very dominant right now. Earthier than I expected, and showing more fruits on the nose than the palate at this point. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. I had a few different vintages of this wine, and my favorite so far is the 2016. Good right out of the bottle, and even better the next day, when much of the vegetable notes dissipate. A good sipping wine that paired very well with my Lamb T-bone dish. A blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc and 3% Merlot. Aged for 22 months in (50% New) French Oak barrels. 14.5% alcohol by volume. 92 points. $50.

Heir Apparent Cellars Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2022, California

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Realm Cellars The Tempest 2018, Napa Valley, California It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back! Dark inky in color with a short purplish rim. Fruity nose and full-bodied with medium acidity and long legs. Dry on the palate and very fruity. Showing black currants, plums, cooked cherries, dried figs, cedar, vanilla, cooked raisins, chocolates, light earth, herbs, spices, dark coffee, peppercorn and licorice. Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries. This is a delicious Merlot from Napa Valley. Fruit forward and extracted. Rich, and in your face kind of wine. Still young, and needs 7 years in the bottle to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 15 years. This 8-year-old is nicely balanced and dense, with enough acidity for the fruits. Complex with a nice mouthfeel. Big, bold and beautiful, with a teeth staining color. Not a good choice for a first date. Wine Advocate 94 points. The blend varies with each vintage. I've had the 2014 vintage a year ago, and loved it even more. A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with food. A blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon. 14.6% alcohol by volume. 93 points. $160.

Realm Cellars The Tempest 2018, Napa Valley, California

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Sommos Colección Merlot 2020, mejor monovarietal de Merlot de España en la guía Wine Up! El vino de la bodega altoaragonesa ha recibido la Gran Medalla de Oro en los Best in Class Wine Awards, celebrados el 18 de marzo en Madrid

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Chateau Canon la Gaffeliere Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classé 2010, Bordeaux, France It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back! Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim. Fruity nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity. Dry on the palate with nice complexity and mouthfeel. Showing black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, chocolates, toast, licorice, spices, earth, tobacco and herbs. Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries. This is a delicious Merlot based blend from Bordeaux. Rich and extracted. Nicely balanced and complex. This 16 year old is starting to drink at its peak now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. Wine Advocate 96 points. Wine Spectator 96 points. I've had the 2012 a few years ago, but this 2010 vintage is showing so much better. Needs a couple of hours to open up properly, so be patient. Good by itself as a sipping wine, or with food. A blend of 55% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged for 17 months in French Oak barrels. Unfiltered and unfined. 14.5% alcohol by volume. 92 points. $180.

Chateau Canon la Gaffeliere Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classé 2010, Bordeaux, France

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A Video Interview With Dimitri Matrat from Chateau Monlot at VanWineFest 2026 In this video interview, I spoke with Dimitri Matrat from Chateau Monlot about  their red and white wines from Bordeaux.  Château Monlot is an 8-hectare Saint-Émilion Grand Cru estate in Bordeaux, France, with a 400-year history, specializing in Merlot-driven wines. Listen and watch as Dimitri tells me about their wines, during the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2026.

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2018 Theokrat from Weingut Physiokrat is a German Bordeaux blend, and it's one of the best, especially vintage 2018. The blend consists of Merlot, Cabernet Franc(CF) and Cabernet Sauvignon (CS). Physiokrat is a small winery with only 1.2 ha planted with the typical Bdx grapes Merlot, CS, CF and a little bit of Syrah. The vineyard is located in the Baden region, sub-region Kraichgau, town Dietlingen (Keltern). Due to its high quality and low harvest yield of 1.2 ha the Physiokrat wines are rare.

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Chateau Les Graves de Lavaud Lalande de Pomerol 2020, France It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back! Dark ruby/ inky in color with a reddish rim. Nose of black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, licorice, tobacco, light earth, herbs, spices and light aluminum. Medium plus in body with medium acidity. Dry on the palate with black plums, cooked cherries, currants, light wood, coffee, black tea, herbs, peppercorn, light earth and spices. Nice finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries. This Merlot from Lalande de Pomerol in Bordeaux is spicy and entertaining. Nicely balanced and complex. Drinking very nicely now, as a 6 year old, and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 years. Needs an hour in the decanter to open up, but showing a pretty nose right out of the bottle. Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food. Kosher and not Mevushal. 14% alcohol by volume. 91 points. $50.

Chateau Les Graves de Lavaud Lalande de Pomerol 2020, France

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A velvety meaty Merlot with smoky earthy minerality accompanied with strong red fruit character of cherry, plum, cranberry & rhubarb with floral, spicy and chocolaty notes.

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Kukeri Wines Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, California Inky in color with a short reddish rim. Fruity nose of black fruits with cedar, licorice, earth, vegetables, spices, tobacco leaf, herbs, peppercorn and eucalyptus. Full bodied with medium acidity and long legs. Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, oak, licorice, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs, light vegetables, pencil lead and peppercorn. Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries. This 5 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley feels more like a Left Bank Bordeaux. An interesting wine out of Stags Leap District. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Complex and engaging. Rich and fruit forward, elegant and tangy. Good right out of the bottle, and better after 90 minutes of airtime. Really enjoyed the nose once it opened up. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. Delicious by itself as a sipping wine and with food. A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Malbec. A small production of only 75 cases. 14.5% alcohol by volume. 92 points. $85.

Kukeri Wines Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, California

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Chateau du Tailhas Pomerol 2008, Bordeaux, France It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back! Dark ruby/ purple in color with a wide reddish/ brick rim. Pretty nose of red and black fruits with light wood, herbs, light chocolates, earth, coffee and black pepper. Medium plus in body with medium acidity. Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, cooked cherries, light oak, tobacco leaf, herbs, peppercorn, earth, dark chocolates and black tea. Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries. This is a delicious Merlot from Pomerol. Well balanced and complex. Tangy and tasty. Rich and elegant, with enough fruits to compliment the earth notes. Spicy and entertaining. This 18 year old is drinking at its peak now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next few years. I've had a few vintages of this wine, and it is much better with age. A good sipping wine that will also pair nicely with food. A blend of 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc. Aged for 12 months in (50% new) French oak barrels. 13% alcohol by volume. 92 points. $80.

Chateau du Tailhas Pomerol 2008, Bordeaux, France

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Smith and Hooper 2023 #limestonecoast #vegan #merlot -bright purple/red in colour, big bouquet of plums, red fruits & vanillin oak. Superb palate of lively plums & red berries, with elegant, smooth tannins on the long lingering finish. OUTSTANDING!!
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I’ve had better second #wine or cru bourgeois than this 2000 Premier cru #SaintEmilion This Bélair is lightish and short on fruit and palate. This is already past its prime. Good thing Edouard Moueix took over the property and brought it back from the dead. #Bordeaux #Merlot

Domaine de Cambes Cotes de Bourg 2011, Bordeaux, France It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim. Beautiful nose of black fruits with wood, earth, herbs, chocolates and black pepper. Medium plus in body with medium acidity. Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, cedar, chocolates, licorice and dark coffee. Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries. This 15 year old Merlot from Cotes de Bourg is drinking beautifully now. Elegant and rich. Complex, powerful and interesting. Balanced and complex with a soft mouthfeel. Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years. I've had younger vintages and it is very consistent. Delicious by itself as a sipping wine. A blend of mostly Merlot with Cabernet Franc. Aged in French oak barrels. 14% alcohol by volume. 92 points. $80.

Domaine de Cambes Cotes de Bourg 2011, Bordeaux, France

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Oakville Winery DDR 2022, Napa Valley, California Dark ruby in color with medium plus intensity and a wide reddish rim. Fruity nose with red and blue fruits, light wood, coffee, oregano, dark chocolates, earth and light spices. Medium plus in body with medium acidity. Dry and fruity on the palate with cherries, plums, currants, light oak, spices, chocolates, licorice and light black pepper. Medium length on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries. This is a very tasty Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley. Nicely balanced and complex. Rich and fruit forward. Delicate and engaging. Elegant and easy drinking right out of the bottle, and much better after 2 hours in the decanter. Showing a very pretty nose once it opens up. This Single Vineyard Red Blend will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years. I had the 2021 vintage a year ago and it is very consistent. Good by itself as a sipping wine, or with food. A blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, 10% Malbec and 2% Petit Verdot. 14.1% alcohol by volume. 91 points. $50.

Oakville Winery DDR 2022, Napa Valley, California

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Cardinale Winery Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, California #AgedWineTuesday Inky in color with a short purple rim. Not showing much age. Fruity nose of black currants, black plums, blackberries, vanilla, cedar, licorice, cola, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, spices and black pepper. Full-bodied and elegant, with medium acidity and long legs. Dry and fruit forward on the palate with blackberries, black plums, cooked cherries, dried fruits, cedar, chocolates, figs, cola, vanilla, licorice, tobacco, herbs, spices and light earth. Long finish with fine grained tannins and cherries. This 17 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley is still drinking beautifully. Rich and engaging. Elegant, soft and fruit forward. Beautifully balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Needed 90 minutes in the bottle to open up properly and show great complexity, with good structure. This gorgeous Cabernet is still drinking at its peak, but will not get better from this point on. Will continue to drink nicely in the next 7 years. A great sipping wine that will pair nicely with a big piece of steak too. A blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Merlot. Aged in all new French oak barrels for 22 months. 14.5% alcohol by volume. 94 points. $200.

Cardinale Winery Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, California

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Chateau Corbin Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classé 2018, Bordeaux, France It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back! Very pretty color of ruby with a wide reddish rim. Fruity nose of black currants, cooked plums, light cedar, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco, chocolates and light black pepper. Full-bodied with medium acidity and long legs. Dry and fruit forward on the palate with black currants, black plums, cherries, spices, chocolates, tobacco, herbs and light earth. Long finish with fine grained tannins and cherries. This is a delicious Merlot from Saint Emilion. Soft and elegant. Well balanced and rich. Spicy, and showing nice finesse. This 8 year old will continue to age nicely in the next 7 to 10 years. Has good potential to become a 94+ point wine. Fruit forward with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel. A Merlot for the Cabernet Sauvignon lover. A great sipping wine, that will also pair nicely with food. A blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. Aged in (50% new) French Oak barrels for 18 months. 15% alcohol by volume. 92 points. $55.

Chateau Corbin Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classé 2018, Bordeaux, France

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