What is a good merlot red wine?

Best Brands Of Merlot Wine

• Stags’ Leap Merlot. 4.5 out of 5 stars.
• 14 Hands Merlot. 4.6 out of 5 stars.
• Barkan Merlot. 4.3 out of 5 stars.
• Yarden Merlot. 3.9 out of 5 stars.
• Happy Camper Merlot. 4.6 out of 5 stars.
• Estancia Merlot. 4.6 out of 5 stars.
• Biltmore Estate Merlot. 5 out of 5 stars.
• Yellow Tail Merlot. 4.6 out of 5 stars.

What is a good merlot wine to buy?

Wine Spectator’s Top Recommended Merlot – Château Canon-la-Gaffelière. This Saint-Émilion Bordeaux is primarily Merlot with some Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc blended in. Wine Spectator named the 2015 vintage its number 2 in the Top 100 Wines of the Year for 2018 and awarded it a 96 point rating.

Is there a red merlot?

What is the color of Merlot? Merlot has a red color because it’s made with red-skinned grapes. When youthful, wines can be semi-opaque to opaque, and deep ruby red. The color is generally lighter than Cabernet Sauvignon and deeper than Pinot Noir.

What is a good cheap Merlot wine?

Try any of the wines on this list of the best Merlots under $25 per bottle, and you’re sure to find one you like.

1. Beringer Main & Vine Merlot.
2. Cannonball Merlot.
3. Tenuta Valleselle Introl Della Torre Merlot.
4. Chateau Ste Michelle Indian Wells Merlot.
5. Columbia Crest H3 Merlot.
6. Crossfork Creek Cellars Merlot.
7. Frei Brothers Merlot.

Is Merlot considered a bad wine?

There’s nothing inherently bad about Merlot. When it’s mass-produced, it can create a very forgettable wine, and a few mass-producers have done some work to ruin the reputation of an otherwise very noble grape. Bridget’s Merlot is actually 92% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petit Verdot.

What is a good cheap Merlot?

What is the best way to drink Merlot?

While most of us have been told to serve red wine like Merlot at room temperature, it’s best to serve it a bit cooler, around 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit. If you serve wine that’s too warm, you can end up with a flabby, soupy, and bitter drink that tastes overly alcoholic.

Does Merlot wine get you drunk?

The “normal” human body can process about one “normal” drink per hour (that would be one glass of the Merlot). If you paced yourself and sipped one glass per hour and consumed the whole bottle over four hours, you shouldn’t get “intoxicated.” A little drunk of course, but not incapacitated.