Estes vinhos foram provados para o relatório de degustação do California Merlot no 30 de novembro de 2019 , emissão de Wine Spectator revista, por Kim Marcus. Para uma análise completa das safras mais recentes, dos melhores vinhos e das tabelas de valores mais importantes, leia The Merlot Factor. Os membros do winefolly.com podem encontrar todas as avaliações, com notas completas de degustação, no Pesquisa de classificações de vinhos .
| Vinho | Pontuação | Preço |
|---|---|---|
| HINO | ||
| Merlot Mount Veeder 2016 | 93 | $ 80 |
| ABERTURA | ||
| Sugarloaf Vineyard Napa Valley 2016 | 92 | $ 100 |
| CELAS B | ||
| Blend 27 Napa Valley 2016 | 90 | $ 87 |
| BANDIDO | ||
| Merlot California NV | 80 | $ 10 / 1.000ml |
| BARNETT | ||
| Merlot Spring Mountain District 2016 | 91 | $ 70 |
| BEAULIEU VINEYARD | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2016 | 89 | $ 25 |
| BEHRENS FAMILY | ||
| Front Man Napa Valley 2015 | 91 | $ 90 |
| Saint Helen Napa Valley 2015 | 94 | $ 125 |
| BERINGER | ||
| Merlot Howell Mountain Bancroft Ranch Vineyard Single Vineyard 2016 | 93 | $ 90 |
| PASSARO PRETO | ||
| Surise Napa Valley 2016 | 90 | $ 58 |
| Ilustração Napa Valley 2016 | 91 | $ 135 |
| BOGLE | ||
| Merlot Califórnia 2016 | 86 | $ 10 |
| BOOTLEG | ||
| Napa County 2015 | 91 | $ 38 |
| BROWN ESTATE | ||
| Chaos Theory Napa Valley 2017 | 88 | $ 40 |
| BYINGTON | ||
| Merlot Alexander Valley Tin Cross Vineyard 2015 | 89 | $ 33 |
| CALLUNA | ||
| CVC Calluna Vineyards Cuvée Chalk Hill 2016 | 91 | $ 33 |
| BALA DE CANHÃO | ||
| Merlot Sonoma County 2016 | 85 | $ 35 |
| CELANI FAMILY | ||
| Tenacious Napa Valley 2016 | 89 | $ 70 |
| CHAPPELLET | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2016 | 91 | $ 45 |
| Merlot Napa Valley 2015 | 92 | $ 45 |
| CASTELO SOBERANO | ||
| Merlot Califórnia 2017 | 83 | $ 13 |
| CHATEAU ST. JEANS | ||
| Merlot Dry Creek Valley 2016 | 88 | $ 45 |
| CHAMINÉ DE ROCHA | ||
| Distrito Elevage Stags Leap 2016 | 92 | $ 110 |
| CLOS DU VAL | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2016 | 90 | $ 42 |
| DARIOUSH | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley Signature 2016 | 92 | $ 60 |
| CHAMARIZ | ||
| Merlot Sonoma County 2017 | 83 | $ 25 |
| Red Sonoma County 2016 | 89 | $ 25 |
| DUCKHORN | ||
| Merlot Atlas Peak 2016 | 94 | $ 78 |
| Merlot Napa Valley 2016 | 90 | $ 56 |
| Merlot Napa Valley Carneros 2016 | 88 | $ 78 |
| Merlot Napa Valley Rector Creek Vineyard 2016 | 95 | $ 100 |
| Merlot Napa Valley Three Palms Vineyard 2016 | 93 | $ 110 |
| EDNA VALLEY | ||
| Merlot Central Coast 2017 | 85 | $ 16 |
| EHLERS ESTATE | ||
| Merlot St. Helena 2016 | 89 | $ 55 |
| EMBANKMENT | ||
| Merlot Alexander Valley 2017 | 88 | $ 22 |
| EMBRAZEN | ||
| Red Blend California 2016 | 87 | $ 16 |
| FAUST | ||
| The Hour Napa Valley 2016 | 90 | $ 90 |
| O FEDERALISTA | ||
| Honest Red Blend Mendocino-Napa-Sonoma County 2016 | 88 | $ 18 |
| FLORA SPRINGS | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2016 | 88 | $ 35 |
| Merlot Napa Valley 2015 | 88 | $ 30 |
| IRMÃOS LIVRES | ||
| Reserva Merlot Dry Creek Valley Sonoma 2017 | 87 | $ 20 |
| FROSTWATCH | ||
| Merlot Bennett Valley 2015 | 90 | $ 35 |
| PINHOS FANTASMA | ||
| Merlot Sonoma-Napa Counties Winemaker's Blend 2016 | 84 | $ 20 |
| GOLDSCHMIDT | ||
| Fidelity Nick Goldschmidt Alexander Valley 2017 | 87 | $ 18 |
| Merlot Alexander Valley Chelsea Goldschmidt Guidestone Rise 2017 | 89 | $ 20 |
| Merlot Dry Creek Valley Chelsea Goldschmidt Salmon's Leap 2017 | 87 | $ 20 |
| TOQUE | ||
| Merlot Central Coast 2017 | 84 | $ 15 |
| HAWLEY | ||
| Merlot Dry Creek Valley Hawley Vineyard 2016 | 89 | $ 40 |
| HEARST RANCH | ||
| Merlot Paso Robles Pico Creek 2017 | 84 | $ 32 |
| GARÇA-REAL | ||
| Merlot Califórnia 2017 | 87 | $ 15 |
| HERTELENDY | ||
| Signature Mountain Red Napa Valley 2015 | 89 | $ 135 |
| WILLIAM HILL | ||
| Merlot Central Coast 2017 | 83 | $ 17 |
| JAMIESON RANCH | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley Versada 2016 | 84 | $ 75 |
| JOSH CELLARS | ||
| Merlot Califórnia 2017 | 84 | $ 16 |
| Merlot Califórnia 2016 | 84 | $ 16 |
| KENDALL-JACKSON | ||
| Merlot Bennett Valley Jackson Estate Taylor Peak 2016 | 91 | $ 50 |
| Reserva Merlot Sonoma County Vintner 2015 | 84 | $ 24 |
| KENEFICK RANCH | ||
| Merlot Calistoga 2015 | 92 | $ 50 |
| KENWOOD | ||
| Merlot Sonoma County 2015 | 89 | $ 16 |
| KENZO | ||
| Vale de Murasaki Napa 2016 | 93 | $ 280 |
| ASSINATURA KIRKLAND | ||
| Red Blend Napa Valley 2015 | 87 | $ 11 |
| KOKOMO | ||
| Merlot Dry Creek Valley Pauline's Vineyard 2016 | 88 | $ 38 |
| CHARLES KRUG | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2015 | 88 | $ 25 |
| O JOTA | ||
| Merlot Howell Mountain 2016 | 95 | $ 85 |
| LARKMEAD | ||
| Firebelle Napa Valley 2016 | 90 | $ 165 |
| LEWIS | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2016 | 94 | $ 80 |
| J. LOHR | ||
| Cuvée POM Paso Robles 2015 | 88 | $ 50 |
| Merlot Paso Robles Los Osos 2017 | 85 | $ 15 |
| LONG MEADOW RANCH | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2015 | 87 | $ 37 |
| LUA | ||
| Merlot Howell Mountain 2016 | 93 | $ 85 |
| Reserva Merlot Napa Valley 2016 | 90 | $ 48 |
| MATERRA | ||
| Distrito de Oak Knoll na margem direita de Napa Valley 2014 | 90 | $ 50 |
| MERRYVALE | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2017 | 91 | $ 50 |
| MONTICELLO | ||
| Merlot Oak Knoll Distrito da família Napa Valley Corley 2015 | 90 | $ 45 |
| MT. CORAJOSO | ||
| Merlot Mount Veeder 2016 | 94 | $ 80 |
| CELAS DE NAPA | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2017 | 85 | $ 25 |
| NÍQUEL E NÍQUEL | ||
| Merlot Oakville Harris Vineyard 2016 | 92 | $ 65 |
| MENTAL | ||
| Merlot Paso Robles Summit Creek 2016 | 87 | $ 20 |
| PAHLMEYER | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2016 | 93 | $ 90 |
| PEDRONCELLI | ||
| Friends Red Sonoma County 2017 | 84 | $ 14 |
| PORRA | ||
| Cinquenta / Cinquenta Napa Valley 2016 | 88 | $ 110 |
| PLUMPJACK | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2016 | 92 | $ 64 |
| ORGULHO | ||
| Claret Reserve Sonoma-Napa Condados 2016 | 92 | $ 150 |
| Merlot Napa Valley 2016 | 89 | $ 62 |
| A PRISIONEIRA DE VINHOS | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley Thorn 2016 | 91 | $ 45 |
| RAMEY | ||
| Modelo Napa Valley 2016 | 90 | $ 85 |
| MARTIN RAY | ||
| Courtney Benham Melange du Baum Stags Leap District 2015 | 89 | $ 125 |
| RAYMOND | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley Reserve Selection 2016 | 90 | $ 24 |
| Merlot Napa Valley Reserve Selection 2014 | 88 | $ 24 |
| Reserva de seleção de Napa Valley 2016 | 90 | $ 40 |
| ROMBAUER | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2016 | 90 | $ 45 |
| ROOTS FUNCIONAM PROFUNDAMENTE | ||
| Merlot Napa County Educated Guess 2016 | 87 | $ 25 |
| RUTHERFORD HILL | ||
| Barrel Select Napa Valley 2015 | 90 | $ 35 |
| Merlot Atlas Peak Limited Release 2014 | 88 | $ 54 |
| Merlot Napa Valley 2015 | 89 | $ 30 |
| Merlot Oakville Limited Release 2014 | 89 | $ 58 |
| RUTHERFORD RANCH | ||
| Two Range Red Napa Valley 2016 | 89 | $ 25 |
| SHAFER | ||
| TD-9 Napa Valley 2016 | 88 | $ 60 |
| ESTRELA CADENTE | ||
| Merlot Lake County 2016 | 84 | $ 15 |
| SMITH & HOOK | ||
| Mistura de vinho tinto proprietária da Costa Central 2015 | 91 | $ 25 |
| ST. FRANCIS | ||
| Claret Sonoma County 2016 | 87 | $ 22 |
| Merlot Sonoma County 2016 | 87 | $ 22 |
| ST. SUPÉRY | ||
| Merlot Rutherford 2016 | 91 | $ 65 |
| ESTERLINA | ||
| Dark Red Blend Vintner's Collection Califórnia 2016 | 80 | $ 12 |
| Coleção Meritage Vintner's California 2017 | 85 | $ 12 |
| Coleção Merlot California Vintner 2017 | 82 | $ 12 |
| Merlot Napa Valley 2016 | 90 | $ 30 |
| STEWART | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2015 | 89 | $ 40 |
| Tartan Napa Valley 2016 | 91 | $ 45 |
| SUMMITVINE | ||
| Diamant Summitvine Ranch Diamond Mountain District 2016 | 92 | $ 58 |
| TRIG POINT | ||
| Merlot Alexander Valley Diamond Dust Vineyard 2017 | 87 | $ 22 |
| VERDADE | ||
| La Muse Sonoma County 2016 | 92 | $ 410 |
| WHITEHALL LANE | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2016 | 90 | $ 32 |
| Merlot Napa Valley 2015 | 89 | $ 28 |