Deze wijnen zijn geproefd voor het California Merlot-proefrapport in de 30 november 2019 , probleem van Wine Spectator tijdschrift, door Kim Marcus. Lees The Merlot Factor voor een volledige analyse van de nieuwste jaargangen en topwijnen en topwaardestabellen. winefolly.com-leden kunnen alle recensies, met volledige proefnotities, vinden in de Wijnbeoordelingen zoeken
| Wijn | Score | Prijs |
|---|---|---|
| HYMNE | ||
| Merlot Mount Veeder 2016 | 93 | $ 80 |
| OPENING | ||
| Sugarloaf Vineyard Napa Valley 2016 | 92 | $ 100 |
| B KELLERS | ||
| Meng 27 Napa Valley 2016 | 90 | $ 87 |
| BANDIET | ||
| Merlot California NV | 80 | $ 10 / 1.000 ml |
| BARNETT | ||
| Merlot Spring Mountain District 2016 | 91 | $ 70 |
| WIJNGAARD BEAULIEU | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2016 | 89 | $ 25 |
| DE FAMILIE VAN BEHRENS | ||
| Frontman Napa Valley 2015 | 91 | $ 90 |
| Saint Helen Napa Valley 2015 | 94 | $ 125 |
| BERINGER | ||
| Merlot Howell Mountain Bancroft Ranch Vineyard Single Vineyard 2016 | 93 | $ 90 |
| MEREL | ||
| Sta op Napa Valley 2016 | 90 | $ 58 |
| Illustratie Napa Valley 2016 | 91 | $ 135 |
| BOGLE | ||
| Merlot California 2016 | 86 | $ 10 |
| BOOTLEG | ||
| Napa County 2015 | 91 | $ 38 |
| BRUIN ESTATE | ||
| Chaostheorie 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 |
| KANONBAL | ||
| Merlot Sonoma County 2016 | 85 | $ 35 |
| CELANI FAMILIE | ||
| Vasthoudend Napa Valley 2016 | 89 | $ 70 |
| CHAPPELLET | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2016 | 91 | $ 45 |
| Merlot Napa Valley 2015 | 92 | $ 45 |
| SOEVEREIN KASTEEL | ||
| Merlot California 2017 | 83 | $ 13 |
| CHATEAU ST. JEANS | ||
| Merlot Dry Creek Valley 2016 | 88 | $ 45 |
| SCHOORSTEEN ROTS | ||
| Elevage Stags Leap District 2016 | 92 | $ 110 |
| SLUITEN DU VAL | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2016 | 90 | $ 42 |
| DARIOUSH | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley Signature 2016 | 92 | $ 60 |
| LOKAAS | ||
| Merlot Sonoma County 2017 | 83 | $ 25 |
| Rode Sonoma County 2016 | 89 | $ 25 |
| EENDENHOORN | ||
| 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 VALLEI | ||
| Merlot Central Coast 2017 | 85 | $ 16 |
| EHLERS ESTATE | ||
| Merlot St.Helena 2016 | 89 | $ 55 |
| DIJK | ||
| Merlot Alexander Valley 2017 | 88 | $ 22 |
| EMBRAZEN | ||
| Red Blend California 2016 | 87 | $ 16 |
| SNEL | ||
| The Hour Napa Valley 2016 | 90 | $ 90 |
| DE FEDERALIST | ||
| Eerlijke Red Blend Mendocino-Napa-Sonoma Counties 2016 | 88 | $ 18 |
| FLORA LENTEN | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2016 | 88 | $ 35 |
| Merlot Napa Valley 2015 | 88 | $ 30 |
| GRATIS BROERS | ||
| Merlot Dry Creek Valley Sonoma Reserve 2017 | 87 | $ 20 |
| FROSTWATCH | ||
| Merlot Bennett Valley 2015 | 90 | $ 35 |
| GHOST PINES | ||
| 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 |
| KRAAN | ||
| Merlot Central Coast 2017 | 84 | $ 15 |
| HAWLEY | ||
| Merlot Dry Creek Valley Hawley Vineyard 2016 | 89 | $ 40 |
| GEHOORSTE RANCH | ||
| Merlot Paso Robles Pico Creek 2017 | 84 | $ 32 |
| REIGER | ||
| Merlot California 2017 | 87 | $ 15 |
| HERTELENDY | ||
| Handtekening 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 California 2017 | 84 | $ 16 |
| Merlot California 2016 | 84 | $ 16 |
| KENDALL-JACKSON | ||
| Merlot Bennett Valley Jackson Estate Taylor Peak 2016 | 91 | $ 50 |
| Merlot Sonoma County Vintner's Reserve 2015 | 84 | $ 24 |
| KENEFICK RANCH | ||
| Merlot Calistoga 2015 | 92 | $ 50 |
| KENWOOD | ||
| Merlot Sonoma County 2015 | 89 | $ 16 |
| KENZO | ||
| Murasaki Napa Valley 2016 | 93 | $ 280 |
| HANDTEKENING VAN 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 |
| DE 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 |
| LANGE WEIDE RANCH | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2015 | 87 | $ 37 |
| MAAN | ||
| Merlot Howell Mountain 2016 | 93 | $ 85 |
| Merlot Napa Valley Reserve 2016 | 90 | $ 48 |
| MATERRA | ||
| Rechteroever Oak Knoll District van Napa Valley 2014 | 90 | $ 50 |
| MERRYVALE | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2017 | 91 | $ 50 |
| MONTICELLO | ||
| Merlot Oak Knoll District van Napa Valley Corley Family 2015 | 90 | $ 45 |
| MT. MOEDIG | ||
| Merlot Mount Veeder 2016 | 94 | $ 80 |
| NAPAKELERS | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2017 | 85 | $ 25 |
| NIKKEL & NIKKEL | ||
| Merlot Oakville Harris Vineyard 2016 | 92 | $ 65 |
| GEESTELIJK | ||
| Merlot Paso Robles Summit Creek 2016 | 87 | $ 20 |
| PAHLMEYER | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2016 | 93 | $ 90 |
| PEDRONCELLI | ||
| Vrienden Red Sonoma County 2017 | 84 | $ 14 |
| KOM | ||
| Vijftig / vijftig Napa Valley 2016 | 88 | $ 110 |
| PLUMPJACK | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2016 | 92 | $ 64 |
| TROTS | ||
| Claret Reserve Sonoma-Napa Counties 2016 | 92 | $ 150 |
| Merlot Napa Valley 2016 | 89 | $ 62 |
| HET GEVANGENAAR WIJN BEDRIJF | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley Thorn 2016 | 91 | $ 45 |
| RAMEY | ||
| Sjabloon Napa Valley 2016 | 90 | $ 85 |
| MARTIN RAY | ||
| Courtney Benham Melange du Baum Stags Leap District 2015 | 89 | $ 125 |
| RAYMOND | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley Reserve Selectie 2016 | 90 | $ 24 |
| Merlot Napa Valley Reserve Selectie 2014 | 88 | $ 24 |
| Reserve Selectie Napa Valley 2016 | 90 | $ 40 |
| ROMBAUER | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2016 | 90 | $ 45 |
| WORTELS LOPEN DIEP | ||
| Merlot Napa County opgeleid Guess 2016 | 87 | $ 25 |
| RUTHERFORD HEUVEL | ||
| Barrel Select Napa Valley 2015 | 90 | $ 35 |
| Merlot Atlas Peak Limited Release 2014 | 88 | $ 54 |
| Merlot Napa Valley 2015 | 89 | $ 30 |
| Merlot Oakville beperkte uitgave 2014 | 89 | $ 58 |
| RUTHERFORD RANCH | ||
| Two Range Red Napa Valley 2016 | 89 | $ 25 |
| SCHACHT | ||
| TD-9 Napa Valley 2016 | 88 | $ 60 |
| VALLENDE STER | ||
| Merlot Lake County 2016 | 84 | $ 15 |
| SMITH & HOOK | ||
| Eigen Red Wine Blend Central Coast 2015 | 91 | $ 25 |
| ST. FRANCIS | ||
| Claret Sonoma County 2016 | 87 | $ 22 |
| Merlot Sonoma County 2016 | 87 | $ 22 |
| ST. SUPÉRY | ||
| Merlot Rutherford 2016 | 91 | $ 65 |
| STERLING | ||
| Dark Red Blend Vintner's Collection California 2016 | 80 | $ 12 |
| Meritage Vintner's Collection California 2017 | 85 | $ 12 |
| Merlot California Vintner's Collection 2017 | 82 | $ 12 |
| Merlot Napa Valley 2016 | 90 | $ 30 |
| STEWART | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2015 | 89 | $ 40 |
| Schotse ruit Napa Valley 2016 | 91 | $ 45 |
| SUMMITVINE | ||
| Diamant Summitvine Ranch Diamond Mountain District 2016 | 92 | $ 58 |
| TRIG-PUNT | ||
| Merlot Alexander Valley Diamond Dust Vineyard 2017 | 87 | $ 22 |
| WAARHEID | ||
| La Muse Sonoma County 2016 | 92 | $ 410 |
| WHITEHALL STEEG | ||
| Merlot Napa Valley 2016 | 90 | $ 32 |
| Merlot Napa Valley 2015 | 89 | $ 28 |