Merlot

The most widely planted grape in Bordeaux and a grape that has been on a relentless expansion drive throughout the world in the last decade. Merlot is adaptable to most soils and is relatively simple to cultivate. It is a vigorous naturally high yielding grape that requires savage pruning - over-cropped Merlot-based wines are dilute and bland. It is also vital to pick at optimum ripeness as Merlot can quickly lose its varietal characteristics if harvested overripe.

In St.Emilion and Pomerol it withstands the moist clay rich soils far better than Cabernet grapes, and at it best produces opulently rich, plummy clarets with succulent fruitcake-like nuances. Le Pin, Pétrus and Clinet are examples of hedonistically rich Merlot wines at their very best. It also plays a key supporting role in filling out the middle palate of the Cabernet-dominated wines of the Médoc and Graves.

Merlot is now grown in virtually all wine growing countries and is particularly successful in California, Chile and Northern Italy.

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2015 Berry Bros. & Rudd St Emilion by Ch. de Fonbel

Chateau de Fonbel, Ready, but will keep,

This comes from a marvellous Grand Cru property managed by Alan Vauthier, co-owner of Ch. Ausone. Predominantly Merlot, it is a benchmark Saint-Emilion; the nose rich with Bramble fruit, mocha and vanilla, while the palate is silky and full-bodied. Drink now or over the next two years. A perfect match for roast lamb or rib of beef.
Max Lalondrelle, Wine Buyer

France > Bordeaux > St-Emilion

14 Reviews

Bottle

£23.95

Case price (12)

£287.40

Bottle 12 x 75cl 49cs

£212.64

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2017 Berry Bros. & Rudd Pomerol, by Ch. Feytit-Clinet

Chateau Feytit-Clinet, Ready, but will keep,

Ch. Feytit-Clinet has been making our own Pomerol for many years, and they have excelled with this vintage. It’s deeply coloured with a dark, glossy appearance and a terrific nose of ripe, bramble fruit, black cherry and mocha. There is a luxurious depth and richness to the fruit here – decadent Merlot in all its glory. Delicious now (with a shoulder of lamb), this will also cellar well for a year or two.
Max Lalondrelle, Wine Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd

France > Bordeaux > Pomerol

Bottle

£25.00

Case price (12)

£300.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 45cs

£223.08

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2018 Anthonij Rupert, Protea, Merlot, Groenekloof, South Africa

Anthonij Rupert, Drink now,

South Africa > Swartland

Bottle

£12.95

Case price (6)

£77.70

Bottle 6 x 75cl 8cs

£51.30

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2014 Ronan by Clinet, Bordeaux

Chateau Clinet, Ready, but will keep,

This top quality drinking claret from Chateau Clinet has been a favourite with BB&R customers for some time and this offering from the 2014 vintage is as good, if not better than its predecessors. Showing plummy fruit with classic pencil lead, smoke and sweet spice notes it is an inviting and appealing nose that still shows class. The palate has restrained dark berry fruit flavours with more wood smoke and the tannin is fine and firm. This is the kind of wine which will come alive when accompanied by a joint of roast lamb or beef and you may find that you end up opening a second bottle at the request of your thirsty guests!
Oliver Barton, Wine Buyer

France > Bordeaux

18 Reviews

Bottle

£13.50

Bottle 12 x 75cl 20cs

£108.12

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2018 Recanati Winery, Merlot, Upper Galilee, Israel

Recanati Winery, Ready, but will keep,

Bottle

£16.00

Case price (12)

£172.80 Saving £19.20

Bottle 12 x 75cl 5cs

£117.12

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2014 Château Teyssier, Montagne-St Emilion, Bordeaux

Ch. Teyssier, For laying down,

A true favourite among our customers, Château Teyssier delivers huge quality at its price point and we are very proud to have it in our range. The 2014 vintage was a cool year for red Bordeaux and – true to the year’s reputation – this cuvée is defined by freshness and elegance, rather than power and tannin. There is plenty of bramble fruit on the palate, while the long finish shows charm and poise. Drink now to 2022.
Oliver Barton,Buyer (autumn 2018)

France > Bordeaux > Montagne-St-Emilion

1 Review

Bottle

£18.50

Case price (6)

£111.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 17cs

£79.08

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2011 Ch. du Pavillon, Canon-Fronsac

Chateau du Pavillon, Ready, but will keep,

This estate was established in 1925 by Victor Ponty and is now run by his grandson, Michel. It comprises four hectares of vineyards on a gentle, south-facing slope, in the underrated appellation of CanonFronsac (some 10 kilometres west of Pomerol). The average vine age here is 40 years.

The southerly aspect of Pavillon’s vines delivered properly ripe grapes – not uniformly the case in 2011 – which account for this wine’s rich bouquet and velvety texture. After six years in bottle (following a year’s barrel-ageing), it remains fresh, but has developed enticing aromas of leather and mushroom. Drink now to 2021.

France > Bordeaux > Canon-Fronsac

15 Reviews

Bottle

£19.95

Case price (6)

£119.70

Bottle 6 x 75cl 4cs

£86.34

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2015 Ch. Marsau, Côtes de Francs

For laying down,

Ch. Marsau is a clearly a property that performs well in warm vintages, with 2005, 2009 and now 2015 showing that can really outperform its classification. The 100% Merlot in the wine is reminiscent of Pomerol and in these top vintages it is a fantastic buy for any Pomerol fan looking for value for money. It has a lovely fragrant blackberry laced nose with notes of violets. The palate is juicy and full with plush tannins and rich blackberry fruit, it offers great value and will drink well from 2018 through to 2025.

France > Bordeaux > Cotes de Francs

Case price (Bottle 6 x 75cl)

£120.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 10cs

£76.56

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£220.00

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2016 Merlot Toreye, Eymann, Pfalz

Ready, but will keep,

Eymann, in the village of Gönnheim, is located in the middle of the Pfalz. The estate’s vineyards are situated on the upper Rhine terrace on soil that was formed during the last Ice Age. The estate has 15 hectares of vineyard and has been working organically since 1983; it was biodynamically certified in 2006.

Gloriously bright and typical Merlot berry fruit characters emerge on the nose, underpinned with wild herbs and a hint of vanilla spice. Smoothly textured with fine, supple tannins supported by fresh acidity and ripe red and black hedgerow fruit. Perfect to drink now.

Germany > Pfalz

Bottle

£22.50

Case price (6)

£135.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 11cs

£99.06

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2012 Ch. Grand Renouil, Canon-Fronsac

Ch. Grand Renouil, Ready, but will keep,

France > Bordeaux > Canon-Fronsac

1 Review

Bottle

£27.95

Case price (6)

£167.70

Bottle 6 x 75cl 24cs

£126.30

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2015 Frog's Leap, Merlot, Rutherford, Napa Valley, California

Ready, but will improve,

Winemaker John Williams was adopting sustainable and organic practices at Frog’s Leap in the 1980s, long before it was fashionable to do so. The dry farming philosophy and earlier picking style has helped to create more restrained style of wine and this Merlot is very much a nod to its Bordeaux counterparts.

The wine combines juicy, red plums with red liquorice and cherries. There is a concentrated core of sweet spice here that is supported by refreshing acidity. The tannins are generous and ripe but have a grip and tension that persists on the finish. Subtle cedar, dark chocolate and vanilla notes add in layers of complexity.
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer (Spring 2019)

USA > California > Napa > Rutherford

Bottle

£39.00

Case price (12)

£468.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£363.12

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2016 Ch. Moulin St Georges, St Emilion

For laying down,

The soils here are clay-limestone. This is hugely expressive on the nose, with red fruits and blackcurrants. On the palate it has vitality and bright acidity, with ripe tannins which give way to a long, savoury finish.

Blend: Merlot 80%, Cabernet Franc 20%

France > Bordeaux > St-Emilion

Case price (Imperial 1 x 600cl)

£291.98

Imperial 1 x 600cl 7cs

£225.46

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£160.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£180.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£225.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£285.00

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2013 Ch. Lafleur, Pomerol

For laying down,

A striking nose with cherry, violet and a lighter strawberry character coming through. There is a brilliant perfumed lift and purity to the nose – a head turner. Texture and weight on the palate that has been hard to come by this vintage. Lovely flesh of fruit with oh so fine tannins and a lovely edge and raciness thanks to the acid that cuts through the fruit. Poised, focused and very classy. One of the best in 2013. Serious wine.
Adam Bilbey - Sales Director

France > Bordeaux > Pomerol

Case price (Bottle 6 x 75cl)

£1,801.14

Bottle 6 x 75cl 29cs

£1,487.52

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£1,690.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£1,776.00

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2015 Galatrona, Fattorio Petrolo Galatrona

Fattoria Petrolo Galatrona, Ready, but will improve,

Italy > Tuscany > IGT Tuscany

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£345.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£380.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£385.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 5cs

£398.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£590.00

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Magnum 1 x 150cl 1cs

£200.00

D. Magnum 1 x 300cl 1cs

£270.00

Imperial 1 x 600cl 1cs

£600.00

Imperial 1 x 600cl 1cs

£750.00

Salmanaz. 1 x 900cl 1cs

£950.00

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2009 Ch. Pavie, St Emilion

Chateau Pavie, For laying down,

Ch. Pavie’s 2009 is a rich style of Merlot wine with a huge concentration. Well balanced and well made with pretty blackcurrant fruit and supple tannins, this is the best Ch. Pavie we’ve tasted in years.

France > Bordeaux > St-Emilion

1 Review

Case price (Bottle 12 x 75cl)

£4,740.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 5cs

£3,317.16

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£1,525.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£1,600.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£1,695.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£1,750.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£1,798.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£1,800.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 4cs

£2,000.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£2,255.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£3,100.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 2cs

£3,750.00

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2013 Masseto, Tuscany, Italy

Ready, but will improve,

Italy > Tuscany > Bolgheri

Case price (Bottle 3 x 75cl)

£1,674.84

Bottle 3 x 75cl 3cs

£1,388.97

Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs

£1,295.00

Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs

£1,300.00

Methusel. 1 x 600cl 1cs

£6,000.00

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1981 Petrus, Pomerol

Petrus, Ready, but will keep,

"Evolved and open style with opulent aromas of mint and chocolate that follow though on the palate. Firm texture and a slightly dry finish. At its peak." 90/100 pts (Wine Spectator, Oct 1994)

France > Bordeaux > Pomerol

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Magnum

£3,475.60

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1982 Petrus, Pomerol

Petrus, Ready, but will keep,

A bottle bought from Edmund Penning-Rowsell's cellar. Lovely and sweet - very fleshy. Much more structured than the 1990s (Latour and Cheval) just served, also blind. Denser than the Mouton 1982. Very, very easy to like.
Jancis Robinson MW - jancisrobinson.com - April 2016

France > Bordeaux > Pomerol

Case price (Bottle 12 x 75cl)

£69,957.48

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£58,271.04

Case price (Bottle 3 x 75cl)

£17,489.37

Original Wooden Case

Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs

£14,567.76

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2012 Masseto .

Ornellaia, Ready, but will improve,

Italy > Tuscany > Bolgheri

Jeroboam 1 x 600cl 1cs

£5,000.00

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2015 Ch. Moulin St Georges, St Emilion

For laying down,

All the 2015 wines from Ch. Ausone wowed us and Moulin Saint-Georges is often a leading contender in our category for great-value wine for the table in five years from the vintage, this year was no different. Concentrated fruit is blended superbly with tasty tannins and a deep, blackberry finish. It is a crowd-pleasing wine. Rewarding. It demonstrates all that is good about St Emilion.

Blend: 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc

France > Bordeaux > St-Emilion

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£550.00

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2015 Ch. L'Evangile, Pomerol

For laying down,

After the slightly leaner 2014, this is a full-bodied, rich, opulent Evangile with a powerful presence of ripe tannin and freshness provided by the 16% Cabernet Franc. Weighty but refined and with staying power.
Drink: 2022-2040
James Lawther MW - decanter.com

France > Bordeaux > Pomerol

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£999.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£1,050.00

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2015 Ch. Angélus, St Emilion

Chateau Angelus, For laying down,

There is a beguiling freshness and lift to this wine, a result of the high proportion of Cabernet Franc in the blend. This perfectly interweaves with the Merlot, which is ripe, fresh and lush.

Precise dark fruits, rich, juicy blackcurrants and blackberries combine with a healthy dollop of cream. Very tasty. The spiciness on the finish is incredibly well received. With a crunchy mouth-feel, the wine’s concentration is certainly attractive.

Blend: 62% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Franc

France > Bordeaux > St-Emilion

1 Review

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£1,998.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£2,450.00

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2015 Ch. La Serre, St Emilion, Grand Cru Classé

Jean-Pierre Moueix, For laying down,

Bright fruit with a touch of creamy oak. Suave fruit on the palate with plenty of zest and freshness. Tannins refined. Minerality provides the tension. Clean and long on the finish.
Drink: 2020-2030
James Lawther MW - decanter.com

France > Bordeaux > St-Emilion

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£170.00

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2015 Ch. Beauséjour Duffau Lagarosse, St. Emilion

For laying down,

France > Bordeaux > St-Emilion

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£650.00

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2015 Ch. Lafleur, Pomerol

For laying down,

51% Merlot, 49% Cabernet Franc. ‘Both varieties were good this year,’ insists Baptiste Guinaudeau. True to form, this is a complex, crafted wine with enormous depth and detail. The palate is unctuous and layered, the carpet of ripe tannin providing tremendous presence and persistence. Huge ageing potential.
Drink: 2027-2050
James Lawther MW - decanter.com - April 2016

France > Bordeaux > Pomerol

New To BBX

Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs

£3,250.00

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2015 Ch. Nenin, Pomerol

For laying down,

A third of the crop and probably the most precise wine yet from this Léoville-Las Cases-owned property. Constructed in the house style with fine-grained tannins and impressive length and freshness. Less opulence than previous years but very pure.
Drink: 2023-2040
James Lawther MW - decanter.com - April 2016

France > Bordeaux > Pomerol

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£487.00

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2015 Ch. L'Eglise-Clinet, Pomerol

Chateau l'Eglise-Clinet, For laying down,

Only 4.2ha. 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc. Seductive fruit and aroma. Inhabitual fragrance at the en primeur stage. Floral, berry fruit and chocolate notes. Voluptuous fruit hides the power of ripe tannins behind. Firmness and persistence on the finish. Both solid and seductive. Great potential.
Drink: 2023-2045
James Lawther MW - decanter.com

France > Bordeaux > Pomerol

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£1,060.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£1,398.00

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2015 Vieux Château Certan, Pomerol

Vieux Chateau Certan, For laying down,

Alexandre Thienpont has succeeded in creating a terrific wine again in 2015. Fabulously elegant, it is almost Burgundian in style and finesse. This is pure, focused and graceful: a wonderful success.

Real acidity provides freshness and a lovely texture. It is really polished. An underlying core of some depth, but the wine is very light in its feet. Very clean and precise, it is soft, light and beautifully spicy. There is so much complexity on the palate, yet the flavours are so refined. The wine has real length, but everything is understated and elegant.

Blend: 80% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon

France > Bordeaux > Pomerol

New To BBX Original Wooden Case

Bottle 6 x 75cl 5cs

£1,450.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£1,500.00

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2015 Petrus, Pomerol

Petrus, For laying down,

Quite restrained on the nose, this wine is so opulent on the palate. Expressive, seductive black fruits and spicy cedar wood dominate. Tannins are totally ripe and acidity is in perfect balance with fruit and the gloriously long finish. Juicy, rich, fresh fruit appears on the mid-palate. The length is very impressive.

A huge wine, but so elegant, grown-up and heady, this is a genuinely multi-layered wine which offers a lovely cornucopia of flavours throughout the palate and finish. There is such focus here. It's a really successful result: so, so soft and utterly charming.

Blend: 100% Merlot

France > Bordeaux > Pomerol

New To BBX

Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs

£10,000.00

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2015 Clos Fourtet, St Emilion

Clos Fourtet, For laying down,

The nose here is so seductive. With high-toned notes of violets, autumn leaves and a gorgeous toasty mocha edge, the seduction continues on the palate with sweet fleshy Merlot fruit coated by fine tannins and toasty, spicy notes from the oak. There is a freshness, energy and overall balance that really impresses.

France > Bordeaux > St-Emilion

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£450.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£478.00

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