#merlot is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 9 people shared 42 posts with it — around 1 a day. Activity is up 120% versus the previous week, peaking on Aug 3 with 6 posts.

Posts with #merlot

Odedi's Wine Reviews

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2 days ago

Bargetto Winery Regan Vineyards Reserve Merlot 2023, Santa Cruz Mountains, California www.instagram.com/reel/Db…. #merlot #cabernetsauvignon #California #SantaCruzMountains #wine #vino #wineoclock #merlotwine #MerlotThursday #redwine #odedi #winewriter #winereview #winesky

Bargetto Winery Regan Vineyards Reserve Merlot 2023, Santa Cruz Mountains, California

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Strong nose of black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, light oak, licorice and chocolates.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with black currants, blueberries, light wood, spices, coffee, vegetables, bitter herbs and black pepper.

Short finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries and herbs.

This Merlot from Santa Cruz Mountains in California is earthy, tangy and spicy.

Might need a few years in the bottle to mature properly. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years and see how it evolves.

A little unbalanced right now, and better with food.

A blend of 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in (40% new) French and American oak barrels for 20 months. A small production of only 2,500 bottles.

14.4% alcohol by volume.

88 points.

$42.

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Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺

@codfather.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Last night's tipple, a pure oak aged Merlot from the Anjou region. As I live in the Loire region, access to all these fab wines is a privilege. Cellars well and is a great everyday wine #Wine #Merlot

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Odedi's Wine Reviews

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3 months ago

Castello di Amorosa Winery Napa Valley Merlot 2019, California www.instagram.com/reel/DY…. #merlot #NapaValley #redwine #wine #vino #vinho #odedi #winewriter #winereview #vin #luxurylife #goodwine #ilovewine #redwine

Castello di Amorosa Winery Napa Valley Merlot 2019, California

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Dark ruby color with a reddish rim.

Fruity nose of red and black fruits with cedar, vanilla, licorice, light earth, spices, chocolates, herbs and peppercorn.

Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, cooked cherries, cedar, licorice, chocolates, herbs, light earth, spices, tobacco leaf, peppercorn and dark coffee.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This 7 year old Merlot from Napa Valley is drinking beautifully now. Elegant and fruit forward, complex and engaging. Smooth and soft. Nicely balanced with a great mouthfeel.

Drinking at its peak, and will continue to do so in the next 5 to 7 years. Needs a couple of hours to open up properly.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, or with food.

100% Merlot grapes were aged in French oak barrels for 9 months.

14.9% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$49.

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Odedi's Wine Reviews

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6 days ago

Kukeri Wines Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Napa Valley, California www.instagram.com/reel/Db…. #cabernet #NapaValley #stagsleap #petitverdot #merlot #cabernetfranc #cabsauv #wine #vino #wineoclock #vinho #lovewine #odedi #winewriter #winereview #luxurylife #goodwine #redwine

Kukeri Wines Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Napa Valley, California

Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.

Fruity nose of black currants, black plums, blackberries, light cedar, earth, herbs, chocolates, black pepper, tobacco, cola and mediterranean spices.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with black plums, cooked cherries, blackberries, currants, light cedar, earth, herbs, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf and black pepper.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This 6 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Stags Leap District in Napa Valley is drinking beautifully now. Rich and fruit forward. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Complex and soft.

I've had a few vintages of this Cabernet, and it is very consistent.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 90 minutes in the decanter. Will continue to age nicely in the next 7 to 10 years.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, and will pair nicely with a nice piece of steak.

A blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc. Aged on the lees for 28 months in (40% new) French Oak barrels. A tiny production of only 1,200 bottles.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$85.

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airin 👽

@aytea.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

dagger and merlot sneaky peekies 😳 #oc #ocsky #dagger #merlot

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Odedi's Wine Reviews

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2 months ago

Heir Apparent Cellars Proprietary Red Wine 2023, Napa Valley, California www.instagram.com/p/DZI1o…. #wine #cabernet #NapaValley #cabernetfranc #merlot #redwine #odedi #winewriter #winereview #vin #luxurylife #goodwine #ilovewine #winesky

Heir Apparent Cellars Proprietary Red Wine 2023, Napa Valley, California

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Fruity nose with red and black fruits, light cedar, earth, chocolates, tobacco leaf, black tea and black pepper.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with black currants, blueberries, light wood, spices, coffee, herbs, dark chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf, peppercorn and licorice.

Tangy finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

This young Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly. Nicely balanced, tangy and interesting. Complex and entertaining.

Showing lots of earth notes at this point, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 7 years and see how it evolved.

I've had a few vintages of this wine, and it is much better with age.

Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.

A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc and 5% Merlot. Aged in (60% new) French Oak barrels for 18 months.

14.7% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$110.

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Odedi's Wine Reviews

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3 months ago

Niebaum-Coppola Winery Rubicon 1999, Rutherford, California www.instagram.com/reel/DY…. #cabernet #Rutherford #NapaValley #FineWine #merlot #cabernetfranc #redwine #goodwine #winesky #winewriter #vinRouge #odedi #wineblog #winewriter #wine #vin #luxurylife #winecollector

Niebaum-Coppola Winery Rubicon 1999, Rutherford, California

#AgedWineTuesday

Very pretty color of dark ruby with a reddish/brick rim.

Beautiful nose of black currants, figs, plums, dried fruits, tobacco leaf, eucalyptus, juniper, cedar, licorice, dark chocolates, earth, herbs, spices and black pepper.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with black currants, blackberries, black plums, herbs, cedar, licorice, cola, chocolates, tobacco, mediterranean spices, black tea ,herbs and black pepper.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This 27 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley is drinking fabulously now. Rich, with great complexity. Elegant and nicely balanced, with a great mouthfeel.

Still drinking at its peak, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years. Soft and elegant, with a great nose.

Wine Enthusiasts 94 points. Wine Spectator 94 points. Wine Advocate 93 points.

I did not decant it, and drank it right out of the bottle. Smooth right away, and even better after 20 minutes of airtime.

Thank you Mike for sharing this with me.

I've had a few vintages of this wine and it is always delicious. Such a great experience to drink history in a bottle.

A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.

A blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot and 3% Cabemet Franc. Aged for 26 months in (90% new) French Oak barrels.

14.4% alcohol by volume.

95 points.

$150.

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Odedi's Wine Reviews

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3 months ago

Gaderian Wines Oak Knoll District Merlot 2022, Napa Valley, California www.instagram.com/reel/DY…. #merlot #NapaValley #redwine #wine #vino #vinho #odedi #winewriter #winereview #vin #luxurylife #goodwine #ilovewine

Gaderian Wines Oak Knoll District Merlot 2022, Napa Valley, California

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Deep purple in color with a short reddish rim.

Red and black fruits on the nose with light oak, chocolates, spices, cola and black pepper.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, black cherries, cedar, light vanilla, milk chocolates, coke, light earth, herbs, licorice and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.

This young Merlot from Napa Valley is already drinking beautifully. Rich, elegant and fruit forward.

Good right out of the bottle and better with airtime.

This Single Vineyard Merlot will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years. Soft, smooth and very spicy. Nicely balanced and complex.

Easy drinking, and good by itself as a sipping wine.

A tiny production of less than 1,000 bottles.

14.2% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$58.

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Odedi's Wine Reviews

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over 1 year ago

Chateau Haut Cardinal Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2014, Bordeaux, France www.instagram.com/reel/DG…. #wine #winereview #odedi #winewriter #ilovewine #winesky #merlot #drinkmoreMerlot #bringbackMerlot #vinRouge #BordeauxWine #bordeaux #AgedWine #MerlotThursday

Chateau Haut Cardinal Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2014, Bordeaux, France

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Deep ruby in color with a reddish/ brick rim.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, oak, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, earth and light vegetables.

Short finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.

This 11-year-old Merlot from Bordeaux is a little unbalanced, but drinkable nonetheless. Elegant and complex, but lost some of its fruits by now.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after an hour of airtime.

I had this vintage 2 years ago and it is drinking a little better now.

A good food wine that I paired with pizza.

100% Merlot grapes from 70 year old vines, were aged in French oak barrels (70% new). A small production of only 9,000 bottles.

13% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$35 (current vintage).

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Odedi's Wine Reviews

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over 1 year ago

Kukeri Wines Stags Leap District Proprietary Red 2018, Napa Valley, California . #cabernetfranc #cabsauv #cabernetsauvignon #California #NapaValley #wine #merlot #petitverdot #malbec #odedi #finewines #winereview #winewriter #redwinelover #redwine #goodwine www.instagram.com/reel/DH….

Kukeri Wines Stags Leap District Proprietary Red 2018, Napa Valley, California

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Red and blue fruits on the nose with chocolate notes, light oak, spices, light vegetables, herbs and tobacco leaf.

Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate, with black currants, blueberries, sweet cherries, light cedar, earth, herbs, chocolates, tobacco leaf, peppercorn and a hint of green tea.

Long finish with fine-grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 7 year old Red Blend from Napa Valley's Stags Leap District is drinking very nicely now. Fruit forward and tasty. Soft, smooth and spicy. Well balanced and complex.

Needs 3 hours in the decanter to open up properly, so be patient. Will continue to age nicely over the next five to seven years.

A blend of 52% Cabernet Franc, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Malbec, 3% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot. Aged for 18 months in 80% French oak barrels (30% new) and 20% American oak barrels. A small production of only 9 barrels.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$65.

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Odedi's Wine Reviews

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over 1 year ago

Chateau Royaumont Lalande de Pomerol 2018, Bordeaux, France www.instagram.com/reel/DF…. #frenchwine #bordeaux #merlot #drinkmoreMerlot #bringbackMerlot #vinRouge #cabernetfranc #sommlife #winereview #wineenthusiasts #goodwine #ilovewine #wine #odedi #finewines #winefreak #merlotwine

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Cindy G

@wasawimann.bsky.social

9 months ago

Today is International Merlot Day. A day for wine lovers to enjoy the smooth appeal of this beloved red wine. This quilted heart is made from a somewhat generic wine themed fabrics but how cute is that corkscrew charm? #Cheers! 🧵🪡 ✂️ 💙 🍷 #ifaqh #quiltedheart #ifoundaquiltedheart #FDT #merlot