Markham Merlot - 2020

Name: Markham Merlot
Brand: Markham
SKU: 88804
Price: 14.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 88804 375 mL

A gorgeous Merlot that has a dash of other grapes to give structure (Cabernet), Petite Sirah (jam) and Syrah (spice). The wine was aged in oak which also adds an element of spice on this fuller bodied red wine from Napa.

$14.99/ Single Bottle

$179.88 $161.89/ Case of 12

You Save 10%

Check Availability

Free shipping on first web orders over $299

available for pickup within the next three hours

Color

Red

Vintage

2020

Country

USA

Region

California

Sub-Region

Napa

Producer

Markham

Grape Variety

Merlot

Cabernet Sauvignon

Petite Sirah

Need Help Deciding? Get personal recommendations from our staff

Glossary

California

California makes more wine than any other state in the United States. Not only does the state grow a variety of noble grape varieties like Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, there are also plantings of lesser-known varieties such as Nebbiolo, Roussanne and Mourvèdre to name just a few.

Merlot

The next time you hear someone say they never touch Merlot, tell them that it's too bad, because you were just about to open a few bottles of Château Pétrus and Le Pin, and you have no one to share them with. Some wine drinkers are quick to dismiss varieties that become too fashionable, but Merlot is popular for good reason. It has one of the most impressive and distinctive textures of any wine, and has long been prized for the "softening" effect it can have on Cabernet Sauvignon - especially...

Syrah

We'd like to clear this up once and for all: the Shiraz grape is genetically identical to Syrah. Australian winemakers put "Shiraz" on the map (and, many would argue, vice versa), and the term is now used throughout much of the New World. Let it never be said, however, that Shiraz and Syrah are the same thing: the region in which the grape is grown determines much about the flavor of the wine it will produce. Typically, New World Shiraz yields bigger, fruitier wines than the the peppery Syrahs...

Cabernet Sauvignon

The result of an illicit affair a hundred-odd years ago between Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon today enjoys more worldwide popularity than both of its parents combined. It is the principal grape of Bordeaux, and as such has rightly earned its place among the greatest and most long-lived wines of the Old World; of course, it is also the most heralded grape of California, positioning it at the forefront of the New World wine scene as well. Today, Cabernet Sauvignon has a...