The Best Merlots from France

Immensely popular around the globe, Merlot feels truly at home in France, where it has a lengthy history in Bordeaux. Thriving best on deep clay and limestone soils on the edge of the city of Libourne, Merlot is a major player. It is also an excellent blending partner to Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, adding supple texture and succulent fruit. Often-underrated, Merlot has also great stand-alone qualities expressing savoury notes of cedar, sweet tobacco wrapped around ripe cherry and luscious plum. Here is Falstaff’s selection of the best.
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2023 Château Le Pin
Château Le Pin
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
14%
Château Le Pin Red Wine
100
2023 Vieux Château Certan
Vieux Château Certan
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Vieux Château Certan Red Wine
99
2023 Château Pétrus
Château Pétrus
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château Pétrus Red Wine
98
2023 Château Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse
Château Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse
France
Libournais,  Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
14,5%
Château Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse Red Wine
97
2023 Château Bélair-Monange
Château Bélair-Monange
France
Libournais,  Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château Bélair-Monange Red Wine
97
2023 Château Lafleur
Château Lafleur
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
14,2%
Château Lafleur Red Wine
97
2023 Château Troplong Mondot
Château Troplong Mondot
France
Libournais,  Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
14%
Château Troplong Mondot Red Wine
96
2023 Château Trotanoy
Château Trotanoy
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château Trotanoy Red Wine
96
2023 Le Dôme
Château Le Dôme
France
Libournais,  Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Le Dôme Red Wine
96
2023 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot
Château Beau-Séjour Bécot
France
Libournais,  Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château Beau-Séjour Bécot Red Wine
95
2023 Château L'Évangile
Château L'Évangile
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
13,6%
Château L'Évangile Red Wine
95
2023 Château La Conseillante
Château La Conseillante
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
13,85%
Château La Conseillante Red Wine
95
2023 Château La Fleur-Pétrus
Château La Fleur-Pétrus
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château La Fleur-Pétrus Red Wine
95
2023 Château Soutard-Cadet
Château Soutard-Cadet
France
Libournais,  Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château Soutard-Cadet Red Wine
95
2023 Château Villemaurine
Château Villemaurine
France
Libournais,  Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
15%
Château Villemaurine Red Wine
95
2023 La Mondotte
Château La Mondotte
France
Libournais,  Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
14,5%
La Mondotte Red Wine
95
2023 Les Perrières (de Lafleur)
Château Grand Village
France
Bordeaux Superieur,  Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Les Perrières (de Lafleur) Red Wine
95
2023 Château L'Eglise-Clinet
Château L’Eglise-Clinet
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
14,5%
Château L'Eglise-Clinet Red Wine
94
2023 Château L'If
Château L'If
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
13,5%
Château L'If Red Wine
94
2023 Château La Croix de Gay
Château La Croix de Gay
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château La Croix de Gay Red Wine
94