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
Bordeaux,
France
Red Wine
Merlot
14%
100
2023 Vieux Château Certan
Vieux Château Certan
Bordeaux,
France
Red Wine
Merlot
99
2023 Château Pétrus
Château Pétrus
Bordeaux,
France
Red Wine
Merlot
98
2023 Château Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse
Château Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse
Libournais,
Bordeaux,
France
Red Wine
Merlot
14,5%
97
2023 Château Bélair-Monange
Château Bélair-Monange
Libournais,
Bordeaux,
France
Red Wine
Merlot
97
2023 Château Lafleur
Château Lafleur
Bordeaux,
France
Red Wine
Merlot
14,2%
97
2023 Château Troplong Mondot
Château Troplong Mondot
Libournais,
Bordeaux,
France
Red Wine
Merlot
14%
96
2023 Château Trotanoy
Château Trotanoy
Bordeaux,
France
Red Wine
Merlot
96
2023 Le Dôme
Château Le Dôme
Libournais,
Bordeaux,
France
Red Wine
Merlot
96
2023 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot
Château Beau-Séjour Bécot
Libournais,
Bordeaux,
France
Red Wine
Merlot
95
2023 Château L'Évangile
Château L'Évangile
Bordeaux,
France
Red Wine
Merlot
13,6%
95
2023 Château La Conseillante
Château La Conseillante
Bordeaux,
France
Red Wine
Merlot
13,85%
95
2023 Château La Fleur-Pétrus
Château La Fleur-Pétrus
Bordeaux,
France
Red Wine
Merlot
95
2023 Château Soutard-Cadet
Château Soutard-Cadet
Libournais,
Bordeaux,
France
Red Wine
Merlot
95
2023 Château Villemaurine
Château Villemaurine
Libournais,
Bordeaux,
France
Red Wine
Merlot
15%
95
2023 La Mondotte
Château La Mondotte
Libournais,
Bordeaux,
France
Red Wine
Merlot
14,5%
95
2023 Les Perrières (de Lafleur)
Château Grand Village
Bordeaux Superieur,
Bordeaux,
France
Red Wine
Merlot
95
2023 Château L'Eglise-Clinet
Château L’Eglise-Clinet
Bordeaux,
France
Red Wine
Merlot
14,5%
94
2023 Château L'If
Château L'If
Bordeaux,
France
Red Wine
Merlot
13,5%
94
2023 Château La Croix de Gay
Château La Croix de Gay
Bordeaux,
France
Red Wine
Merlot
94