Madame X Merlot 2015

Merlot is the most widely planted grape in all of Bordeaux France. In the early 1990's, the California wave of Merlot consumption exploded. The case consumption in the states alone, increased from under 1 million cases to north of 20 million per year. This increase in demand resulted in the bottling of some really bad juice... Enter movie "sideways." Soon after, many vineyard owners ripped out their Merlot vines to plant Cabernet

Recently, California Merlot is making as serious comeback. When looking for Merlot from California, you typically have to spend north of 25/30 dollars to get quality. Its worth it!