The 1966 was attractive, and the 1974, which was almost 30 percent merlot, had an attractive soft finish.

Andy's Field's, 100 percent merlot, spent 18 months in the barrels.

Some of the softness and fleshiness surely comes from the 21.5 percent merlot in the blend.

This 2000 wine is 100 percent merlot.

Bordeaux's most expensive wine, Petrus, is usually 100 percent merlot.

It is 95 percent merlot and 5 percent pinot noir.

The blend now is 90 percent sangiovese, 10 percent merlot.

The 1994 had 14 percent merlot; the 1996 is back to 4 percent merlot.

The structure of the wine, which contains about 3 percent merlot, is complex.

The wine (350 cases made, $19) is 100 percent merlot.