Price key: $=less than $20 $$= $20-40 $$$=$40-60 $$$$=above $60
Quality key: * = decent wine ** = very good wine *** = superb wine **** = elite
Ch. Ste. Michelle Merlot "Indian Wells", Columbia Valley '12 *1/2 $
(Lean, flavorful, good ordinary everyday merlot)
Praxis Merlot, Alexander Valley '10 ** $
(Big bodied merlot, with bottle age, perfect with steak)
L'école No. 41 Merlot, Columbia Valley **1/2 $$
(A very nice, elegant classy merlot that is quite Bordeaux-like)
William Hill Estate Merlot, Central Coast '13 **1/2 $ VALUE
(Best of the bunch, big, opulent, juicy, deep, satisfying)