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2009 Beaulieu Vineyard BV Coastal Estates Merlot, California, USA

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Price Range of 750ml bottle, ex-tax in USD
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Search Rank 4673 What is search rank?
Over all vintages, this was the 4673rd most popular wine on Wine-Searcher last year. Search rank last month: 7487th

Score: 85.
The Wine-Searcher score of 85/100 is based on the following wine critic score:
Critic Score
85/100  
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Grape Variety: Merlot

Merlot is a red wine variety with strong historic ties to Bordeaux and the south-west of France. It is the predominant variety in most wines from Saint-Emilion and Pomerol, the area in which the variety originated. The variety is now widely planted in wine regions across the world, and in terms of the volumes of wine produced internationally, it is rivaled only by its Bordeaux companion, Cabernet Sauvignon.

In France, Merlot is the most widely planted red wine variety of all, and it is also extremely popular in northern Italy and the warmer areas of southern < ... more


Region Hierarchy
  • California wine region

    California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. Occupying the southern two-thirds of the country's west coast (Oregon and Washington make up the rest), it spans almost ten degrees of latitude and 850 miles (1370km) of coastline. With mountains, valleys, plains and plateaux, the state's topography is as complex as its climate, offering winegrowers a bewildering choice of terroir.

    Although Californian wines rose to global renown only in the past few decades (notably after the Paris Judgment of 1976), the state's viticultural history dates back ... more

  • USA wine region

    The United States is the world's fourth-biggest wine-producing nation (behind France, Italy and Spain) and produces roughly 18.5 million hectoliters each year – about 15 percent more than the next largest producer, ... more

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