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Best New Zealand Merlot

I find the best wines from around the world. These are the best New Zealand Merlot that I have reviewed recently: they offer superb quality and taste and get my highest scores out of 100 points. I update this list every week, so check back again for new wine reviews regularly.

Thornbury Merlot 2016
Thornbury Merlot 2016

Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand

Alcohol: 13%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2016‐2020

 

LCBO: 865238  Check Stock

Kim Crawford Merlot 2013
Kim Crawford Merlot 2013

Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand

Alcohol: 13.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2014‐2019

Heavenly Hamburger Wine

 

LCBO: 680967  Check Stock

BC: 29751  Check Stock

NSLC: 1009483

Oyster Bay Merlot 2013
Oyster Bay Merlot 2013

Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand

Alcohol: 13%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2016

Best Beef Wine

 

LCBO: 692343  Check Stock

BC: 111310  2,282 in stock

SAQ: 10826113  Check Stock

NSLC: 1009489

Babich Winermakers' Reserve Hawke's Bay Merlot
Babich Winermakers' Reserve Hawke's Bay Merlot

Marlborough, New Zealand

Alcohol: 14%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2019‐2025

 

LCBO: 712927  Check Stock

Villa Maria Private Bin Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Villa Maria Private Bin Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Alcohol: 12.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2018

Best Beef Wine

 

LCBO: 310300  Check Stock

BC: 85308  Check Stock

NSLC: 1009362

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