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California merlot...

Posted by jimbill on June 14, 2011 at 08:30:06:
IMO, Napa and other places suffer the push towards fruit bombing when making merlot, as well as not blending enough other grapes into them. The grape has a softness from low tannins to begin with without over ripening it.
I've had some excellent merlots from California. The first that comes to mind are some Markham from 8 or 10 years ago, and some recent Chappellet's.
But if you want it done right, search out some of the merlot dominant blends from the right bank of Bordeaux.