Good Merlot

[hotwine]

Under this same heading of Merlot, if you choose "Show topics for the last year", you'll find several discussions on various Merlots. One that pops up quite often is Blackstone: they offer one wine in the $10 category, and another in the $18-$20 range.
The latter is Blackstone Napa Valley and is reported to be even better than the former, which I've found to be excellent.