Merlot

[wondersofwine]

The best (and one of the few) Merlots I've had from Australia was Irvine Merlot. It is quite pricy (probably $40-$50) and may not be easily located. Washington State has some nice merlots and you might look there. Bucko may be able to recommend some as he reviews west coast wines. I liked the Snoqualmie which is quite reasonably price but also hard to locate in some parts of the country.