Hand Selected 'Cellar Special' Merlot 2025

Hand Selected Cellar Special Merlot is an elegant, full-bodied California red that reflects our commitment to sourcing exceptional wines. As the name implies, it has been hand selected by our local expert, Kristina, exclusively for our customers.

Kristina has been a wine industry insider for decades and has built an enviable list of contacts across California. Given the current market challenges, several top estates have called her to offer amazing deals on high-quality wines. This is a delicious example, crafted by a highly respected, fourth-generation family who needed to make space in their crowded cellar for this year’s harvest and generate a quick income boost.

It only took one taste for Kristina to agree to take the entire lot. Why? This lovely Merlot is enhanced by a touch of fine Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, which gives the wine greater depth, structure and complexity than your average Merlot.

It’s a positively luxurious red, brimming with ripe, black-fruit flavors plus notes of cocoa and warm baking spices. Plush, polished and beautifully balanced, it’s smooth enough to enjoy on its own but will really shine with juicy steaks or creamy mushroom risotto.

As you may know, our experts taste 40,000+ wines each year and only 2% make the cut. Even fewer bear their signatures on the label. Secure your share of this specially curated Merlot today.