{"product_id":"hand-selected-cellar-special-merlot-2025","title":"Hand Selected 'Cellar Special' Merlot 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHand Selected Cellar Special Merlot\u003c\/b\u003e is an elegant, full-bodied California red that reflects our commitment to sourcing exceptional wines. As the name implies, it has been \u003cb\u003ehand selected by our local expert,\u003c\/b\u003e Kristina, exclusively for our customers.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eKristina 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 \u003cb\u003eamazing deals on high-quality wines.\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eIt only took one taste for Kristina to agree to take the entire lot. Why? \u003cb\u003eThis lovely Merlot is enhanced by a touch of fine Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon,\u003c\/b\u003e which gives the wine greater depth, structure and complexity than your average Merlot.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a positively luxurious red, brimming with ripe, black-fruit flavors plus notes of cocoa and warm baking spices. \u003cb\u003ePlush, polished and beautifully balanced,\u003c\/b\u003e it’s smooth enough to enjoy on its own but will really shine with juicy steaks or creamy mushroom risotto.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eAs you may know, our experts taste 40,000+ wines each year and only 2% make the cut. \u003ci\u003eEven fewer bear their signatures on the label.\u003c\/i\u003e Secure your share of this specially curated Merlot today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lionstone International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53634283274549,"sku":"4686925","price":13.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.lionstone.com\/products\/hand-selected-cellar-special-merlot-2025","provider":"Lionstone International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}