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Menage a Trois Winery Merlot

Menage a Trois Winery · California · United States

$9.99$12.99 save $3.00 (23%)

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Why it’s a great value

Menage a Trois Winery Merlot is $9.99 today against a recorded compare-at price of $12.99 — a saving of $3.00 (23%). The next step up in the same style, Josh Cellars Merlot, is $14.99.

Taste profile

SweetnessDry → Sweet
BodyLight → Full
Acidity*Soft → Bright
Tannin*Silky → Grippy
Oak*None → Bold
Fruit*Subtle → Intense

* WineDiscounts editorial estimate based on verified tasting notes.

What it tastes like

A soft, ripe Merlot with blueberry, black plum, cocoa, vanilla and a smooth chocolaty finish.

You’ll like this if…

Choose this if you like plush California reds such as fruit-forward Merlot, soft red blends, or Cabernet with mellow tannins.

Why buy it

It delivers a round, generous California red style at an everyday price, with enough oak and cocoa character to feel richer than a simple table red.

Best for

Casual dinners, burgers, pork, mushroom dishes and shoppers who want a smooth red without firm tannins.

Style

Full-bodied, soft, ripe-fruited California Merlot with moderate oak influence.

Drinks like

California Merlot, soft red blend, fruit-forward California Cabernet

Experience level

Beginner-friendly

Flavor notes

Fruitblueberryblack plum
Oakvanilla
Otherdark cocoachocolate

Pairs well with

roasted pork tenderloin · grilled hamburger with cheddar · mushroom flatbread or portobello burger · beef stew or meatloaf

Best occasions

pizza nightburgers and barbecuecasual dinnermovie nighteasy red wine gift

Serving & enjoying

Serving temperature:
60-65°F
Decanting:
Not required; let the glass sit 10-15 minutes if you want the oak and cocoa notes to soften.
Glassware:
Standard red wine glass or Bordeaux-style glass
Drink or cellar:
Current-release, fruit-forward style; enjoy now rather than cellaring.
After opening:
Best within 2-3 days, recorked and kept cool.

Guidance partly estimated by WineDiscounts from the wine’s style.

About this wine

Menage a Trois Lavish Merlot is a plush California red with blueberry, black plum, dark cocoa and vanilla notes. Full-bodied and soft in texture, it is made for shoppers who want a round, fruit-forward Merlot with a chocolaty finish.

Wine details

Type
red
Varietal
Merlot
Grapes
100% Merlot
Producer
Menage a Trois Winery
Country
United States
Region
California
Appellation
California
Bottle size
750 Ml
ABV
13.5%

Details last verified September 25, 2026

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Winemaking details ›
Winemaker:
Menage a Trois winemaking team
Vineyard source:
Grapes selected from premier vineyards in California's Central Coast and Lodi/Clarksburg appellations.
Vessel:
Fermented on French and American oak.
About the winery · Menage a Trois Winery ›

Menage a Trois is a California wine brand based in St. Helena. The winery built its identity around approachable, bold wines and the idea of 'experimenting threely,' originally inspired by a three-grape red blend. Its twin-dancer label mark is described by the producer as an abstract, Rorschach-inspired image meant to reflect the brand's playful personality. Lavish Merlot sits among the brand's red wines and focuses on a dark, smooth, plush expression of Merlot.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Menage a Trois Winery Merlot dry or sweet?
Menage a Trois Winery Merlot is bone dry — its sweetness rating is 1 on our 1 (bone dry) to 5 (sweet) scale. It is medium-to-full bodied.
What does Menage a Trois Winery Merlot taste like?
A soft, ripe Merlot with blueberry, black plum, cocoa, vanilla and a smooth chocolaty finish.
What food pairs with Menage a Trois Winery Merlot?
It pairs well with roasted pork tenderloin, grilled hamburger with cheddar, mushroom flatbread or portobello burger and beef stew or meatloaf.
How should I serve Menage a Trois Winery Merlot?
Serve at 60-65°F. Not required; let the glass sit 10-15 minutes if you want the oak and cocoa notes to soften. Glass: Standard red wine glass or Bordeaux-style glass.
Is Menage a Trois Winery Merlot a good value?
Today it is $9.99, $3.00 (23%) below its recorded compare-at price of $12.99.
What is the bottle size and alcohol content of Menage a Trois Winery Merlot?
750 ml bottle, 13.5% alcohol by volume.