Sourced from Gallo-owned properties—Stagecoach (72%), William Hill (19%) and Cypress Ranch (9%)—the 100% Merlot 2019 Merlot Cellar No. 254 offers up scents of black cherries, dusty earth and dark loam. It's round, ripe, soft and generous on the palate, an easy-drinking Merlot that finishes with a touch of warmth and hints of mocha on the finish. As a historical aside, Louis P. Martini was the first in California to label a varietal Merlot.