Merlot Irvine Grand Merlot 1996 750ml Our Price: $97.50 Great plummy fruit on both bouquet and palate, with plenty of vinous herbaceous complexities complemented by the judicious use of new oak and older casks. Grand Merlot will remain a release age of four plus years, with a minimum of 30-33 months in oak and a year (if possible) in bottle.