What score does Shiraz-Merlot receive?

Shiraz-Merlot by Arniston Bay receives an aggregate community score of 57.2/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

How much does Shiraz-Merlot cost?

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What food pairs well with Shiraz-Merlot?

Shiraz-Merlot pairs well with Beef, Lamb, Game Meat, Spicy Food, Maturated Cheese, Hard Cheese.

Red

Shiraz-Merlot

Item: Shiraz-Merlot
Rating: 57.2
Author: 50 Best Wines

Arniston Bay · Western Cape, South Africa

57.2

Aggregate Score

Based on community ratings across 5 vintages, normalized using Bayesian averaging.

How This Wine Compares

Better than 15% of winesAverage

AverageGoodOutstandingClassic

Critic Scores

Community Rating (2021)2.88/5

Vintages & Ratings

Year	# Ratings	Community Rating
2021	38	2.88/5
2020	38	2.88/5
2019	38	2.88/5
2018	38	2.88/5
2017	38	2.88/5

Tasting Notes

Full-bodied. Dark fruit, spice, structured tannins.

Food Pairings

BeefLambGame MeatSpicy FoodMaturated CheeseHard Cheese

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 57.2 is based on 1 community rating using Bayesian averaging, which prevents wines with very few ratings from ranking artificially high. Each score source is normalized to a common 100-point scale and weighted by the credibility and consistency of the publication. This gives you a single, reliable number that reflects the consensus of the global wine community.