Red

Private Reserve Merlot

Burlwood CellarsCalifornia, United States

60.5

Aggregate Score

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

How This Wine Compares

Better than 15% of winesAverage
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Critic Scores

Community Rating (2021)3.35/5

Vintages & Ratings

Year# RatingsCommunity Rating
20211253.35/5
20201253.35/5
20191253.35/5
20181253.35/5
20171253.35/5

Tasting Notes

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

Food Pairings

BeefLambVeal

Serving Temperature

16-18掳C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

  • +Well-rated by the community

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 60.5 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.

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Key Facts

Producer
Burlwood Cellars
Region
California
Country
United States
Grape
Merlot
Type
Red
Alcohol
13.5%

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