What score does Premium Collection Merlot receive?

Premium Collection Merlot by Château Valtice receives an aggregate community score of 65.1/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

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What food pairs well with Premium Collection Merlot?

Premium Collection Merlot pairs well with Beef, Game Meat.

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Premium Collection Merlot

Item: Premium Collection Merlot
Rating: 65.1
Author: 50 Best Wines

Château Valtice · Morava, Czech Republic

65.1

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)3.61/5

Vintages & Ratings

Year	# Ratings	Community Rating
2021	14	3.61/5
2020	14	3.61/5
2018	14	3.61/5
2017	14	3.61/5
2016	14	3.61/5

Tasting Notes

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

Food Pairings

BeefGame Meat

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 65.1 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.