Red

Family Reserve Merlot

JoullianCarmel Valley, United States

65.2

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 (2018)3.64/5

Vintages & Ratings

Year# RatingsCommunity Rating
2018143.64/5
2017143.64/5
2015143.64/5
2014143.64/5
2013143.64/5

Tasting Notes

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

Food Pairings

BeefLambVeal

Serving Temperature

16-18掳C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

  • +Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 65.2 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.

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Key Facts

Producer
Joullian
Region
Carmel Valley
Country
United States
Grape
Merlot
Type
Red
Alcohol
13.5%

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