Red
Estate Merlot-Cabernet
Mills Reef · Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
67.4
Aggregate Score
Based on community ratings across 5 vintages, normalized using Bayesian averaging.
How This Wine Compares
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Critic Scores
Community Rating (2020)3.78/5
Vintages & Ratings
| Year | # Ratings | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 55 | 3.78/5 |
| 2019 | 55 | 3.78/5 |
| 2018 | 55 | 3.78/5 |
| 2017 | 55 | 3.78/5 |
| 2016 | 55 | 3.78/5 |
Tasting Notes
Medium-bodied. Dark fruit, spice, structured tannins.
Food Pairings
BeefPastaVealPoultry
Serving Temperature
16-18°C
Aging Potential
2-5 years
Pros
- +Interesting find
Why This Score?
This wine's score of 67.4 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
- Mills Reef
- Region
- Hawke's Bay
- Country
- New Zealand
- Grape
- Merlot
- Type
- Red
- Alcohol
- 14.0%