Red

Merlot

Whitehall LaneNapa Valley, United States

73.7

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)3.99/5

Vintages & Ratings

Year# RatingsCommunity Rating
20213983.99/5
20203983.99/5
20193983.99/5
20183983.99/5
20173983.99/5

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 73.7 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
Whitehall Lane
Region
Napa Valley
Country
United States
Grape
Merlot
Type
Red
Alcohol
13.8%

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