What score does Meritage receive?

Meritage by Arbor Bench Vineyards receives an aggregate community score of 72.5/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

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What food pairs well with Meritage?

Meritage pairs well with Beef, Lamb, Game Meat.

Red

Meritage

Item: Meritage
Rating: 72.5
Author: 50 Best Wines

Arbor Bench Vineyards · Dry Creek Valley, United States

Meritage by Arbor Bench Vineyards is a good red from Dry Creek Valley, United States, made from Cabernet Sauvignon, rated 4.14/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 72.5/100, it represents Dry Creek Valley's red winemaking tradition.

72.5

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)4.14/5

Vintages & Ratings

Year	# Ratings	Community Rating
2021	62	4.14/5
2020	62	4.14/5
2019	62	4.14/5
2018	62	4.14/5
2017	62	4.14/5

Tasting Notes

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

Our Review

Food Pairings

BeefLambGame Meat

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 72.5 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.