What score does Meritage receive?

Meritage by Church and State receives an aggregate community score of 71.6/100, 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: 71.6
Author: 50 Best Wines

Church and State · Okanagan Valley, Canada

Meritage by Church and State is a good red from Okanagan Valley, Canada, made from Merlot, rated 4.12/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 71.6/100, it represents Okanagan Valley's red winemaking tradition.

71.6

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)4.12/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 71.6/100 based on 52 ratings across all vintages.

20182017201620152014

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 71.6 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.