What score does Reserve Cabernet-Merlot receive?

Reserve Cabernet-Merlot by Church Road receives an aggregate community score of 68.2/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

How much does Reserve Cabernet-Merlot cost?

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What food pairs well with Reserve Cabernet-Merlot?

Reserve Cabernet-Merlot pairs well with Beef, Pasta, Veal, Poultry.

Key Facts

Producer: Church Road
Region: Hawke's Bay
Country: New Zealand
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Type: Red
Alcohol: 14.5%

Red

Reserve Cabernet-Merlot

Item: Reserve Cabernet-Merlot
Rating: 68.2
Author: 50 Best Wines

Church Road · Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Reserve Cabernet-Merlot by Church Road is a good red from Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, made from Cabernet Sauvignon, rated 4.23/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 68.2/100, it represents Hawke's Bay's red winemaking tradition.

68.2

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 (2019)4.23/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 68.2/100 based on 13 ratings across all vintages.

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Tasting Notes

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

Our Review

Food Pairings

BeefPastaVealPoultry

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

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Why This Score?

This wine's score of 68.2 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.