What score does Winemakers Reserve Red Blend receive?

Winemakers Reserve Red Blend by Esk Valley receives an aggregate community score of 70.2/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

How much does Winemakers Reserve Red Blend cost?

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What food pairs well with Winemakers Reserve Red Blend?

Winemakers Reserve Red Blend pairs well with Beef, Pasta, Veal, Poultry.

Key Facts

Producer: Esk Valley
Region: Gimblett Gravels
Country: New Zealand
Grape: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec
Type: Red
Alcohol: 13.5%

Red

Winemakers Reserve Red Blend

Item: Winemakers Reserve Red Blend
Rating: 70.2
Author: 50 Best Wines

Esk Valley · Gimblett Gravels, New Zealand

Winemakers Reserve Red Blend by Esk Valley is a good red from Gimblett Gravels, New Zealand, made from Merlot, rated 3.96/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 70.2/100, it represents Gimblett Gravels's red winemaking tradition.

70.2

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 (2021)3.96/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 70.2/100 based on 70 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

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 70.2 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.