Key Facts

Producer
Lava Cap
Region
El Dorado
Country
United States
Grape
Merlot
Type
Red
Alcohol
15.0%
Red

Reserve Merlot

Lava Cap · El Dorado, United States

Reserve Merlot by Lava Cap is a good red from El Dorado, United States, made from Merlot, rated 3.2/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 64.1/100, it represents El Dorado's red winemaking tradition.

64.1

Aggregate Score

Based on community ratings across 5 vintages, normalized using Bayesian averaging.

How This Wine Compares

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Critic Scores

Community Rating (2018)3.2/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 64.1/100 based on 5 ratings across all vintages.

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Tasting Notes

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

Our Review

Reserve Merlot by Lava Cap is a good red from El Dorado, United States, made from Merlot, rated 3.2/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 64.1/100, it represents El Dorado's red winemaking tradition.

Food Pairings

BeefLambVeal

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

  • +Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 64.1 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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