What score does Gold Merlot receive?

Gold Merlot by Little Engine receives an aggregate community score of 71/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

How much does Gold Merlot cost?

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What food pairs well with Gold Merlot?

Gold Merlot pairs well with Beef, Lamb, Veal.

Key Facts

Producer: Little Engine
Region: British Columbia
Country: Canada
Grape: Merlot
Type: Red
Alcohol: 13.7%

Red

Gold Merlot

Item: Gold Merlot
Rating: 71
Author: 50 Best Wines

Little Engine · British Columbia, Canada

Gold Merlot by Little Engine is a good red from British Columbia, Canada, made from Merlot, rated 4.19/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 71/100, it represents British Columbia's red winemaking tradition.

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 (2020)4.19/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 71/100 based on 34 ratings across all vintages.

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Tasting Notes

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

Our Review

Food Pairings

BeefLambVeal

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

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Why This Score?

This wine's score of 71 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.