What score does Reserve Cabernet-Merlot receive?

Reserve Cabernet-Merlot by Mills Reef receives an aggregate community score of 67/100, 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: Mills Reef
Region: Gimblett Gravels
Country: New Zealand
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Type: Red
Alcohol: 14.0%

Red

Reserve Cabernet-Merlot

Item: Reserve Cabernet-Merlot
Rating: 67
Author: 50 Best Wines

Mills Reef · Gimblett Gravels, New Zealand

Reserve Cabernet-Merlot by Mills Reef is a good red from Gimblett Gravels, New Zealand, made from Cabernet Sauvignon, rated 3.77/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 67/100, it represents Gimblett Gravels'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)3.77/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 67/100 based on 46 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 67 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.