What score does Reserve Cabernet-Merlot receive?

Reserve Cabernet-Merlot by Mission Estate Winery receives an aggregate community score of 65.5/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

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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: Mission Estate Winery
Region: Hawke's Bay
Country: New Zealand
Grape: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Type: Red
Alcohol: 13.8%

Red

Reserve Cabernet-Merlot

Item: Reserve Cabernet-Merlot
Rating: 65.5
Author: 50 Best Wines

Mission Estate Winery · Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Reserve Cabernet-Merlot by Mission Estate Winery is a good red from Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, made from Merlot, rated 3.67/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 65.5/100, it represents Hawke's Bay's red winemaking tradition.

65.5

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 (2019)3.67/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 65.5/100 based on 20 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 65.5 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.