Thorn Merlot
The Prisoner · Rutherford, United States
Thorn Merlot by The Prisoner is a good red that has earned recognition including Well Known. Made primarily from Merlot in Rutherford, this Good wine scores 81.6/100 in aggregate.
Aggregate Score
Based on community ratings across 5 vintages, normalized using Bayesian averaging.
How This Wine Compares
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Vintages & Ratings
Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 81.6/100 based on 1,210 ratings across all vintages.
Tasting Notes
Full-bodied. Dark fruit, spice, structured tannins.
Our Review
Thorn Merlot by The Prisoner is a good red that has earned recognition including Well Known. Made primarily from Merlot in Rutherford, this Good wine scores 81.6/100 in aggregate.
Food Pairings
Serving Temperature
16-18°C
Aging Potential
3-8 years
Pros
- +Well-rated by the community
Why This Score?
This wine's score of 81.6 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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Key Facts
- Producer
- The Prisoner
- Region
- Rutherford
- Country
- United States
- Grape
- Merlot
- Type
- Red
- Alcohol
- 15.2%