What score does Estate Pinot Noir receive?

Estate Pinot Noir by Alexander Valley Vineyards receives an aggregate community score of 72.3/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

How much does Estate Pinot Noir cost?

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What food pairs well with Estate Pinot Noir?

Estate Pinot Noir pairs well with Beef, Veal, Game Meat, Poultry.

Red

Estate Pinot Noir

Item: Estate Pinot Noir
Rating: 72.3
Author: 50 Best Wines

Alexander Valley Vineyards · Alexander Valley, United States

72.3

Aggregate Score

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

How This Wine Compares

Better than 15% of winesAverage

AverageGoodOutstandingClassic

Critic Scores

Community Rating (2021)3.97/5

Vintages & Ratings

Year	# Ratings	Community Rating
2021	183	3.97/5
2020	183	3.97/5
2019	183	3.97/5
2018	183	3.97/5
2017	183	3.97/5

Tasting Notes

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

Food Pairings

BeefVealGame MeatPoultry

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Well-rated by the community

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 72.3 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.