What score does Homestead receive?

Homestead by Big Basin receives an aggregate community score of 67.8/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

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What food pairs well with Homestead?

Homestead pairs well with Beef, Lamb, Veal, Maturated Cheese.

Red

Homestead

Item: Homestead
Rating: 67.8
Author: 50 Best Wines

Big Basin · Santa Cruz Mountains, United States

Homestead by Big Basin is a good red from Santa Cruz Mountains, United States, made from Cabernet Sauvignon, rated 3.91/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 67.8/100, it represents Santa Cruz Mountains's red winemaking tradition.

67.8

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 (2021)3.91/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 67.8/100 based on 29 ratings across all vintages.

20212018201720162015

Tasting Notes

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

Our Review

Food Pairings

BeefLambVealMaturated Cheese

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 67.8 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.