What score does Old Vine Zinfandel receive?

Old Vine Zinfandel by Big Smooth receives an aggregate community score of 73.5/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

How much does Old Vine Zinfandel cost?

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What food pairs well with Old Vine Zinfandel?

Old Vine Zinfandel pairs well with Beef, Lamb, Game Meat, Maturated Cheese.

Red

Old Vine Zinfandel

Item: Old Vine Zinfandel
Rating: 73.5
Author: 50 Best Wines

Big Smooth · Napa Valley, United States

73.5

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 (2020)3.98/5

Vintages & Ratings

Year	# Ratings	Community Rating
2020	448	3.98/5
2019	448	3.98/5
2018	448	3.98/5
2017	448	3.98/5
2016	448	3.98/5

Tasting Notes

Very full-bodied. Dark fruit, spice, structured tannins.

Food Pairings

BeefLambGame MeatMaturated Cheese

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Well-rated by the community

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 73.5 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.