What score does Bates Ranch Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon receive?

Bates Ranch Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon by Byington Vineyard and Winery receives an aggregate community score of 71.6/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

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What food pairs well with Bates Ranch Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon?

Bates Ranch Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon pairs well with Beef, Lamb, Game Meat, Poultry.

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Bates Ranch Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Item: Bates Ranch Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Rating: 71.6
Author: 50 Best Wines

Byington Vineyard and Winery · Santa Cruz Mountains, United States

71.6

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)4.28/5

Vintages & Ratings

Year	# Ratings	Community Rating
2020	32	4.28/5
2018	32	4.28/5
2017	32	4.28/5
2016	32	4.28/5
2015	32	4.28/5

Tasting Notes

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

Food Pairings

BeefLambGame MeatPoultry

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 71.6 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.