What score does Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel receive?

Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel by Castle Rock receives an aggregate community score of 65.6/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

How much does Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel cost?

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What food pairs well with Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel?

Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel pairs well with Beef, Lamb, Poultry.

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Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel

Item: Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel
Rating: 65.6
Author: 50 Best Wines

Castle Rock · Dry Creek Valley, United States

65.6

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 (2017)3.83/5

Vintages & Ratings

Year	# Ratings	Community Rating
2017	6	3.83/5
2016	6	3.83/5
2015	6	3.83/5
2014	6	3.83/5
2013	6	3.83/5

Tasting Notes

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

Food Pairings

BeefLambPoultry

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 65.6 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.