What score does Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon receive?

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon by Chateau Montelena receives an aggregate community score of 82.5/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

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What food pairs well with Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon?

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon pairs well with Beef, Lamb, Game Meat, Maturated Cheese, Hard Cheese, Poultry.

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Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Item: Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Rating: 82.5
Author: 50 Best Wines

Chateau Montelena · Napa Valley, United States

82.5

Aggregate Score

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

How This Wine Compares

Better than 50% of winesGood

AverageGoodOutstandingClassic

Awards & Recognition

🏅Well Known

Critic Scores

Community Rating (2020)4.31/5

Vintages & Ratings

Year	# Ratings	Community Rating
2020	3,715	4.31/5
2019	3,715	4.31/5
2018	3,715	4.31/5
2017	3,715	4.31/5
2016	3,715	4.31/5

Tasting Notes

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

Food Pairings

BeefLambGame MeatMaturated CheeseHard CheesePoultry

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

3-8 years

Pros

+Well-rated by the community

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 82.5 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.