What score does Pessac-Léognan receive?

Pessac-Léognan by Fanning-Lafontaine receives an aggregate community score of 67.4/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

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What food pairs well with Pessac-Léognan?

Pessac-Léognan pairs well with Beef, Lamb, Game Meat, Poultry.

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Pessac-Léognan

Item: Pessac-Léognan
Rating: 67.4
Author: 50 Best Wines

Fanning-Lafontaine · Pessac-Léognan, France

67.4

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 (2012)4.22/5

Vintages & Ratings

Year	# Ratings	Community Rating
2012	9	4.22/5
2010	9	4.22/5
2009	9	4.22/5
2007	9	4.22/5
2005	9	4.22/5

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 67.4 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.