What score does Cape Vintage Reserve receive?

Cape Vintage Reserve by JP Bredell Wines receives an aggregate community score of 67.5/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

What does Cape Vintage Reserve taste like?

Dried fruit, nuts, layered finish.

How much does Cape Vintage Reserve cost?

Pricing for Cape Vintage Reserve varies by retailer. Check the buy link above for current availability and pricing.

What food pairs well with Cape Vintage Reserve?

Cape Vintage Reserve pairs well with Beef, Maturated Cheese, Hard Cheese.

Fortified

Cape Vintage Reserve

Item: Cape Vintage Reserve
Rating: 67.5
Author: 50 Best Wines

JP Bredell Wines · Stellenbosch, South Africa

Cape Vintage Reserve by JP Bredell Wines is a good fortified from Stellenbosch, South Africa, made from Tinta Barroca, rated 4.2/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 67.5/100, it represents Stellenbosch's fortified winemaking tradition.

67.5

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 (2017)4.2/5

Vintages & Ratings

Year	# Ratings	Community Rating
2017	10	4.2/5
2009	10	4.2/5
2007	10	4.2/5
2004	10	4.2/5
2003	10	4.2/5

Our Review

Food Pairings

BeefMaturated CheeseHard Cheese

Serving Temperature

12-16°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 67.5 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.