What score does Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir receive?

Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir by Kosta Browne receives an aggregate community score of 81.6/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

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What food pairs well with Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir?

Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir pairs well with Beef, Veal, Game Meat, Poultry.

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Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir

Item: Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
Rating: 81.6
Author: 50 Best Wines

Kosta Browne · Sta. Rita Hills, United States

81.6

Aggregate Score

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

How This Wine Compares

Better than 50% of winesGood

AverageGoodOutstandingClassic

Critic Scores

Community Rating (2021)4.55/5

Vintages & Ratings

Year	# Ratings	Community Rating
2021	116	4.55/5
2020	116	4.55/5
2019	116	4.55/5
2018	116	4.55/5
2017	116	4.55/5

Tasting Notes

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

Food Pairings

BeefVealGame MeatPoultry

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

3-8 years

Pros

+Well-rated by the community

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 81.6 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.