What score does Reserva Especial Rioja receive?

Reserva Especial Rioja by Marqués de Murrieta receives an aggregate community score of 73.5/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

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What food pairs well with Reserva Especial Rioja?

Reserva Especial Rioja pairs well with Beef, Lamb, Veal, Poultry.

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Reserva Especial Rioja

Item: Reserva Especial Rioja
Rating: 73.5
Author: 50 Best Wines

Marqués de Murrieta · Rioja, Spain

73.5

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 (2020)4.03/5

Vintages & Ratings

Year	# Ratings	Community Rating
2020	186	4.03/5
2018	186	4.03/5
2017	186	4.03/5
2016	186	4.03/5
2015	186	4.03/5

Tasting Notes

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

Food Pairings

BeefLambVealPoultry

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Well-rated by the community

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 73.5 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.