What score does Pinot Noir Central Otago Innovator receive?

Pinot Noir Central Otago Innovator by Matua 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 Pinot Noir Central Otago Innovator?

Pinot Noir Central Otago Innovator pairs well with Beef, Veal, Game Meat, Poultry.

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Pinot Noir Central Otago Innovator

Item: Pinot Noir Central Otago Innovator
Rating: 67.4
Author: 50 Best Wines

Matua · Central Otago, New Zealand

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 (2021)3.79/5

Vintages & Ratings

Year	# Ratings	Community Rating
2021	51	3.79/5
2020	51	3.79/5
2019	51	3.79/5
2018	51	3.79/5
2017	51	3.79/5

Tasting Notes

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

Food Pairings

BeefVealGame 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.