What score does Estate Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir receive?

Estate Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir by Melville receives an aggregate community score of 77.6/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

How much does Estate Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir cost?

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

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

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Estate Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir

Item: Estate Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
Rating: 77.6
Author: 50 Best Wines

Melville · Sta. Rita Hills, United States

77.6

Aggregate Score

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

How This Wine Compares

Better than 30% of winesAverage

AverageGoodOutstandingClassic

Critic Scores

Community Rating (2022)4.2/5

Vintages & Ratings

Year	# Ratings	Community Rating
2022	257	4.2/5
2021	257	4.2/5
2020	257	4.2/5
2019	257	4.2/5
2018	257	4.2/5

Tasting Notes

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

Food Pairings

BeefVealGame MeatPoultry

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Well-rated by the community

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 77.6 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.