What score does Walker Bay Pinot Noir receive?

Walker Bay Pinot Noir by Newton Johnson receives an aggregate community score of 72.6/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

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What food pairs well with Walker Bay Pinot Noir?

Walker Bay Pinot Noir pairs well with Beef, Veal, Game Meat, Poultry.

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Walker Bay Pinot Noir

Item: Walker Bay Pinot Noir
Rating: 72.6
Author: 50 Best Wines

Newton Johnson · Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, South Africa

72.6

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)3.94/5

Vintages & Ratings

Year	# Ratings	Community Rating
2021	399	3.94/5
2020	399	3.94/5
2019	399	3.94/5
2018	399	3.94/5
2017	399	3.94/5

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 72.6 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.