What score does Sparkling receive?

Sparkling by Ninth Island receives an aggregate community score of 62.7/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

What does Sparkling taste like?

Green apple, toast, fine bubbles.

How much does Sparkling cost?

Pricing for Sparkling varies by retailer. Check the buy link above for current availability and pricing.

What food pairs well with Sparkling?

Sparkling pairs well with Veal, Pork, Game Meat, Rich Fish, Vegetarian, Poultry.

Sparkling Review & Score

Item: Sparkling
Rating: 62.7
Author: 50 Best Wines

Sparkling

Ninth Island · Tasmania, Australia

62.7

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)3.46/5

Vintages & Ratings

Year	# Ratings	Community Rating
2021	91	3.46/5
2020	91	3.46/5
2019	91	3.46/5
2018	91	3.46/5
2017	91	3.46/5

Food Pairings

VealPorkGame MeatRich FishVegetarianPoultry

Serving Temperature

6-8°C

Aging Potential

1-3 years

Pros

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 62.7 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.