What score does Cape Red receive?

Cape Red by Nzinga receives an aggregate community score of 67.9/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

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What food pairs well with Cape Red?

Cape Red pairs well with Beef, Lamb, Game Meat, Spicy Food, Maturated Cheese, Hard Cheese, Poultry.

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Cape Red

Item: Cape Red
Rating: 67.9
Author: 50 Best Wines

Nzinga · Western Cape, South Africa

Cape Red by Nzinga is a good red from Western Cape, South Africa, made from Syrah/Shiraz, rated 3.74/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 67.9/100, it represents Western Cape's red winemaking tradition.

67.9

Aggregate Score

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

How This Wine Compares

Better than 15% of winesAverage

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Critic Scores

Community Rating (2020)3.74/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 67.9/100 based on 244 ratings across all vintages.

20202019201820172016

Tasting Notes

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

Our Review

Food Pairings

BeefLambGame MeatSpicy FoodMaturated CheeseHard CheesePoultry

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Well-rated by the community

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 67.9 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.