What score does Pinot Noir receive?

Pinot Noir by Paul Mathew receives an aggregate community score of 71.5/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

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What food pairs well with Pinot Noir?

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

Red

Pinot Noir

Item: Pinot Noir
Rating: 71.5
Author: 50 Best Wines

Paul Mathew · Russian River Valley, United States

71.5

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 (2020)4.32/5

Vintages & Ratings

Year	# Ratings	Community Rating
2020	28	4.32/5
2019	28	4.32/5
2018	28	4.32/5
2017	28	4.32/5
2016	28	4.32/5

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 71.5 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.