What score does Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir receive?

Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir by Sanford receives an aggregate community score of 68.7/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

How much does Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir cost?

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What food pairs well with Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir?

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

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Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir

Item: Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir
Rating: 68.7
Author: 50 Best Wines

Sanford · Santa Barbara County, United States

68.7

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 (2020)3.9/5

Vintages & Ratings

Year	# Ratings	Community Rating
2020	49	3.9/5
2019	49	3.9/5
2018	49	3.9/5
2017	49	3.9/5
2016	49	3.9/5

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 68.7 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.