What score does Petite Sirah (Small Lot) receive?

Petite Sirah (Small Lot) by Wente Vineyards receives an aggregate community score of 71.2/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

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What food pairs well with Petite Sirah (Small Lot)?

Petite Sirah (Small Lot) pairs well with Beef, Lamb, Game Meat.

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Petite Sirah (Small Lot)

Item: Petite Sirah (Small Lot)
Rating: 71.2
Author: 50 Best Wines

Wente Vineyards · Livermore Valley, United States

71.2

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 (2018)4.16/5

Vintages & Ratings

Year	# Ratings	Community Rating
2018	40	4.16/5
2017	40	4.16/5
2016	40	4.16/5
2015	40	4.16/5
2014	40	4.16/5

Tasting Notes

Very full-bodied. Dark fruit, spice, structured tannins.

Food Pairings

BeefLambGame Meat

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 71.2 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.