What score does Pinotage receive?

Pinotage by Aaldering 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 Pinotage?

Pinotage pairs well with Beef, Game Meat, Poultry.

Red

Pinotage

Item: Pinotage
Rating: 71.2
Author: 50 Best Wines

Aaldering · Stellenbosch, South Africa

Pinotage by Aaldering is a good red from Stellenbosch, South Africa, made from Pinotage, rated 3.91/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 71.2/100, it represents Stellenbosch's red winemaking tradition.

71.2

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 (2022)3.91/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 71.2/100 based on 205 ratings across all vintages.

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Tasting Notes

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

Our Review

Food Pairings

BeefGame MeatPoultry

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Well-rated by the community

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.