What score does Pinot Noir receive?

Pinot Noir by Bell Hill receives an aggregate community score of 79.2/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

How much does Pinot Noir cost?

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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: 79.2
Author: 50 Best Wines

Bell Hill · Canterbury, New Zealand

Pinot Noir by Bell Hill is a good red that has earned recognition including James Suckling Top 100 New Zealand #1 (2024). Made primarily from Pinot Noir in Canterbury, this Good wine scores 79.2/100 in aggregate.

79.2

Aggregate Score

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

How This Wine Compares

Better than 30% of winesAverage

AverageGoodOutstandingClassic

Awards & Recognition

⭐James Suckling Top 100 New Zealand #1 (2024)

Critic Scores

Community Rating (2021)4.35/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 79.2/100 based on 120 ratings across all vintages.

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Tasting Notes

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

Our Review

Food Pairings

BeefVealGame 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 79.2 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.