What score does Hills & Benches Zinfandel receive?

Hills & Benches Zinfandel by Bella Vineyards receives an aggregate community score of 73.5/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

How much does Hills & Benches Zinfandel cost?

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What food pairs well with Hills & Benches Zinfandel?

Hills & Benches Zinfandel pairs well with Beef, Lamb, Poultry.

Key Facts

Producer: Bella Vineyards
Region: Alexander Valley
Country: United States
Grape: Zinfandel
Type: Red
Alcohol: 15.4%

Red

Hills & Benches Zinfandel

Item: Hills & Benches Zinfandel
Rating: 73.5
Author: 50 Best Wines

Bella Vineyards · Alexander Valley, United States

Hills & Benches Zinfandel by Bella Vineyards is a good red from Alexander Valley, United States, made from Zinfandel, rated 4.2/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 73.5/100, it represents Alexander Valley's red winemaking tradition.

73.5

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 (2018)4.2/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 73.5/100 based on 66 ratings across all vintages.

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Tasting Notes

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

Our Review

Food Pairings

BeefLambPoultry

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

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Why This Score?

This wine's score of 73.5 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.