What score does Sparkling receive?

Sparkling by Bird In Hand receives an aggregate community score of 73.3/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

What does Sparkling taste like?

Green apple, toast, fine bubbles.

How much does Sparkling cost?

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Sparkling Review & Score

Item: Sparkling
Rating: 73.3
Author: 50 Best Wines

Key Facts

Producer: Bird In Hand
Region: Mount Lofty Ranges
Country: Australia
Grape: Syrah/Shiraz, Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir
Type: Sparkling
Alcohol: 12.5%

Sparkling

Bird In Hand · Mount Lofty Ranges, Australia

Sparkling by Bird In Hand is a good sparkling from Mount Lofty Ranges, Australia, made from Syrah/Shiraz, rated 3.96/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 73.3/100, it represents Mount Lofty Ranges's sparkling winemaking tradition.

73.3

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 (2021)3.96/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 73.3/100 based on 596 ratings across all vintages.

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Our Review

Food Pairings

BeefLambVealPorkGame MeatRich FishShellfishSpicy FoodMaturated CheeseHard CheeseVegetarianPoultry

Serving Temperature

6-8°C

Aging Potential

1-3 years

Pros

+Well-rated by the community

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 73.3 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.