What score does Principal's Choice Estate Reserve Pinot Noir receive?

Principal's Choice Estate Reserve Pinot Noir by Burrell School Vineyards receives an aggregate community score of 69.5/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

How much does Principal's Choice Estate Reserve Pinot Noir cost?

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What food pairs well with Principal's Choice Estate Reserve Pinot Noir?

Principal's Choice Estate Reserve Pinot Noir pairs well with Beef, Veal, Game Meat, Poultry.

Key Facts

Producer: Burrell School Vineyards
Region: Santa Cruz Mountains
Country: United States
Grape: Pinot Noir
Type: Red
Alcohol: 13.9%

Red

Principal's Choice Estate Reserve Pinot Noir

Item: Principal's Choice Estate Reserve Pinot Noir
Rating: 69.5
Author: 50 Best Wines

Burrell School Vineyards · Santa Cruz Mountains, United States

Principal's Choice Estate Reserve Pinot Noir by Burrell School Vineyards is a good red from Santa Cruz Mountains, United States, made from Pinot Noir, rated 3.96/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 69.5/100, it represents Santa Cruz Mountains's red winemaking tradition.

69.5

Aggregate Score

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

How This Wine Compares

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Critic Scores

Community Rating (2020)3.96/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 69.5/100 based on 51 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

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 69.5 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.