What score does Dominant Red Blend receive?

Dominant Red Blend by Castra Rubra receives an aggregate community score of 69.1/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

How much does Dominant Red Blend cost?

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What food pairs well with Dominant Red Blend?

Dominant Red Blend pairs well with Beef, Lamb, Spicy Food, Maturated Cheese, Hard Cheese, Poultry.

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Dominant Red Blend

Item: Dominant Red Blend
Rating: 69.1
Author: 50 Best Wines

Castra Rubra · Thracian Valley, Bulgaria

Dominant Red Blend by Castra Rubra is a good red from Thracian Valley, Bulgaria, made from Syrah/Shiraz, rated 3.82/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 69.1/100, it represents Thracian Valley's red winemaking tradition.

69.1

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)3.82/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 69.1/100 based on 143 ratings across all vintages.

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Tasting Notes

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

Our Review

Food Pairings

BeefLambSpicy FoodMaturated CheeseHard CheesePoultry

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Well-rated by the community

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 69.1 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.