What score does Pelorus Blanc de Blancs receive?

Pelorus Blanc de Blancs by Cloudy Bay receives an aggregate community score of 72.4/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

What does Pelorus Blanc de Blancs taste like?

Green apple, toast, fine bubbles.

How much does Pelorus Blanc de Blancs cost?

Pricing for Pelorus Blanc de Blancs varies by retailer. Check the buy link above for current availability and pricing.

What food pairs well with Pelorus Blanc de Blancs?

Pelorus Blanc de Blancs pairs well with Pork, Rich Fish, Vegetarian, Poultry.

Key Facts

Producer: Cloudy Bay
Region: Marlborough
Country: New Zealand
Grape: Chardonnay
Type: Sparkling
Alcohol: 12.5%

Sparkling

Pelorus Blanc de Blancs

Item: Pelorus Blanc de Blancs
Rating: 72.4
Author: 50 Best Wines

Cloudy Bay · Marlborough, New Zealand

Pelorus Blanc de Blancs by Cloudy Bay is a good sparkling from Marlborough, New Zealand, made from Chardonnay, rated 4.03/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 72.4/100, it represents Marlborough's sparkling winemaking tradition.

72.4

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 (2017)4.03/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 72.4/100 based on 111 ratings across all vintages.

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Our Review

Food Pairings

PorkRich FishVegetarianPoultry

Serving Temperature

6-8°C

Aging Potential

1-3 years

Pros

+Well-rated by the community

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 72.4 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.