What score does Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir receive?

Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir by Domaine de la Côte receives an aggregate community score of 79.4/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

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What food pairs well with Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir?

Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir pairs well with Beef, Veal, Game Meat, Poultry.

Red

Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir

Item: Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
Rating: 79.4
Author: 50 Best Wines

Domaine de la Côte · Sta. Rita Hills, United States

Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir by Domaine de la Côte is a good red from Sta. Rita Hills, United States, made from Pinot Noir, rated 4.24/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 79.4/100, it represents Sta. Rita Hills's red winemaking tradition.

79.4

Aggregate Score

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

How This Wine Compares

Better than 30% of winesAverage

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Critic Scores

Community Rating (2021)4.24/5

Vintages & Ratings

Year	# Ratings	Community Rating
2021	453	4.24/5
2020	453	4.24/5
2019	453	4.24/5
2018	453	4.24/5
2017	453	4.24/5

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

+Well-rated by the community

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 79.4 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.