What score does Cuvée Rouge Shiraz-Merlot-Petit Verdot receive?

Cuvée Rouge Shiraz-Merlot-Petit Verdot by Eikendal receives an aggregate community score of 66.8/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

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What food pairs well with Cuvée Rouge Shiraz-Merlot-Petit Verdot?

Cuvée Rouge Shiraz-Merlot-Petit Verdot pairs well with Beef, Lamb, Game Meat, Spicy Food, Maturated Cheese, Hard Cheese.

Key Facts

Producer: Eikendal
Region: Western Cape
Country: South Africa
Grape: Syrah/Shiraz, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Type: Red
Alcohol: 14.0%

Red

Cuvée Rouge Shiraz-Merlot-Petit Verdot

Item: Cuvée Rouge Shiraz-Merlot-Petit Verdot
Rating: 66.8
Author: 50 Best Wines

Eikendal · Western Cape, South Africa

Cuvée Rouge Shiraz-Merlot-Petit Verdot by Eikendal is a good red from Western Cape, South Africa, made from Syrah/Shiraz, rated 3.83/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 66.8/100, it represents Western Cape's red winemaking tradition.

66.8

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)3.83/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 66.8/100 based on 23 ratings across all vintages.

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Tasting Notes

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

Our Review

Food Pairings

BeefLambGame MeatSpicy FoodMaturated CheeseHard Cheese

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 66.8 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.