What score does True Believer receive?

True Believer by Hammell receives an aggregate community score of 74.6/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

How much does True Believer cost?

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What food pairs well with True Believer?

True Believer pairs well with Beef, Pasta, Lamb, Game Meat.

Key Facts

Producer: Hammell
Region: Santa Maria Valley
Country: United States
Grape: Syrah/Shiraz, Grenache, Mourvedre, Petite Sirah
Type: Red
Alcohol: 15.0%

Red

True Believer

Item: True Believer
Rating: 74.6
Author: 50 Best Wines

Hammell · Santa Maria Valley, United States

True Believer by Hammell is a good red from Santa Maria Valley, United States, made from Syrah/Shiraz, rated 4.37/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 74.6/100, it represents Santa Maria Valley's red winemaking tradition.

74.6

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 (2019)4.37/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 74.6/100 based on 50 ratings across all vintages.

20192018201720162015

Tasting Notes

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

Our Review

Food Pairings

BeefPastaLambGame Meat

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 74.6 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.