What food pairs well with Reserve Livermore Valley Madden Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon?

Reserve Livermore Valley Madden Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon pairs well with Beef, Lamb, Game Meat, Poultry.

Key Facts

Producer: John Christopher
Region: California
Country: United States
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Type: Red
Alcohol: 14.3%

Red

Reserve Livermore Valley Madden Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon

Item: Reserve Livermore Valley Madden Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon
Rating: 67.5
Author: 50 Best Wines

John Christopher · California, United States

Reserve Livermore Valley Madden Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon by John Christopher is a good red from California, United States, made from Cabernet Sauvignon, rated 4.43/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 67.5/100, it represents California's red winemaking tradition.

67.5

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 (2015)4.43/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 67.5/100 based on 7 ratings across all vintages.

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Tasting Notes

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

Our Review

Food Pairings

BeefLambGame MeatPoultry

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 67.5 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.