What score does Reserve Brut receive?

Reserve Brut by Le Lude receives an aggregate community score of 70.7/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

What does Reserve Brut taste like?

Green apple, toast, fine bubbles.

How much does Reserve Brut cost?

Pricing for Reserve Brut varies by retailer. Check the buy link above for current availability and pricing.

What food pairs well with Reserve Brut?

Reserve Brut pairs well with Veal, Pork, Game Meat, Rich Fish, Vegetarian, Poultry.

Key Facts

Producer: Le Lude
Region: Franschhoek
Country: South Africa
Grape: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Type: Sparkling
Alcohol: 12.0%

Sparkling

Reserve Brut

Item: Reserve Brut
Rating: 70.7
Author: 50 Best Wines

Le Lude · Franschhoek, South Africa

Reserve Brut by Le Lude is a good sparkling from Franschhoek, South Africa, made from Chardonnay, rated 3.92/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 70.7/100, it represents Franschhoek's sparkling winemaking tradition.

70.7

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 (2020)3.92/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 70.7/100 based on 123 ratings across all vintages.

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Our Review

Food Pairings

VealPorkGame MeatRich 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 70.7 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.