What score does Special Reserve Blanc de Blancs receive?

Special Reserve Blanc de Blancs by Lindauer receives an aggregate community score of 68.5/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

What does Special Reserve Blanc de Blancs taste like?

Green apple, toast, fine bubbles.

How much does Special Reserve Blanc de Blancs cost?

Pricing for Special Reserve Blanc de Blancs varies by retailer. Check the buy link above for current availability and pricing.

What food pairs well with Special Reserve Blanc de Blancs?

Special Reserve Blanc de Blancs pairs well with Pork, Rich Fish, Vegetarian, Poultry.

Key Facts

Producer: Lindauer
Region: North Island
Country: New Zealand
Grape: Chardonnay
Type: Sparkling
Alcohol: 12.0%

Sparkling

Special Reserve Blanc de Blancs

Item: Special Reserve Blanc de Blancs
Rating: 68.5
Author: 50 Best Wines

Lindauer · North Island, New Zealand

Special Reserve Blanc de Blancs by Lindauer is a good sparkling from North Island, New Zealand, made from Chardonnay, rated 3.79/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 68.5/100, it represents North Island's sparkling winemaking tradition.

68.5

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 (2021)3.79/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 68.5/100 based on 146 ratings across all vintages.

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Our Review

Food Pairings

PorkRich 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 68.5 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.