What score does Squid Ink Sparkling Shiraz receive?

Squid Ink Sparkling Shiraz by McLaren Vale III Associate Wines receives an aggregate community score of 68.6/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

What does Squid Ink Sparkling Shiraz taste like?

Green apple, toast, fine bubbles.

How much does Squid Ink Sparkling Shiraz cost?

Pricing for Squid Ink Sparkling Shiraz varies by retailer. Check the buy link above for current availability and pricing.

What food pairs well with Squid Ink Sparkling Shiraz?

Squid Ink Sparkling Shiraz pairs well with Beef, Lamb, Game Meat, Maturated Cheese, Hard Cheese, Goat Cheese.

Key Facts

Producer: McLaren Vale III Associate Wines
Region: McLaren Vale
Country: Australia
Grape: Syrah/Shiraz
Type: Sparkling
Alcohol: 14.5%

Sparkling

Squid Ink Sparkling Shiraz

Item: Squid Ink Sparkling Shiraz
Rating: 68.6
Author: 50 Best Wines

McLaren Vale III Associate Wines · McLaren Vale, Australia

Squid Ink Sparkling Shiraz by McLaren Vale III Associate Wines is a good sparkling from McLaren Vale, Australia, made from Syrah/Shiraz, rated 4.13/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 68.6/100, it represents McLaren Vale's sparkling winemaking tradition.

68.6

Aggregate Score

Based on community ratings across 5 vintages, normalized using Bayesian averaging.

How This Wine Compares

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Critic Scores

Community Rating (2020)4.13/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 68.6/100 based on 19 ratings across all vintages.

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Our Review

Food Pairings

BeefLambGame MeatMaturated CheeseHard CheeseGoat Cheese

Serving Temperature

6-8°C

Aging Potential

1-3 years

Pros

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 68.6 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.