What score does Battle Axe Sparkling Shiraz receive?

Battle Axe Sparkling Shiraz by Mr. Riggs receives an aggregate community score of 64.8/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

What does Battle Axe Sparkling Shiraz taste like?

Green apple, toast, fine bubbles.

How much does Battle Axe Sparkling Shiraz cost?

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

What food pairs well with Battle Axe Sparkling Shiraz?

Battle Axe Sparkling Shiraz pairs well with Beef, Lamb, Game Meat, Maturated Cheese, Hard Cheese, Goat Cheese.

Key Facts

Producer: Mr. Riggs
Region: McLaren Vale
Country: Australia
Grape: Syrah/Shiraz
Type: Sparkling
Alcohol: 12.5%

Sparkling

Battle Axe Sparkling Shiraz

Item: Battle Axe Sparkling Shiraz
Rating: 64.8
Author: 50 Best Wines

Mr. Riggs · McLaren Vale, Australia

Battle Axe Sparkling Shiraz by Mr. Riggs is a good sparkling from McLaren Vale, Australia, made from Syrah/Shiraz, rated 3.56/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 64.8/100, it represents McLaren Vale's sparkling winemaking tradition.

64.8

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)3.56/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 64.8/100 based on 9 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 64.8 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.