What score does Vaca Vista Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon receive?

Vaca Vista Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon by Nickel & Nickel receives an aggregate community score of 76.9/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

How much does Vaca Vista Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon cost?

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What food pairs well with Vaca Vista Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon?

Vaca Vista Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon pairs well with Beef, Lamb, Game Meat, Maturated Cheese, Hard Cheese, Poultry.

Red

Vaca Vista Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Item: Vaca Vista Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Rating: 76.9
Author: 50 Best Wines

Nickel & Nickel · Oak Knoll District, United States

Vaca Vista Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon by Nickel & Nickel is a good red from Oak Knoll District, United States, made from Cabernet Sauvignon, rated 4.45/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 76.9/100, it represents Oak Knoll District's red winemaking tradition.

76.9

Aggregate Score

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

How This Wine Compares

Better than 30% of winesAverage

AverageGoodOutstandingClassic

Critic Scores

Community Rating (2021)4.45/5

Vintages & Ratings

Year	# Ratings	Community Rating
2021	64	4.45/5
2020	64	4.45/5
2019	64	4.45/5
2018	64	4.45/5
2017	64	4.45/5

Tasting Notes

Very full-bodied. Dark fruit, spice, structured tannins.

Our Review

Food Pairings

BeefLambGame MeatMaturated CheeseHard CheesePoultry

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 76.9 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.