What score does Saumur Champigny receive?

Saumur Champigny by Paul Buisse receives an aggregate community score of 61.9/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

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What food pairs well with Saumur Champigny?

Saumur Champigny pairs well with Beef, Pork, Game Meat, Poultry, Soft Cheese.

Red

Saumur Champigny

Item: Saumur Champigny
Rating: 61.9
Author: 50 Best Wines

Paul Buisse · Loire Valley, France

Saumur Champigny by Paul Buisse is a good red from Loire Valley, France, made from Cabernet Franc, rated 3.35/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 61.9/100, it represents Loire Valley's red winemaking tradition.

61.9

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)3.35/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 61.9/100 based on 50 ratings across all vintages.

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Tasting Notes

Medium-bodied. Dark fruit, spice, structured tannins.

Our Review

Food Pairings

BeefPorkGame MeatPoultrySoft Cheese

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 61.9 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.