What score does Dry Red receive?

Dry Red by Pearly Bay receives an aggregate community score of 60.1/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

How much does Dry Red cost?

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What food pairs well with Dry Red?

Dry Red pairs well with Beef, Game Meat, Poultry.

Key Facts

Producer: Pearly Bay
Region: Western Cape
Country: South Africa
Grape: Syrah/Shiraz, Pinotage
Type: Red
Alcohol: 13.5%

Red

Dry Red

Item: Dry Red
Rating: 60.1
Author: 50 Best Wines

Pearly Bay · Western Cape, South Africa

Dry Red by Pearly Bay is a good red from Western Cape, South Africa, made from Syrah/Shiraz, rated 3.38/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 60.1/100, it represents Western Cape's red winemaking tradition.

60.1

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)3.38/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 60.1/100 based on 424 ratings across all vintages.

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Tasting Notes

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

Our Review

Food Pairings

BeefGame MeatPoultry

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Well-rated by the community

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 60.1 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.