What score does Earth Smoke Pinot Noir receive?

Earth Smoke Pinot Noir by Pyramid Valley Vineyards receives an aggregate community score of 73.9/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

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What food pairs well with Earth Smoke Pinot Noir?

Earth Smoke Pinot Noir pairs well with Beef, Veal, Game Meat, Poultry.

Red

Earth Smoke Pinot Noir

Item: Earth Smoke Pinot Noir
Rating: 73.9
Author: 50 Best Wines

Pyramid Valley Vineyards · Canterbury, New Zealand

Earth Smoke Pinot Noir by Pyramid Valley Vineyards is a good red from Canterbury, New Zealand, made from Pinot Noir, rated 4.16/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 73.9/100, it represents Canterbury's red winemaking tradition.

73.9

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 (2019)4.16/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 73.9/100 based on 88 ratings across all vintages.

20192018201720162015

Tasting Notes

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

Our Review

Food Pairings

BeefVealGame MeatPoultry

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 73.9 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.