What score does The Family Reserve Heatherleigh receive?

The Family Reserve Heatherleigh by Waterford Estate receives an aggregate community score of 71.7/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

What does The Family Reserve Heatherleigh taste like?

Honey, dried fruit, balanced sweetness.

How much does The Family Reserve Heatherleigh cost?

Pricing for The Family Reserve Heatherleigh varies by retailer. Check the buy link above for current availability and pricing.

What food pairs well with The Family Reserve Heatherleigh?

The Family Reserve Heatherleigh pairs well with Rich Fish, Shellfish, Spicy Food, Sweet Dessert, Poultry.

Key Facts

Producer: Waterford Estate
Region: Stellenbosch
Country: South Africa
Grape: Sémillon, Muscat of Alexandria
Type: Dessert
Alcohol: 13.0%

Dessert

The Family Reserve Heatherleigh

Item: The Family Reserve Heatherleigh
Rating: 71.7
Author: 50 Best Wines

Waterford Estate · Stellenbosch, South Africa

The Family Reserve Heatherleigh by Waterford Estate is a good dessert from Stellenbosch, South Africa, made from Sémillon, rated 4.04/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 71.7/100, it represents Stellenbosch's dessert winemaking tradition.

71.7

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 (2018)4.04/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 71.7/100 based on 78 ratings across all vintages.

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Our Review

Food Pairings

Rich FishShellfishSpicy FoodSweet DessertPoultry

Serving Temperature

8-12°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 71.7 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.