What score does Pinot Noir receive?

Pinot Noir by Wayfarer receives an aggregate community score of 81.9/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

How much does Pinot Noir cost?

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What food pairs well with Pinot Noir?

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

Key Facts

Producer: Wayfarer
Region: Fort Ross-Seaview
Country: United States
Grape: Pinot Noir
Type: Red
Alcohol: 14.5%

Red

Pinot Noir

Item: Pinot Noir
Rating: 81.9
Author: 50 Best Wines

Wayfarer · Fort Ross-Seaview, United States

Pinot Noir by Wayfarer is a good red that has earned recognition including Wine Spectator Top 100 #8 (2025). Made primarily from Pinot Noir in Fort Ross-Seaview, this Good wine scores 81.9/100 in aggregate.

81.9

Aggregate Score

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

How This Wine Compares

Better than 50% of winesGood

AverageGoodOutstandingClassic

Awards & Recognition

⭐Wine Spectator Top 100 #8 (2025)

Critic Scores

Community Rating (2021)4.48/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 81.9/100 based on 130 ratings across all vintages.

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Tasting Notes

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

Our Review

Food Pairings

BeefVealGame MeatPoultry

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

3-8 years

Pros

+Well-rated by the community

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 81.9 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.