What score does Cheval receive?

Cheval by Yates Family Vineyard receives an aggregate community score of 70.6/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

How much does Cheval cost?

Pricing for Cheval varies by retailer. Check the buy link above for current availability and pricing.

What food pairs well with Cheval?

Cheval pairs well with Beef, Pork, Game Meat, Poultry.

Key Facts

Producer: Yates Family Vineyard
Region: Mount Veeder
Country: United States
Grape: Cabernet Franc
Type: Red
Alcohol: 14.0%

Red

Cheval

Item: Cheval
Rating: 70.6
Author: 50 Best Wines

Yates Family Vineyard · Mount Veeder, United States

Cheval by Yates Family Vineyard is a good red from Mount Veeder, United States, made from Cabernet Franc, rated 4.25/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 70.6/100, it represents Mount Veeder's red winemaking tradition.

70.6

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)4.25/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 70.6/100 based on 26 ratings across all vintages.

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Tasting Notes

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

Our Review

Food Pairings

BeefPorkGame MeatPoultry

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 70.6 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.