Red · Stellenbosch · South Africa
Post House Penny Black
Two parallel scores from 442 z-qualifying reviewers and 455 raw-average reviewers. Cohort: Red · South Africa.
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What reviewers say
“📌: Von Post House (ehemalige Poststation) Wines (1981). Stellenbosch/🇿🇦. Mit Anspielung auf die erste Briefmarke der 🌍. Trockene Cuvée aus MER, CS, SYR, PV & CB (!). Biodynamischer Anbau. Unfiltriert. 👁: Dunkle rote Tinte mit pinken Reflexen.”
From a top-rated Vivino review for this bottle.
Z-normalized corrects for reviewer bias (every reviewer re-centered onto their personal scale). Raw average uses simple mean across the broader pool including stddev=0 reviewers.
Where this wine sits
Z-normalized percentile · 132 peers in Red · South Africa
| Mean reviewer z-score | +0.372 |
|---|---|
| DB1 raw-mean | 4.13 |
| DB2 raw-mean | 4.13 |
| Vivino site avg | 4.20 (1,622) |
| 90% CI-floor (z) | +0.294 |
| Reviewers (DB1 / DB2) | 442 / 455 |
Summary
An elegant wine with a soft entry but with a firm but supple finish. Dark inky black colour. Initial nose of floral petals, also of fynbos (South African heath), blackcurrant, fruitcake, white pepper and spice. Rounded tannins and ample fruit results in a layered and complex wine.
