The rating system I use is the well-known 100 points system. Very important: My rating bases on the day I drunk the wine. So no potential rating or something else. I hate that. If you want to know about my appraisal of the potential, read the blog.Also important: Everything above 79 points means that the wine is really worth to taste and to enjoy. These are good wines or better from my perspective. Today more and more the 90+ hysteria goes around. So consequently I should avoid ratings, but on the other side everybody wants to see this. Hm. Gordian knot.
So my scheme:
- 99-100: Best of the best.
- 96-98: Fantastic. Wines for the best days of your life.
- 93-95: Outstanding. Wines for very special moments.
- 90-92: Also outstanding, but you don't have to wait for the special moment
- 87-89: Very, very good wines
- 83-86: Very good wines
- 80:82: Good wines; still above average
Ratings below I will not publish. This would not be fair to the wines because it is only my view. This blog is to inspire and not to blame wines perhaps because only I do not like them.
Hope these ratings help,
HPJ
