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Here at The Royals we employ the following scoring system, in columnar form, usually on 11x17 paper, folded in half.
Base Score: 50 (for being some sort of liquid) plus... Up to the indicated number of points for each of the categories. For example, if the wine is supposed to be dry and it's sweet, then it gets a low score for "Sweetness". If a wine is supposed to be sweet, and it's only demi-sec, then it gets lower points for "Sweetness". Color (3) (age/varietal) Clarity (2) (age/filtration) Aroma (3) (varietal) Bouquet (7)(oak aging) Sweetness (3) (residual sugar) Acidity (3) (ph balance) Tannins (Astringency) (5) Body (7) (mouthfeel) Finish (7) (signature) Overall (10) (judgment) (pretty much a free-for-all point bucket so you can boost a wine you love, or levy your disdain. This emphasizes the artistic judging over the technical) General Notes/Final Impression (a chance to write whatever your muse inspires you to in the moment) Rating (100) (add up the numbers you've written down above. The maximum score is 100, the minimum is 50. Neither is achievable) Ranking (1-n) (i.e., rank the wines in this tasting from 1 to n) Guess (guess, if the tasting is not double blind, which wine is which, before the unveiling) Actual (write down, because you won't remember later, which wine was actually in which column) The following is a work in progress - I haven't even begun it yet, so the numbers and categories are almost universally completely incorrect. The above is what we use - each of us Royal's has a different take on how we attack a tasting. So for now, until this missive is updated and the current statement removed, ignore the below and focus on the above. APPEARANCE 3 - Excellent - Brilliant with outstanding characteristic color. 2 - Good - Clear with characteristic color. 1 - Poor - Slight haze and/or slight off color. 0 - Objectionable - Cloudy and/or off color. AROMA 3 - Excellent - Unmistakable characteristic aroma of grape-variety or wine-type. Exceptional balance. 2 - Good - Characteristic aroma. 1 - Deficient - Poor varietal aroma representation, barely discernable. 0 - Inferior - Completely lacking in aroma. BOUQUET 7 – Outstanding – Incredible, ageworthy nose, plus all the qualities in “Extraordinary” 6 - Extraordinary- Unmistakable characteristic nose of wine-type’s aging conditions and age. Outstanding and complex bouquet. Exceptional balance bouquet. 5 - Excellent – Complex bouquet. Well balanced. 4 - Good – Distinguishable bouquet. 3 - Acceptable - Slight bouquet. Pleasant. 2 - Deficient - No perceptible bouquet or with slight off odors. 1 - Poor - Off odors. 0 - Objectionable - Objectionable or offensive odors. TASTE AND TEXTURE 6 - Extraordinary - Unmistakable characteristic flavor of grape-variety or wine-type. Extraordinary balance. Smooth, full-bodied and overwhelming. 5 - Excellent - All of the above but a little less. Excellent but not overwhelming. 4 - Good - Characteristic grape-variety or wine-type flavor. Good balance. Smooth. May have minor imperfections. 3 - Acceptable - Undistinguished wine but pleasant. May have minor off flavors. May be slightly out of balance, and/or somewhat thin or rough. 2 - Deficient - Undistinguished wine with more pronounced faults than above. 1 - Poor - Disagreeable flavors, poorly balanced, and/or unpleasant texture. 0 - Objectionable - Objectionable or offensive flavors and/or texture. AFTERTASTE 3 - Excellent - Lingering outstanding aftertaste. 2 - Good - Pleasant aftertaste. 1 - Poor - Little or no distinguishable aftertaste. 0 - Objectionable - Unpleasant aftertaste. OVERALL IMPRESSION 2 - Excellent 1 - Good 0 - Poor TOTAL SCORES 91 - 100 Extraordinary 81 - 90 Excellent 71 - 80 Good 61 - 70 Deficient 50 - 60 Poor and Objectionable |
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