Wine Scoring Systems
Robert Parker
from | to | Judgement |
---|---|---|
96 | 100 | extraordinary |
90 | 95 | outstanding |
80 | 89 | above average to very good |
70 | 79 | average |
60 | 69 | below average |
50 | 59 | deemed to be unacceptable |
Winespectator
from | to | Judgement |
---|---|---|
95 | 100 | classic; a great wine |
90 | 94 | outstanding; superior character and style |
80 | 89 | good to very good; wine with special qualities |
70 | 79 | average; drinkable wine, may have minor flaws |
60 | 69 | below average; drinkable but not recommended |
50 | 59 | poor; undrinkable, not recommended |
Michael Broadbent
score | Judgement |
---|---|
***** | outstanding |
**** | very good |
*** | good |
** | moderately good |
* | not very good but not bad |
no stars | poor |
Clive Coates
score | Judgement |
---|---|
20 | grand vin |
19 | very fine indeed |
18 | fine plus |
17 | very good indeed |
16 | very good |
15 | good |
14 | quite good |
13 | not bad |
Alan Winkelman
from | to | Judgement |
---|---|---|
9.0 | 10.0 | outstanding to extraordinary |
8.0 | 8.9 | very good to outstanding |
7.0 | 7.9 | good to very good |
6.0 | 6.9 | average to good |
5.0 | 5.9 | drinkable to average |
Gambero Rosso
from | Judgement |
---|---|
3 Glases | premium wine |
2 Glases | very good wine |
1 Glas | good wine |
0 Glases | correct wine |
John Platter
score | Judgement |
---|---|
***** | Cape classic |
**** | excellent |
*** | characterful and appealing |
** | pleasant drinking |
* | plain and simple |
Rene Gabriel
21 / 20 Legends |
Reserved for wines which are beyond the scale, like the 37 d'Yquem or the 47 Château Cheval Blanc. |
20 / 20 Vintage wine of the century |
Every aspect is perfect. Only very few wines, and only in great vintages. |
19 / 20 Top |
Former vintage wines of the century on their descending
journey and young aspirants for the vintage wine of the century.
Around 130 wines every year are rated 19/20 in Bordeaux, about
half of them older than 30 years. |
18 / 20 Outstanding |
Outstanding in blind degustations. They show strength, concentration nuances and a personal character. The price is irrelevant for the point evaluation from this level on. |
17 / 20 Remarkable |
A very good wine with independent character but missing the touch of greatness. Around 400 every year in Bordeaux for example. |
16 / 20 Very good |
A very good wine is fun to drink even for wine-lovers. Often the best wines from small vintages or the prestigious losers from good vintages. Very often good value for the price. |
15 / 20 Good |
For certain wines just the word -good - comes to mind. Nothing special, but simply good. |
14 / 20 Satisfactory |
Satisfactory wine, the lowest quality level for some praise. |
13 / 20 Below average |
Below average for the vintage and below comparable wineries. Useful for standard cooking. |
12 / 20 Unsatisfactory |
Not good enough to be sold by a quality label. Destined for anonymous mass-wine sales. |
11 / 20 Poor |
Only produced by a very non ambitious wine maker. |
10 / 20 Unacceptable |
Industrial alcohol standard. |