| 10 |
Memorable (20 plus sec) |
10 |
Perfect |
| 9 |
Multi layered (15-20 sec) |
9 |
Near perfect |
| 8 |
Very complex (10-15 sec) |
8 |
Very Well balanced |
| 7 |
Complex (8-10 sec) |
7 |
Balanced |
| 6 |
Good commercial wine (5-6 sec) |
6 |
Slightly out of balance but will come together
|
| 5 |
Commercial wine (3-4 sec) |
5 |
Significantly out of balance
|
| 4 |
Ordinary Commercial wine (2-3 sec) |
4 |
Out of balance (minus 2 points)
|
| 3 |
Little (1-2 sec) |
3 |
|
| 2 |
Very little (0-1 sec) |
2 |
Completely out of balance (minus 2 points) |
| 1 |
Neutral (0 sec) |
1 |
|
| 10 |
No phenolics evident |
10 |
Perfect acid level |
| 9 |
Faint trace but acceptable
|
9 |
Near perfect acid level |
| 8 |
Phenolics evident but suited style
|
8 |
Sufficient acid levels |
| 7 |
Stronger phenolics presence but suits style |
7 |
Crisp acidity |
| 6 |
Phenolics evident, acceptable |
6 |
Soft acidity |
| 5 |
Phenolics evident, just acceptable |
5 |
Austere acidity |
| 4 |
Slightly coarse
|
4 |
High acidity |
| 3 |
Coarse |
3 |
Very high acidity |
| 2 |
Very coarse
|
2 |
No acidity |
| 1 |
Bitter |
1 |
Extremely high acidity |
