| 10 |
Exceptionally Complex/Secondary/Tertiary aroma |
10 |
No Faults |
| 9 |
Very Complex Secondary/Tertiary aroma |
9 |
Possible faults :- High volatility 4 parts/million+ |
| 8 |
Complex Secondary aroma |
8 |
Volatility/Excessive Sulphur/Mercaptan |
| 7 |
Obvious Secondary aroma |
7 |
Musty/Corked/Fusel/Baked/Cooked |
| 6 |
Subdued Primary aroma |
6 |
Jammy/Geranium/Hydrogen Sulphides
|
| 5 |
Very subdued aroma
|
5 |
Mousey/Sauerkraut/Rubbery/Oxidized
|
| 4 |
Commercial |
4 |
Goaty/Medicinal/Plastic/Pomase |
| 3 |
Simple |
3 |
Putrid/Weedy/Unripe |
| 2 |
Indiscernible |
2 |
*note:- Take 1 point off for each fault |
| 1 |
Neutral |
1 |
Take 2 points off for bad faults.
|
| 10 |
Subtle varietal character |
10 |
Pungent/Positive
|
| 9 |
Very subtle varietal character |
9 |
Very powerful |
| 8 |
Delicate varietal |
8 |
Powerful |
| 7 |
Very light |
7 |
Very Strong |
| 6 |
Light
|
6 |
Strong |
| 5 |
No varietal character
|
5 |
Delicate/discernible |
| 4 |
Moderate varietal character |
4 |
Just discernible |
| 3 |
Strong varietal character |
3 |
Frail |
| 2 |
Very strong character
|
2 |
Very Frail |
| 1 |
Powerful character |
1 |
Indiscernible |