All tastings reported in the Purchasing Guide are performed blind. Generally, products are tasted in peer-group flights of from 5-8 samples. Reviewers might know basic information about a flight to supply context– vintage, range or appellation– but never ever the manufacturer or market price of any given selection. When possible, items thought about flawed or uncustomary are retasted.
About the Scores
Scores show what our editors felt about a specific item. Beyond the ranking, we encourage you to check out the accompanying tasting note to learn more about an item’s unique qualities.
98– 100
The peak of quality
94– 97
A fantastic accomplishment
90– 93
Highly advised
87– 89
Frequently excellent worth; well suggested
83– 86
Appropriate for daily consumption; frequently great value
80– 82
Can be used
Products considered inappropriate (receiving a ranking below 80 points) are not evaluated.