| Ratings by Robert Parker (PP): |
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50-59 PP: a wine deemed to be unacceptable. | |
| 60-69 PP: a below average wine containing noticeable deficiencies, such as excessive acidity and/or tannin, an absence of flavor, or possibly dirty aromas or flavors. |
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| 70-79 PP: an average wine with little distinction except that it is a soundly made. In essence, a straightforward, innocuous wine. |
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| 80-89 PP: a barely above average to very good wine displaying various degrees of finesse and flavor as well as character with no noticeable flaws. |
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| 90-95 PP: an outstanding wine of exceptional complexity and character. In short, these are terrific wines. |
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| 96-100 PP: an extraordinary wine of profound and complex character displaying all the attributes expected of a classic wine of its variety. Wines of this caliber are worth a special effort to find, purchase, and consume. |
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| Ratings from Gambero Rosso (Italy): |
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90-100 points: 3 glasses - YYY | |
| 80-90 points: 2 glasses - YY |
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| 70-80 points: 1 glas - Y |
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| Steve Tanzer uses a 50 to 100 point quality scale like Robert Parker. |
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Weinwisser, a professional wine journal from Switzerland, rates on a 20 point quality scale. | |
| Vinum, a german wine journal, rates on a 5-point-system - 5 asterisks (*****) comply with 90-100 points. |
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| Merum from Switzerland (specialising in italian wines) rates on a 5-point-system (*****), too. |
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| AüW (all about wine), another german wine journal, rates on a 20 point quality scale. |
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| The Revue du vin de France (RVF) rates on a 5-point-system (*****). |
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| The franch wineguide Guide Hachette gives an excellent review about french wines on a 4-step quality scale: one asterisk (*), two asterisks (**) and three asterisks (***) - and (best of all) the Coup de Coeur. |
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| In addition we quote ratings by C.Coates, Bettane and others. |
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