When I was in an active blind tasting group, we would paper bag 10 similar wines[same vintage, same grape, and approximately the same price], and taste and rate them using the University of California at Davis 20 point system.
? Appearance/Clarity (possible 2 points) ? Color (possible 2 points) ? Aroma/Bouquet (possible 4 points) ? Total Acidity (possible 2 points) ? Sweetness (possible 1 point) ? Body (possible 1 point) ? Flavor (possible 2 points) ? Acescency (Bitterness) (possible 1 points) ? Astringency (possible 1 points) ? Overall Quality (possible 4 points)
When 10 of us finished, we knew which wine was the best, and we knew if we were consistent. I don't see any of that now. So, and so gives a wine 93 points.
Do any know if blind UC Davis 20 point tasting are published anywhere? With the huge mass of small wineries today, it would be great to know scores when you walked down the aisle.
I remember vividly when Chateau Lafitte Rothschild was beaten by 1970 Robert Mondavi private reserve. We compared that Mondavi wine to several other 1970
2nd, 3rd, and 4th growth Bordeaux and the Mondavi did score higher. This obviously was in the old days.Cheers,
Kent