Rating System
Wines are scored relative to their peer group based on their expected quality during their period of peak drinkability.
A "+" after a score denotes a wine that is likely to merit a higher rating in the future.
All wines rated 90 or better are highly recommended additions to your cellar (or, where indicated, for drinking over the near term); wines rated at least 85 are recommended bottles that should provide pleasurable drinking.
Precise scores are provided only for wines in bottle; ranges are offered for unfinished wines.
The midpoint of a range is used for purposes of sorting. For example, a wine with a rating of 87-90 is sorted as though it had a precise score of 88.5.
| 95-100 | Extraordinary | |
| 90-94 | Outstanding | |
| 85-89 | Very Good to Excellent | |
| 80-84 | Good | |
| 75-79 | Average | |
| 70-74 | Below Average | |
| <70 | Avoid |
