In the jungle of 100 points

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It is best to choose the wine that you can enjoy the most.
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Wine ratings are relative, says our wine columnist. Unfortunately, too many wines are rated with 90 or more Parker points today due to their extraordinarily complex character.

Dhe evaluation of wines based on the 100-point system, introduced 45 years ago by the American wine critic Robert M. Parker Jr., has long been established worldwide. The numerical verdict, behind which there is usually a detailed tasting note including information about the origin, culture and construction of the wine, is an indication of what the scoring criticism thinks of the wine – in the context of comparable offers. Anyone who has tasted five Pinot Gris side by side will be able to say which of the wines was better and which less. It might even be possible to justify it.

In any case, you could rate the wines with grades between “very good” (1) and “unsatisfactory” (6). This shows your preferences, even without you having to read through your food note again. Some notes read well, but at the end there is a boring 3 for “satisfactory”. So neither good nor bad. Would you buy a wine that gave you a “3” rating – or the international wine critics with the equivalent of 80 to 84 points? Hardly if the price alone doesn’t lure you.

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