Rating Scale    Ratings will use the 100 point Wine Spectator scale.    The numerical rating will be used to determine medal     winners and advancement to the subsequent round.   100-90 A Classic Wine, Among The Best Wines In The World 94-90 Outstanding, Superior Character And Style 89-85 Very Good, A Wine With Special Qualities 84-80 Good, A Well Made Wine Of Good Quality 79-75 Average, A Drinkable Wine That May Have Minor Flaws 74-50 Not Recommended (NR) 49-0 No Score (NS)
		Medals Gold Outstanding/Classic 90-100 points Silver Very Good 85-89 points Bronze Good 80-84 points

Tasting Notes

Our esteemed judges assemble tasting notes for each wine commenting on:

•  Appearance: clear or dull, color, intensity, other visual observations

•  Aroma: descriptors as to clean or faulty aromatics, fruit, floral, vegetal, spice, oak, chemical, animal, and intensity

•  Flavor: dry, off dry, etc. RS, character of the alcohol, acidity, body, tannin, oak, fruit, floral, vegetal, spice, oak, chemical, animal, and intensity

•  Overall Quality

•  Commercial Suitability

The average wine score will be used to determine if it qualifies for a medal.

Preliminary Round

Final Round

Over the course of 3 days, 15 judges assess the highest ranking wines from the preliminary round. Unlike the preliminary round, each judge samples all of the Final Round wines. Each wine in the Final Round receives a final average score after lowest is dropped. The 12 wines with the highest average score are identified as the "Governor's Cup Case." The wine with the highest overall score is the Governor's Cup Winner.