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Scores & tasting notes
WHAT SCORES MEAN
EXCEPTIONAL
97-100 means that´s one of the great wine of the world – unique and personal with all of the above-mentioned qualities in terms of complexity, density, concentration, length and age worthiness but also unique personality, maturity or potential for incredibly long ageing to become something extremely unique.
outstanding
93 to 96 - it is an outstanding to world class wine which possesses complexity, nuance, terroir expression, age worthiness, concentration and length.
VERY GOOD
89 to 92 it’ s a very good to out standing wine generally complex, structured and age worthy with a lot of character and terroir expression.
GOOD
85 to 88 it’s a good to very good wine with some character and occasionally complexity.
AVERAGE
From 80 to 84 it’s a simple wine, without complexity with pure fruit, lighter structure and occasionally some small imperfections.
TASTING CONDITIONS
“The senses can definitely be educated, it is not about being a genius, just hard work, memorising, tasting and staying open minded, finding a language and method to describe taste and flavor, being able to communicate it.”
Andreas Larsson, Best Sommelier of the World
All wines are tasted by category (wine style, country of origin, region, appellation, vintage) in a strictly controlled environment.
For professional tastings the environment is as neutral as possible, with various environmental factors strictly controlled to guarantee perfect tasting conditions: temperature, degree of humidity, air pressure, noise, smells, colors, and last but certainly not least, lighting conditions.
These criteria are strictly reproduced at our tasting facilities, whether in our Bordeaux base or abroad when Andreas is travelling. The room temperature is 20°C (+/-2°C) and the degree of humidity are permanently controlled and adjusted.
All parameters are checked at regular intervals. The tastings take place in quiet locations where noise from the outside is almost completely excluded. Silence in the tasting room is also strictly controlled in order to avoid any distraction to Andreas. It is paramount that the tasting room remains a neutral place in terms of smell, and it is always saired regularly. As for the lighting, it is neutral and constant in order to ensure all wines are viewed in identical conditions.
