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A Perfect 100-Point Score
2019 Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
James Suckling has tasted our 2019 Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon and the score is in…
A PERFECT score of 100 points. “Incredible”, “Perfect”, “Structured and Racy”
“Wow! The aromas to this are really exceptional, with a tangerine edge to the blackcurrants, graphite, lead pencil, flowers and wet earth. It changes all the time. So expressive and refined. Full-bodied with great intensity and depth of fruit. The ultra-fine tannins display millions of layers. The texture on the palate is superb and lasts for minutes.” -James Sucking, JamesSuckling.com, May 4, 2022
Mark Your Calendars!
Release Date: September 19th, 2022
Wine Ratings Explained
A wine score is the simplest way for wine critics to communicate their opinion about the quality of the wine. The 100-point wine-scoring scale was popularized by Wine Spectator and by Robert Parker, an esteemed U.S. wine critic and author of The Wine Advocate. While not all judges agree with Parker’s scale and criteria, it is the most widely used wine rating scale and has not only become the U.S. standard, but also an international standard.
How Experts Score the Wines
James Suckling has over four decades of experience as a wine critic and a journalist. His team of experts taste thousands of wines each month and rated 25,000 wines in 2021 with only 35 perfect scores. He rates wines using Parker’s 100-point scale which he’s used for close to 40 years based on color, aromas, body, structure, and overall impression. Suckling often rates wines by doing a blind test, where the varietal may be known, but the brand is not. Blind tastings help to keep out any personal biases and provide the fairest rating of a wine.
What the Ratings Mean
95 - 100 Points
A classic, superior wine. It’s a must-buy and a bottle to drink in its entirety!
90 - 94 Points
An all-around phenomenal wine. It’s a wine to drink a glass of and is an outstanding purchase.
85 - 89 Points
A very good wine with strong qualities.
80 - 84 Points
A good wine that is worth enjoying.
75 - 79 Points
A drinkable wine that is not hugely recommended.
74 or Below
This wine is not recommended, a poorly made and flawed wine.