UC DAVIS 20 POINT SYSTEM - Musings on the Vine

1 UC DAVIS 20 POINT SYSTEMABCDEFCLARITY (2 points )Brilliant, near-sparkly, clear with no haze or , some sparkle, clear with no haze or , mostly clear, perhaps a hint of haze or , unclear with a distinct haze or (2 points )Appropriate color for varietal/type and correct color for varietal/type and off color for varietal/type and color for varietal/type and (4 points )Distinct varietal characteristics, balanced fruity characteristics, some varietal character, simple nose, closed, nose, off ACIDITY (1 POINT )Proper balance, appropriate for out-of-balance, high/low out-of-balance, (1 POINT )Appropriate sweetness, well enhanced/well off, either too sweet or too dry for off, cloying, out-of-balance for (2 points )Appropriate body for varietal/type and correct body for varietal/type and heavy/slightly thin for varietal/type and heavy (clumsy)/too thin (vapid) for varietal/type and (2 points )Complex flavors, appropriate for varietal/type and flavors, appropriate for varietal/type and flavors, appropriate for varietal/type and flavors, in-appropriate for varietal/type and (BITTERNESS)

2 (1 POINT )Well balanced, no perceptible bitter, but still in bitter, (1 POINT )Appropriate levels of tannin for the varietal/type and high/low levels of tannin for the varietal/type and tannic/overly flaccid for the varietal/type and QUALITY (4 points )Wines of noble quality with distinct and distinguishing that are charming with some special that are typical of the varietal/type and with no exceptional characteristics, but not with no exceptional characteristics, and possess SCOREW ines 2006 by Paul J. MalagrifaAll rights reserved. No part of this newsletter may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical without permission of the author.