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KEY TO RATINGS: WINES

Enobytes rating system is based on six key characteristics which include aroma, color, fruit, tannins, acidity and finish. In addition, we consider the wine's value and quality to be of equal importance. All of these characteristics are used to calculate a score based on a 100-point scale.
Rating |..Description
Below 69
Flawed
70 - 79
Mediocre
80 - 84
Good
85 - 89
Very Good
90 - 94
Exceptional
95 - 100
One of A Kind

.QUALITY VALUE VINTNERS (QVV) AWARD
A Quality Value Vintner's (QVV) Award is something that is not obtained with one vintage. These awards are given to vintners, who year after year, bring to market quality products that represent an outstanding value.

.I SEE INITIALS AFTER A REVIEW - WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
A wine panel's initials at the end of the tasting review indicate that the rating and review were created specifically by that taster. Wines that do not include initials at the end of the tasting review are wines that were reviewed by two or more tasters. The taster's and their initials are as follows:

Pamela Heiligenthal, Senior Editor & Tasting Director (tasting initials: PH)
Marc Hinton, Editor at Large & Tasting Judge (tasting initials: MDME)
John McReynolds, Editor at Large & Tasting Judge (tasting initials: JM)
Rob Morris, Editor at Large & Tasting Judge (tasting initials: RM)

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