currently 165,705 Wines and 25,036 Producers, including 3,204 classified producers.
Firm, slightly dried-vegetable and smoky, also a hint of malty scent of ripe black berries with tobacco, slightly minty and peppery notes. Powerful, tart and smoky-roasty in the mouth, lots of dark fruit, present, fine sandy tannin, bitterish wood spice, lasting, ethereal and malty traces, some depth, salty hints, noticeable alcohol, very good, again slightly bitterish finish.
The red grape variety originates from France. There are about 60 synonyms attesting to its age and worldwide distribution in almost all wine producing countries....
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100 WP uniqueWines that can only be made differently, but not better. |
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95-99 WP greatWorld-class wines whose depth, complexity, character and expressiveness give an unforgettable, sensual experience. |
90-94 WP excellentFirst class wines that are among the best of their kind. They are characterized by purity, harmony, depth and character. |
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85-89 WP very goodRemarkable wines with personality, expression, as well as a certain complexity and depth. They deserve every wine lover's attention. |
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80-84 WP goodClean, harmonious, at best typical wines. |
75-79 WP passable |
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70-74 WP schwach |
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60-69 WP insufficient |
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50-59 WP unacceptable |