How do YOU keep score?

[RickBin389]

This is a good topic you've breached, i often wonder what criteria people use at tastings. I taste between 5-20 wines a week, my system consists of check marks along with + signs.....i take into consideration 1)the drinkability of a wine when grading, as i buy for immmediate consumption (primarily).
2)quality value ratio ( i put a dollar figure in my mind BEFORE i find out the price). 3) quality within varietal & appelation ...my style points if you will ( does it possess the character for the appelation it represents or is it old world acting new????) i am a firm believer in placing wines on my list that represent the appelation in the character for which it is known - i think my customers expect that.


I will add comments on style and/or possible food matches & i try to store my notes by varietal.....the check marks work for me, a quick glance & i can generally recall my thoughts on any bottle......(now my distributors might tell you different?!?).

I can't imagine personally scoring on a 100 point scale, I don't have the palate/experience that Jerry, Robert, et al have. I do like the 100 point system when the pro's wield it - it keeps things simple.
(I think Randy has hit a winner by asking for a drinkability rating....this is very important to a lot of people in my estimation). Most readers fall into comfort zones with one or more publications, probably due to the tasting notes more than the actual points they reward..this is true in my case...... ok, ok i'm rambling.