where are the personal taste ratings? (reds)

[winecollector]

You bring out some good points on the 100 point rating system Bucko! I've never been a fan of it- I prefer a 1 to 10 rating system if your going to use any at all. Too many times I've seen ratings in W.S. where they talk about wines rated in the 70's range that have major defects to them. If a 1 to 10 scale was used however, those same wines would probably rate around a "4". I think it's very misleading!

Your also right about the 89 point wines sitting on the shelf. I regularly see the big W.S. tags on bottles here in PA. There's a 97' Chilean Merlot that sells for under $10, Santa Alica, and its got one of those big tags on it rated at 87 points. Except for the several bottles I've purchased, the rest haven't been touched! Oh well, at least I know if I run out at home, I won't have any problem getting more!

Though the rating system has its flaws, I have to admit that I will not dismiss it completely. It's too widely used. I guess we can all decide individually if we want to thank or blame Mr Parker for this one!