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• ChopperWine Likes this wine: 93 points

  February 14, 2021 - Wow. Totally can appreciate why it was #3 on Wine Spectator's Top 100 in 2020. Tasted after a 6 hour decant. Perfumed with intense fresh sweet red and dark fruits, tobacco, graphite, chocolate and dirt. Some mushroom and other spicy notes. Bright acidity, with just enough tannin throughout. Sage, forest floor, nutmeg and other cooking spices hold in the palate for just the right amount of time. Lovely.

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• Laz4wine commented:

  2/16/21, 6:00 PM - So don't take wrong way, genuinely curious how to score young bucks like this - WS97, JS100, WA94, and you - CW93 - so how do you decide to assign points and compare it relative to other BdMs or other bottlings?
  
  Just getting more philosophical on the point scales these days, often wonder if I'm just a subjective sucker for big points at times. Especially given I plan to age many purchases and have no idea what some of these might be like given another 5 - 10 - 15+ years.

• ChopperWine commented:

  2/17/21, 7:18 AM - I surely do not take it wrong way. It's a great question. For me, I usually take it with a grain of salt when WS, JS, WA, etc. score over 95/96. To me that is more about marketing themselves. As I see it, to be in that league of numbers, it has to be aged (or exceptionally unique in quality as a young wine). My 93 here was based upon knowing it is young and it could easily go to 95+ in the years to come if it ages as expected. This particular wine just hit it on all cylinders and I gave it a point more. These days, as a general rule for comparison's sake, I subjectively find most quality wine (with good vintages) score between 90 to 92 - each having varying characteristics in aroma, taste and texture. Then, after 5 or more years, I try to be discerning and seek to find all those great qualities that make up a "fine wine."
  
  I get your point about being more philosophical on the point scales these days. I might even agree with you that perhaps you are just a bit of a "subjective sucker" for big points at times. Again, take it all with a grain of salt. The quality wines from quality producers will generally never let you down.

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