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   Western
  Masters Tasting Sheet Wine
   CHIANTI  
  Test date 25th August 2010  | 
  
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    APPEARANCE  | 
  
   Pts  | 
  
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   1  | 
  
   brilliant,
  start-bright and/or crystal; colour correct for type    | 
  
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   .5  | 
  
   slightly dull and/or
  hazy; or colour faint or too pronounced  | 
  
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   0  | 
  
   cloudy, sediment
  and/or bubbles inappropriate for type; or colour distinctly wrong for type  | 
  
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    AROMA AND
  BOUQUET  | 
  
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   5  | 
  
   complex, variety,
  elegant and/or close to perfect for its type  | 
  
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   4  | 
  
   appealing and/or
  fruity  | 
  
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   3  | 
  
   pleasant and/or
  delicate  | 
  
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   2  | 
  
   undeveloped
  and/or absent  | 
  
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   1  | 
  
   slightly off  | 
  
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   0  | 
  
   distinctly
  unpleasant  | 
  
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   ACID  | 
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   2   | 
  
   balanced
  and appropriate to type  | 
  
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   1   | 
  
   low
  or high for sugar present  | 
  
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   0   | 
  
   flabby
  and flat or sour and harsh  | 
  
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    SUGAR  | 
  
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   1  | 
  
   balanced and
  appropriate for type  | 
  
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   .5  | 
  
   sweet edged or
  slightly lacking for acid present  | 
  
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   0  | 
  
   cloying or too dry  | 
  
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    BODY  | 
  
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   1  | 
  
   full and/or
  appropriate for type  | 
  
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   .5  | 
  
   slightly thin or
  heavy  | 
  
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   0  | 
  
   thin and watery
  or too heavy  | 
  
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   ASTRINGENCY  | 
  
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   1  | 
  
   appropriate  | 
  
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   .5  | 
  
   slightly excessive  | 
  
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   0  | 
  
   overpowering,
  harsh  | 
  
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    FLAVOUR  | 
  
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   3  | 
  
   outstanding,
  complex, mature and/or nearly perfect for type  | 
  
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   2.5  | 
  
   fruity, luscious,
  robust and/or varietal  | 
  
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   2  | 
  
   appealing
  characteristics  | 
  
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   1.5  | 
  
   not outstanding
  but clean  | 
  
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   1  | 
  
   lacking  | 
  
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   0  | 
  
   distinctly off  | 
  
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    FINISH  | 
  
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   3  | 
  
   long-lasting
  aftertaste, flavours continue to develop and change, new qualities emerge  | 
  
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   2.5  | 
  
   long aftertaste,
  appealing flavour characteristics may intensify  | 
  
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   2  | 
  
   appealing
  qualities in flavour linger  | 
  
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   1.5  | 
  
   some pleasing
  flavours  | 
  
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   1  | 
  
   acceptable: no
  faults but no particular character  | 
  
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   0  | 
  
   inappropriate
  bitterness and/or lingering off taste  | 
  
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    GENERAL
  QUALITY  | 
  
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   3  | 
  
   outstanding,
  distinguished, elegant  | 
  
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   2  | 
  
   good, well made
  with character  | 
  
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   1  | 
  
   sound, no faults  | 
  
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   0  | 
  
   flawed, faulty  | 
  
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   TOTAL    | 
  
              Gold 20-17.5            Silver 17.5- 15;                 Bronze 15-13.5  | 
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