Red Wine Tasting Scorecard

Varietal __________ Retail Price ________

Vintage ______ Actual Cost _____

Wine Region _____________Alcohol Content ___

Aging Potential ______ Recommend Yes No

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BODY: Light(L) ___Medium(M) ___ Full(F) ___

TANNIN: Light(T1) ___Medium(T2) ___ Heavy(T3)___

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POINT VALUE SYSTEM:

SIGHT:

Cloudy Color ___ 0

Good Clear Color ___ 1

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SMELL:

No Aroma ___ 0

Light Aroma ___ 1

(Need to bring nose all the way into the glass to smell an aroma)

Medium Aroma ___ 2

(Aroma is present as the glass is brought up to the nose)

Strong Aroma ___ 3

(Aroma is strong and flavorful as the nose approaches the glass)

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TASTE:

Fruit Flavor ___ 0
(Barely present or noticeable)

Fruit Flavors ___1

(Present and pleasant but not abundant or intense)

Fruit Flavors ___ 2

(Abundant and powerful fruit flavors)

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BALANCE:(Fruit/acid/tannin)

Poor Balance ___ 0

Good Balance ___ 1

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FINISH:

Light to none ___ 0

15-30 seconds ___1

30 sec to 1 minute ___ 2

>1 minute ___ 3

TOTAL SCORE ________

Typically wines that you score higher are ones that you find more appealing. Keep a list of these wines available to make stocking up on reasonably priced wines a breeze.

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