C Miguel Lecuona, Wine Marketing Guide LLC. TexaS Wine Journal Category Report Blanc Du BoiS - 2015
About The Journal 3rd: Tasting by tasting director 1st: Light to full body 2nd: Dry to sweet by % ABV by % RS How WineS Are Arranged Texas Wine Journal ratings are about building awareness for Texas wines through independent, credible and objective ratings. Through consensus, as opposed to the voice and opinions of a single judge, we can create a more comprehensive and insightful guide. Journal ratings are based on tastings by a panel of judges; of which a five-judge quorum is required. All wines are tasted under single blind conditions and organized based on peer group (meaning that the same types of wines are tasted against each other and the producers names are not known). Price is also not a known factor when the panel meets. Each producer receives notice of their wine s rating prior to any rating being published. Ratings will be held in confidence if the producer chooses not to allow its publication. Type Of Data We Track (currently) Wine Score (20-points and 100-points) Category Average Single Wine Deviation: A measure of panel consensus for a single wine Average Deviation Across Category: The average deviation between a single wine and the category average. The larger the number, the more a single wine deviates from the cateogory average. Typicity Across Category: A Measure of typicity (consistency in style). The smaller the number, the higher degree of typicity. Panel Consensus: Represents how well the panel tastes as a judging body. The smaller the number, the more consensus Appellation Tracking: Breakdown of Texas AVAs Vineyard Tracking Vintage Tracking Texas vs. The World: A seperate category that places the top rated Texas wine from a given category in a blind tasting of world wines Year-to-Date Breakdown Texas Wine Journal - www.texaswinejournal.org The exception to this rule is if a wine rates in the top five of its respective category. The rating will also be included as part of the population of ratings to be analyzed for trends within the category, which is presented as a category report. Only wines scoring 80 points or higher will be published. Wines that are considered flawed or atypical are re-tasted. All wines are evaluated on a standardized form based on a 20-point score. The 20-point score is converted to a 100 point score using the same conversion method that Decanter Magazine uses. In addition to pointed ratings, a consumer rating will be provided in the form of Recommended and Highly Recommended wines. Every 0.25 points on a 20-point scale is equivalent to roughly 1.0 point on a 100-point scale.
Blanc Du BoiS 2015 Blanc Du BoiS 2014 Category Average: 14/20 (80 Points) Average Deviation Across Category: 0.75 Typicity Across Category: 1.44 Panel Consensus: 0.30 Category Average: 14.51/20 (81 Points) Average Deviation Across Category: 0.87 Typicity Across Category: 1.11 Panel Consensus: 0.32 The Top 5 Rated WineS 1. Haak Vineyards, Texas, Blanc Du Bois Madeira, 2013-17.08/20, 91 Points - $40 2. Lewis Wines, Texas, Swim Spot 2014-16.17/20, 87 Points - $14 3. Haak Vineyards, Texas, Estate Blanc Du Bois, 2015-16.00/20, 86 Points - $19 4. Haak Vineyards, Texas, Blanc Du Bois, 2013-15.80/20, 86 Points - $19 5. Chisholm Trail, Texas, Blanc Du Bois (Dessert), The Yellow Parasol 2010-15.75/20, 86 Points - $40 Tasting Order 20 Point Deviation 100 Point Rank Price 28 17.08 0.80 91 1 $40 1 16.17 0.63 87 2 $14 4 16.00 0.75 86 3 $19 3 15.80 1.01 86 4 $19 26 15.75 0.71 86 5 $40 8 15.42 0.14 85 6 $20 18 15.42 0.63 85 7 $19 5 15.31 0.77 85 8 $19 19 15.00 0.50 83 9 $18 27 14.83 1.70 83 10 $19 20 14.58 0.38 82 11 $27 6 14.50 0.87 81 12 $18 12 14.44 1.53 81 13 $21 15 14.25 0.94 81 14 $30 23 14.25 1.77 81 15 $14 25 14.25 0.35 81 16 $17 16 14.19 0.55 81 17 $45 21 13.92 0.88 80 18 $18 24 13.88 0.88 80 19 $15 9 13.80 0.65 80 20 $40 13 13.75 0.98 79 21 $16 14 13.75 0.66 79 22 $35 7 13.58 0.52 79 23 $15 2 13.56 1.45 79 24 $35 17 13.33 1.04 78 25 $17 11 13.00 0.87 76 26 $28 22 12.00 1.41 73 27 $15 Submitting ProducerS Blue Ostrich Winery & Vineyard Chisholm Trail Compass Rose Crump Valley Vineyards Enoch s Stomp Flat Creek Estate Haak Vineyards Lewis Wines Los Pinos Vineyards Lost Draw Cellars Messina Hof Pleasant Hill Winery The Vineyard at Florence Stash (Tres 10 Solutions) William Chris Vineyards
RatingS Breakdown Extraordinary (EE) 95-100 points 0 total Excellent (E) 90-94 points 1 total, 4% TX Very Good (VG) 85-89 points 7 total, 100% TX Good (G) 80-84 points 12 total, 92% TX, 8% THC Average (A) 75-79 points 6 total, 100% TX Single VineyardS Haak Estate Vineyards - 3 acres Carrabba Farms -?? Vineyard at Florence Estate - 32 acres Chisholm Trail Estate Vineyard - 23 acres Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards - 40/10 acres Below Average (BA) <75 points 1 total, 100% TX Vintage Breakdown 2010-1 total (4%) - 100% VG 2012-8 total (30%) - 50% G, 38% A, 12% BA 2013-6 total (22%) - 17% E, 33% VG, 17% G, 33% A 2014-9 total (33%) - 33% VG, 56% G, 11% A 2015-19 total (4%) - 100% VG NV - 2 total (7%) - 100% G AVA Breakdown Texas - 26 total (96%) - 4% E, 27% VG, 42% G, 23% A, 4% BA THC - 1 total (4%) - 100% G
INSIGHT TO DATE / TASTING SCHEDULE RatingS Breakdown (across all categories) Coming Soon 2016 Submission Schedule Category Total TX Wines Category Average Average Deviation Across Category Typicity Across Category Panel Consensus Syrah 2014 15 86 0.78 0.69 0.35 White Blends 2014 21 81 1.15 1.61 1.43 Red Blends 2014 30 83 0.69 1.15 0.41 Merlot 2014 11 82 0.94 1.49 0.41 Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 26 83 0.97 1.43 0.54 Blanc Du Bois 2014 19 80 0.75 1.44 0.30 Sangiovese 2014 12 83 0.85 1.49 0.71 Tempranillo 2014 36 82 0.94 1.84 0.73 Syrah 2015 18 81 0.92 1.82 0.43 White Blends 2015 25 81 0.92 1.40 0.61 Viognier 2015 20 83 0.85 1.52 0.51 Roussanne 2015 8 86 1.56 1.35 0.94 Dry Rosé 2015 20 81 1.09 1.41 0.72 Blanc Du Bois 2015 27 81 0.87 1.11 0.32 Red Blends 2015 Tempranillo 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Total/Average 288 82.36 0.95 1.41 0.60 Wines Rated To Date 288 Categories Rated To Date 14 Producers That Submit 58 Average Panel Consensus To Date 0.60 Hours Rating Wines To Date 76 Hours Analyzing Results To Date 397