The Phenomenon of Ratings Inflation

[M.Kaplan]

LT Robert Parker LB red Bdx scores

“Grundeken” was an article published c. mid-2004 called "Reclassifying Bordeaux Using Wine Advocate Ratings. The article covered 1982-2003 (excl. 4 poor years) and all ratings were by Robert Parker. 2002 and 2003 ratings were apparently from barrel rather than from bottle. The minima for descending growth ranges were 92.5, 90.0, 88.0 , 86.5 and 85.0 . Later I did a study of many left bank red Bordeaux chateau ratings average fro 2002 to 2014 (excl. 2013), all ratings being from bottle a…