Howell Mountain Vineyards Howell Mountain Beatty Ranch Estate Zinfandel 1997

Professional Wine Ratings

Professional wine ratings are scored by the groups listed below. These ratings are based on a 100-point scale and are entered into the WineLog database by users like you.

The problem with professional wine rating systems is that the score of the wine depends on the person doing the rating. So, while you may use these professional ratings as some indication of the wine's quality, we urge you to place more weight on the WineLog five-star rating, if available, as it is an average measure of the general public's impression of that wine.

95-100, Classic; 90-94, Outstanding; 85-89, Very Good; 80-84, Good

98-100, Classic; 94-97, Superb; 90-93, Excellent; 87-89, Very Good; 83-86, Good; 80-82, Acceptable

96-100, Extraordinary; 90-95, Outstanding; 80-89, Barely above average to very good

95-100, Superlative/Rare finds; 90-94, Exceptional examples of their type; 86-89, Highly recommended; 80-85, Recommended as good examples of their variety/region

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