Decanter

Wines and original scores at the Judgement of Paris

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The nine judges rated each wine out of 20 points. Then Spurrier added up the individual scores for a total out of a possible 180 (listed here). NB: in those days, the entire 20-point scale was used, so judges often gave scores in the low single digits.

Chardonnay­s

Château Montelena, Napa Valley/ Calistoga 1973 132

Domaine Roulot, Charmes 1er Cru, Meursault 1973 126.5

Chalone Vineyards, Monterey County/ Soledad 1974 121

Spring Mountain, Napa Valley/ Spring Mountain 1973 104

Joseph Drouhin, Clos des Mouches 1er Cru, Beaune 1973 101

Freemark Abbey, Napa Valley/ Rutherford 1972 100

Domaine Ramonet-Prudhon, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 1973 94

Domaine Leflaive, Les Pucelles 1er Cru, Puligny-Montrachet 1972 89

Veedercres­t, Napa Valley/ Mt Veeder 1972 88

David Bruce, Santa Cruz Mountains 1973 42 (faulty)

Cabernets

Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Napa Valley 1973 127.5

Château Mouton-Rothschild, Pauillac 1970 126

Château Haut-Brion, Graves 1970 125.5

Château Montrose, St-Estèphe 1970 122

Ridge, Mountain Range (Monte Bello), Santa Cruz Mountains 1971 105.5

Château Léoville-Las Cases, St-Julien 1971 97

Mayacamas, Napa Valley/ Mayacamas Mountains 1971 89.5

Clos Du Val, Napa Valley 1972 87.5

Heitz Cellars, Martha’s Vineyard, Napa Valley/ St Helena 1970 84.5

Freemark Abbey, Napa Valley/ Rutherford 1969 78

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Above: Steven Spurrier (sixth from left) asked his wife Bella to take photos of the tasting – the only ones to record the famous event
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