Here the scores published by Jay Miller in the benchmark publication The Wine Advocate (TWA) of Robert Parker for the wines of Can Ràfols dels Caus. These scores are updated every year:
Vintage
Wine
Score out of 100
1998
20 Aniversario Cabernet Sauvignon (màgnum)
91
2000
Caus Lubis
90
1998
Caus Lubis
90
2005
El Rocallís
92
2003
El Rocallís
92
2002
El Rocallís
93
2001
El Rocallís
93
2003
Gran Caus Red
90
2001
Gran Caus Red
91
2006
Gran Caus Rosé
90
2005
Gran Caus Rosé
89
2007
Gran Caus White
90
2006
Gran Caus White
89
2005
Gran Caus White
90
2004
Gran Caus White
90
1998
Gran Caus White
89
2005
La Calma
91
2003
La Calma
90
2008
Petit Caus Red
86
2005
Petit Caus White
88
2007
Xarel·lo Pairal
91
2006
Xarel·lo Pairal
89
2004
Xarel·lo Pairal
92
TWA Rating System:
96-100:
An extraordinary wine of profound and complex character displaying all the attributes expected of a classic wine of its variety. Wines of this calibre are worth a special effort to find, purchase, and consume.
90-95:
An outstanding wine of exceptional complexity and character. In short, these are terrific wines.
80-89:
A barely above average to very good wine displaying various degrees of finesse and flavor as well as character with no noticeable flaws.
Here are a selection of the best scores published in the Spanish wine guide Guía Peñín for the wines Can Ràfols dels Caus. These scores are updated every year:
Vintage
Wine
Score out of 100
2003
Ad Fines
91
2006
Ad Fines
88
2005
El Rocallís
92
2004
El Rocallís
92
2003
Gran Caus Red
89
2009
Gran Caus Rosé
88
2006
La Calma
91
2008
Petit Caus Red
88
2008
Petit Caus White
88
2009
Petit Caus White
87
2009
Petit Caus Rosé
89
2006
30 Aniversario
91
2009
Terraprima White
88
2007
Terraprima Red
88
2006
Xarel·lo Pairal
89
2008
Pedradura White
90
Here are all of the scores published by The Financial Times (FT) wine correspondent and Master of Wine Jancis Robinson for the wines of Can Ràfols dels Caus. These scores are updated every year:
Vintage
Wine
Score out of 20
2009
Terraprima White
15.5
2007
Terraprima Red
16
Jancis Robinson rating system:
19-20:
Truly exceptional.
16.5-17.5:
A cut above superior.
14.4-15.5
Average but distinguished.
17.5-19:
A humdinger.
15.5-16.6:
Superior.
Here are all of the scores published by Steven Spurrier in the British benchmark publication Decanter for the wines of Can Ràfols dels Caus. These scores are updated annually:
Vintage
Wine
Stars (out of 5)
1998
La Calma
4
Decanter rating system:
5 *****
Decanter award.
3 ***
Recommended.
4 ****
Highly recommended.
Here are all of the scores published by Josh Raynolds in the benchmark publication International Wine Cellar (IWC) of Stephen Tanzer for the wines of Can Ràfols dels Caus. These scores are updated every year:
Vintage
Wine
Score out of 100
2003
Ad Fines
88
1998
Caus Lubis
92
2005
El Rocallís
93
2004
El Rocallís
92
2003
El Rocallís
91
2002
El Rocallís
90
2002
Gran Caus Red
91
1996
Gran Caus Red
86
2006
Gran Caus Rosé
91
2007
Gran Caus White
90
2006
Gran Caus White
90
2005
Gran Caus White
90
2004
Gran Caus White
90
2005
La Calma
91
2003
La Calma
92
2006
Petit Caus White
88
2006
Petit Caus Rosé
88
2009
Terraprima White
90
2007
Xarel·lo Pairal
92
2006
Xarel·lo Pairal
90
IWC Rating System:
95-100:
Extraordinary.
85-89:
Very good to excellent.
90-94:
Outstanding.
80-84:
Good.
However well a winery scores in the handful of benchmark wine publications like The Wine Advocate, International Wine Cellar or Decanter, the true critics and ambassadors of our wines are the consumers and those working in the food and drink industry. The following list of world-renowned restaurants speaks for itself and on their wine lists you can find the very best of Can Ràfols dels Caus: