Most wine ratings, competitions and awards make use of a 100-point scale, or rank wines with awards classified as Double Gold, Gold, Silver and Bronze. On the 100-point scale, a wine score above 90 points is considered excellent, while the best wines are those rank 95 points or higher. Platter’s Wine Guide rates wines out of 5 stars. A Platter’s 5-star rating is considered to be equivalent to 95 points or higher.