Fault tolerance: a threshold, not a property

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The standard

A declared fault threshold states from which degree a deviation counts as a fault and where that threshold comes from. Without it, the verdict shifts with the taster.

Criteria

The threshold is named in advance, not adjusted to the wine afterwards
It distinguishes unintended deviation from stylistic intent
It states the reference against which it is measured
It applies equally to all wines assessed

Distinction

Fault tolerance ≠ Fault vs. style: one is the boundary, the other the assignment at that boundary. Fault tolerance ≠ matter of taste: a declared fault threshold stays justifiable, whereas preference is merely asserted.