There are important issues dealing with ethics that matter and deserve to be looked into. For example, being told you were guaranteed to receive a written review or a high score if you paid a fee. Those are clear, specific, examples of ethical violations.
The criteria I focused on for my wines of the year varied. I wanted to focus the list on the wines that left the biggest impression, not only for the wine, but as a memory of the event.
Having tasted these wines multiple times from barrel to bottle, (most recently last June in Bordeaux) 2009 is an outstanding vintage for Bordeaux wine.The wines are sensuous, supple, opulent and silky. At their best, they offer decadent tasting experiences.
This story will not be fade away. It’s got intrigue, suspense, bloggers, reporters, gossip hounds, Robert Parker and money. The only thing missing is the sex. There are now almost as many official investigations as a real government scandal.
We are interested in optical sorting. We already use a mechanical sorting table with density selection at our estates in Bordeaux Superieur and in Cotes de Castillon. But at Château La Couspaude in St. Emilion, we use the traditional sorting table
When Parker hangs it up, on the one hand, people will not have the advantage of Bob’s tips on the better wines and values. On the other hand, prices will probably not move quickly again. There will be no need to jump on a wine as a future. The thrill of buying futures will be gone.