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Published by Dorling Kindersley, 1991, hardcover, large format, illustrated, index, 1026 pages, condition: new.
A guide to France's most popular wine that is organized by appellation and lists the producers, along with an overview and a catalogue of each vintage. It includes a numerical rating system, and tasting notes. It is suitable for the serious oenophile, as well as for the enthusiastic amateur taster.
Robert Parker is a American wine critic. His wine ratings on a 100-point scale and his newsletter The Wine Advocate are influential in American wine buying and are therefore a major factor in setting the prices for newly released Bordeaux wines. This made him the most widely known and influential wine critic in the world.
Parker received worldwide attention when he called the 1982 vintage in Bordeaux superb, contrary to the opinions of many other critics, such as San Francisco critic Robert Finigan, who felt it was too low-acid and ripe. While there is still debate about the timelessness of the vintage, prices of 1982 Bordeaux remain consistently higher than other vintages.
