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Post Subject: The Gift of ProphesyPosted by Paul S on: 8/12/2013

Adrian, I have heard some ghastly accounts of the tastings in France, with wind and weather that would make livestock turn tail. Of course we all learn to deal with the trials and tribulations of our respective professions; yet it amazes me that these guys can so summarize their experiences after tasting hundreds of wines, let alone "predicting" based on such limited exposure under such variable (and sometimes horrendous) conditions.

Again, I remember the "Pre-Parker" wine world as better in only one way: Basically, terroir was once way more of a factor than it is today, since, apparently, exactly the techniques most likely to produce the qualities Parker most rewards are consistently antithetical to the development of the tastes, smells and textures that some of us still recognize and appreciate as "terroir". This idea can even be broadened somewhat today to account for the "merging" of the special, particular qualities and potentials of a given variety or blend of grapes that go into a wine. These also tend to be obscured, or they are simply "gotten around" by winemakers looking for that sought-after "Parker Style" of wine, which can result in the "points", which will result in the sales that business people everywhere depend on, from vintners, to brokers, to merchants.

That about sums it up, I think.

Best regards,
Paul S

By the way: "Jam-med up"; good one...

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