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From: spp@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU (Stephen P Pope)
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Subject: Re: Cheap Bordeaux
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Date: Fri, 28-Feb-86 13:53:18 EST
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Charles Hunt's list of cheaper Bordeaux is excellent and 
contains many of my favorites!!  I would like to add a 
few -- Ch. Larose Trintadoun, Ch. Le Crock, and Ch. Potensac.

I also agree that Robert Parker is a little too oriented
towards the expensive and well known wines.  I personally think
it would be impossible that someone could taste hundreds
of Bordeaux and still be able to appreciate the little obscure
gems.  Also, those who are privilieged enough to taste
at the Chateaux before release are obviously not tasting
blind, and therefore influenced by irrelevant factors.
Even in later blind tastings the wines can be identified and
subjective factors come into play.

Before he flaked out and quit publishing, I found Robert
Finigan's tasting notes very useful.  His negative commentary
on some major Bordeaux let to his not being allowed to taste
at certain Chateaux on subsequent occasions.  I don't think
Parker ever risked himself in this fashion.

But again, any reviewers tastes will differ from your own.


steve