Spanish wines have to wait for the next Parker’s WA
Spanish wines have to wait for the next Parker’s WA
Ver mensaje de Juan Such...And we have at least two more months to buy good new Spanish wines before important increases in the prices of the better-rated wines.
Parker has written in his forum: ";Sadly, Spain got bumped from the issue for lack of space and the fact that I have a few more tastings to complete. The report will be in April, and there is plenty of exciting new wines from Spain, especially from the 2001 vintage.";
Sadly...for the Spanish cellars. Good for the Spanish customers :-)
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Ver mensaje de Juan SuchSo we’re ready for ";induced inflation";??? Well, probably some of the best rated wines are unaccessible to me right now.... without Parker’s effect ;)).... I mean, La Faraona, Pingus, L’Ermita,.....
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Ver mensaje de Juan SuchIt’s true. I have been buying wine furiously before the ratings for fear the wines will not be available afterwards. In the US, the release of these wines is not so far in advance of Parker’s scheduled ratings. In some cases, I have had information about the specific day the boat containing the wine reached the US. I have most of what I want, but now I can relax a little.
It’s not so hard to figure our what Spanish wines will be getting great scores. And the quote you provided from his website is only one of many ";hints"; that there will be many high scores.
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Ver mensaje de WaltZalenskiHi, Walt:
In your opinion, which ones (spanish wines) will probably be there?
thanks
Norje^Peña Bilbao
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Ver mensaje de NorjeIn many cases, the Spanish wine that Parker will review are the ones he has reviewed year after year. In addition, he appears to have certain preferences. He is likely to rate the 2001 Clos Erasmus extremely well. He rated the 2000 Vall LLach 96 points. I just had the 2001 and it is at least as good. 2000 Mogador got 95 points, so how should 2001 score? Well certainly not less. The 2000 Numanthia got 93 points last year. On the one hand, I think that rating was too high, but on the other hand I think 2001 is slightly better.
The more difficult question is what new wines will Parker add that have never been reviewed before. What will be the surprises? Observing as I have the notable Spanish wines that have entered the US market over the last year or so, I certainly have some educated guesses, although it is best that I don’t publish those guesses in a public forum.
But I have little doubt that Spain will be very happy with the ratings. Bear in mind that Parker has already said that he thinks the 2001 vintage in Rioja and Ribera del Duero is the best in over 30 years.
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Ver mensaje de WaltZalenskiIsn’t all this giving WAAAAAY too much weight (no pun intended) to marks given by a man who has yet to bother with a comprehensive visit to Spain’s winemaking regions?
For my part, I have decided to set a cap of $30 for Spanish wines other than ones I consider tried, true and truly worthy of more of my hard-earned $. My days of openoing the wallet and handing out large-denomination green for the ";second wines"; of new bodegas that have yet to prove themselves with a first are over.
Best,
M.
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Ver mensaje de MCamblor";Isn’t all this giving WAAAAAY too much weight (no pun intended) to marks given by a man who has yet to bother with a comprehensive visit to Spain’s winemaking regions?";
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Wait... a distant ancestral memory returns ... you are Manuel .... He walks among us!
Or perhaps not walking, he seems now to be mounting that weary hobby-horse again.
A few reactions:
First, what do you mean by ";all this?"; One of Juan’s initial points was that this delay is actually good for consumers - presumably dedicated consumers - of Spanish wine. I agreed that I’m prompted to buy the wine I want before the ratings, and this delay indeed affords me more time (and likely lower costs). Why? Because afterwards the point-chasers will first drive up the costs and then make some of the wine I want completely disappear. I would be shocked if anything Parker writes in April will prompt me to make a single purchase. Moreover, none of my buying decisions are based on my guesses about what Parker’s ratings will be. However, the TIMING of my purchases is influenced by those guesses.
Second, are Parker ratings given too much weight? Yes - a point even he concedes.
Third, it is a FACT that his ratings have a dramatic affect on the market. It’s silly not to acknowledge this fact and deal with it as a reality to the extent that it is relevant to you as a participant in the marketplace in whatever capacity. I drink a lot of Spanish wine, so the Parker-effect is relevant to me. It’s presumably also relevant to the Spanish wine industry. Speaking of that industry, Parker wrote at the beginning of the year that Spain will be particularly pleased with its imports to the US in 2004. Whether you like it or not, he can come close to making this a self fulfilling prophecy and it appears as though he is poised to do so. Juan also had mentioned in his original message that Parker’s delay is likely bad for the Spanish wine industry, and that is also probably true, at least marginally.
Hobbyists...
Ver mensaje de WaltZalenskiBeen too busy and preoccupied lately, Walt. I thought a quick ride fo the horse would be somewhat therapeutic...
I guess my reaction to the whole ";let’s get them before Parker makes the prices go through the roof"; has to do with how I tend to respond to the wines that get the high scores from him. In way too many cases, I fluctuate between nonenjoyment and utter disgust. I feel no fear about all those wines going up in price, since I try to avoid them.
And central to my brief post is the fact that Parker still has not been on a comprehensive visit to the land over whose wines he exerts such vast influence.
And now, back to our regular programming.
M.