The last question:

1989 Chateau Margaux is one of my favorite Margaux's ever.

I beleive following is accurate.

Spectator I think rated this 100
Parker we 89 point.

That is a big difference. I think in this case I agree with Spectator. But
when 1990 came out....it oveshadowed the complexity of the 1989.

Style vs substance.

Parker seemed to favor---huge, bold, fruit....Spectator seem to notice all
the complexity in the 1989.

"John LaCour" > wrote in message
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> Hi folks
>
> I'm a long time lurker and occassionly but rare poster.
>
> Like many of you, I do read the reviews / tasting notes / scores from
> various wine critics. What I have yet to do is understand the
> difference in preferences between the critics and come to an
> understanding which one(s) my personal preferences are aligned with.
>
> So some questions for this group:
>
> - Which wine critics are the best judges of quality wine in your
> opinion?
> - How would you describes the differences in preferences of, say,
> Parker vs. Suckling?
>
> I plan to do a blind tasting with my tasting group of wines where
> critics seemed
> to disagree on the quality of the wine. I imagine I'll need to some
> some extensive research to find representative samples.
>
> - Are there any wines that come to mind where different critics rated
> them quite differently?
>
> Thanks,
> John
>