2001 Ch. Leoville-Barton

[Thomas]

I knew that Bucko--was just chiding you.

KC signs onto the Robert Parker Web site, as do Roberto and I. KC mostly lurks, Roberto mostly trolls for customers and I mostly steam at some of the crap a lot of the defenders of fruit bombs throw out. One fellow recently blanketly called all red wines from the Loire "swill" because he does not like them. It is amazing how such people appoint themselves arbiters of taste.

My belief is that if you drink too much of those extracted alcohol delivery systems your tastes become incapable of recognizing subtlety and finesse. But I no longer try to point that out on the RP site; it's like throwing daggers at an enemy who is shielded by 12-inch stainless steel armor.

[This message has been edited by foodie (edited 10-02-2004).]