- Hardcover: 1648 pages
- Publisher: Dorling Kindersley; 6th Revised edition edition (5 Dec 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0751349798
- ISBN-13: 978-0751349795
- Product Dimensions: 25 x 17 x 9.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 640,442 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Parker's word is gospel. . . uniquely thorough and illuminating.' Wine
'the scope is impressive.' Sunday Times
'. . . essential. . . ' Evening Standard
--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.Product Description
Internationally acclaimed wine critic Robert Parker makes the world of wine accessible in this revised and updated sixth edition. Contains in-depth, producer-by-producer reports from recent vintages.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This man has been described as the worlds most powerful critic, and it's true. Nobody, in any field, has as much infulence over his/her chosen field. People the world over, quite literally, make wines to please Parker.
Don't expect to find most of the wines in this book in your local supermarket, there are better books (Gluck, Oz Clarke) for that. But if you need to know about the worlds best wines, then there is abolutely no substitute for Parker. And by best wines, this means mainly France, also US, Italy, Australia. Don't expect too much more detail from other countries, Parker doesn't rate New Zealand much for example, apart from maybe Cloudy Bay.
So if you are looking for information on reasonably priced wines that are available in the high street, avoid this book. Most of the tastings are of vintages long since unavilable outside of an auction house.
But if you are serious about wine, then this is essential. And if you have any sort of investment at all in wine, you will no doubt have this anyway. A good review of one of your "en primeur" wines will send it's value soaring.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A fine addition to any wine lover's book-shelf, this weighty tome in 2 volumes covers French wines in great detail and other European wines in adequate detail. If you're looking to get a flavour of the new world you need to look elsewhere though.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I would suggest that anyone considering buying this book on the strength of Robert Parker's previous fine publications should take a good look at it first. It is not what it seems. There is a brief introduction to each wine estate and then simply list after list of wine scores. There are no tasting notes. Quite why whomever has assembled the book has chosen to omit them is puzzling. Tasting notes are there in Parker's Wine Advocate and in previous editions of this book. It can not be a question of space - this edition is significantly shorter. The reader is thus left with nothing to read but lists of numbers. I am afraid that in this instance the purchaser was left feeling short changed.
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great for all wine buffs
Parker, love him or otherwise, is the recognised 'Guru' of wine scoring and assessment of a particular wine/vintage. Read more
Published 15 months ago by dennis
Let Down
Robert Parker is rightly (in my opinion) considered the pre-eminent wine critic in the world and provided you accept his palate prefers ripe, luscious wines he is the person I look... Read more
Published on 12 May 2010 by J D C TAYLOR
Parker and his world view
Overblown, over-extracted, over-rated, over-priced. My view on his books and the wines he lauds. Try Jancis Robinson, Andrew Jefford, Stephen Spurrier, Clive Coates and John... Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2010 by D. Perry
Robert Parker Winer Buyer's guide
Very detailed book and is one for the more avid wine connossiur. I bought it as a gift for my partner and he was delighted with the content. Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2010 by Karen Evans
A valuable addition to my bookcase, and a book that I use often
I have both this and the 3rd edition, and I would strongly recommend you to have a recent copy in your collection, but not to rush out and buy the new edition every time it... Read more
Published on 29 Nov 2006 by Bernard Smith
The Indispensable Guide by the Incomparable Parker
There is absolutely no point in carping and moaning about it. Robert Parker is “The Man”, the “nec plus ultra” , when it comes to wine tasting, criticism... Read more
Published on 2 Jun 2004 by colin wynter
(chanting): USA.. USA.. USA, ad nauseam
This is a big book. And it costs a lot of money. One could buy x bottles of (insert wine here) for the price of this weighty tome. Read more
Published on 23 July 2003 by Joseph Gilmour
Great Present for a Wine Lover
Very detailed information about French wines. Has everything you would even need to know, including what type of glasses to use! Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2003 by Nicole Smyth
THE most comprehensive wine book to date
This book is by far the most comprehensive and respected wine rating book in the market. No matter what critics say about Parker (too influential, his faible for strong tannin rich... Read more
Published on 12 Dec 2000
Worthwhile
The criticisms of earlier reviewers are all true (this book is quickly out of date each time it appears). Read more
Published on 26 May 1999
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