Forbes, Parker, Lynch -- Lamenting the "Good Old Days"
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:39 am
I read a short article in Forbes tonight by Richard Nalley that made me smile. He writes:
... admiringly described by critic Robert Parker as having "a monstrously rich, full-bodied palate that just oozes fruit, glycerin and alcohol."
Still, nostalgists may remember a time when wines didn't ooze. Or anyway, not the wines you wanted.
He goes on to quote Kermit Lynch:
"Great wine is about nuance, surprise, subtlety, expression, qualities that keep you coming back for another taste. Rejecting a wine because it is not big enough is like rejecting a piece of music because it is not loud enough."
Thank you Mr. Nalley for pointing out what needs to be shouted from the highest roof tops across the land.
... admiringly described by critic Robert Parker as having "a monstrously rich, full-bodied palate that just oozes fruit, glycerin and alcohol."
Still, nostalgists may remember a time when wines didn't ooze. Or anyway, not the wines you wanted.
He goes on to quote Kermit Lynch:
"Great wine is about nuance, surprise, subtlety, expression, qualities that keep you coming back for another taste. Rejecting a wine because it is not big enough is like rejecting a piece of music because it is not loud enough."
Thank you Mr. Nalley for pointing out what needs to be shouted from the highest roof tops across the land.