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| The World's Greatest Wine Estates: A Modern Perspective | 
 enlarge | Author: Robert M. Parker
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Category: Book
List Price: $75.00
Buy New: $31.95
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New (14) Used (11) from $25.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 364783
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 704
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 1.5
ISBN: 0743237714
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.22
EAN: 9780743237710
ASIN: 0743237714
Publication Date: October 25, 2005
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 Save the Great Estates from Robert Parker September 13, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Robert Parker has done more damage to wine than phylloxera. In this dry tome he continues his crusade to destroy terroir-driven wines. The book is poorly written and fails to convey any useful information; clearly written for the love of money rather than wine. Save your money and buy a decent bottle of wine - and remember to boycott Parker-rated wines!
 Great gift January 6, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
My husband loves to research wine - this book was a highlight of Christmas! Thick book - well-researched.
Good for beginners too September 27, 2006
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
There's much in this book that would fly over the head of a novice, but for someone interested in getting to know Bordeaux - really get to know Bordeaux - this is a great introduction (if you want to spend the money). Color photos demonstrate the beauty of the chateaux, and there is a wealth of information here. What vintages were considered good at what estate and why - that's one of the most important things a novitiate can learn, and one of the most difficult to pick up on the fly. Here it all is for everyone...even the seasoned pros.
Only in your dreams August 7, 2006
3 out of 8 found this review helpful
The contents of this great coffee-table book are mostly drawn from Parker's other publications. Mostly his other books on Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhone Valley, and of course the wine advocate (Parker's famous bi-monthly review of the world's wines). It conatins some very nice pictures of Chateaux and related scenery. However, most (if not all) of the wine producers featured in the book produce wines that are unfortunately reserved to the super-rich due to their prices. In a way, this book resembles one of those beautiful coffee-table books about Ferraris, Porsches or super models, which showcase masterpieces only to be dreamt about by the common man.
Extremely informative !! June 17, 2006
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
This handsome book Provides the most authoritative
knowledge of the history, personality as well as the
effort of wine-making inside the world's most
famous vinyards.
It is paticulary useful with the recommendation
of outstanding year(s)/vintage associated with
any given wine.
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