Broadbent and Rodenstock Redux

[Pau1_M3nk3s]

Back in the news with a new report of Broadbent’s libel suit. A nice summary.

The greatest wine hoax ever.

[ToddFrench]

@Pmenkes

Back in the news with a new report of Broadbent’s libel suit. A nice summary.
http://www.slate.com/id/2224427/pagenum/all/#p2

“In an interview with The New Yorker two years ago, Parker reaffirmed that the wine was “wonderful” and said that if it was a bogus bottle, Rodenstock was a remarkably gifted forger. “If that was a fake,” Parker said, “he should be a mixer.” The lesson, he added, was that even the most accomplished wine critics are not infallible.”

[M_Sai]

I finally got around to reading the book a few months ago, which I found to be a great read. My wife is currently engrossed in it now - which is surprising because she thinks paying much more than $20/bottle is silly.

[Peter_Tryba]

@M. Sai

I finally got around to reading the book a few months ago, which I found to be a great read. My wife is currently engrossed in it now - which is surprising because she thinks paying much more than $20/bottle is silly.

Of course! Now she’ll have data to support her opinion .

[M_M_c_C_a_l_l]

@Broadbent

'I recognize certain wines at the first taste and often before I taste them, when they’re poured into the glass and when I nose them. I doubt if I’d ever mistake a Mouton '45 or a Mas de Domaine Gassac '82.

I’m scratching my head at this one. I assume he means Mas de Daumas Gassac… is '82 considered a great year for the Languedoc?

[Max_Marinucci]

I love it! Like Parker really looks good out of all that mess? The only reason he was invited to those tastings was to have those wines written up and create a veritable, wild market for all those wines. He was sucked in, duped and used, BIG TIME! Without Parker and the write-ups of those tastings, things would have been much different. A few people have gotten quite rich off of it (and some burned heavily: see Wine Library VS Russel Frye).

[Daniel_Posner]

In fairness, many people look dumb in this situation.

The lesson to be learned is that wine critics ought to be more careful with who they hang out with. In general, they should be wary of socializing and promoting people’s wines in that fashion.

Parker, Broadbent, amongst others, have learned the hard way. Critics ought to take note of the pitfalls. I think Parker only attended one or two of those events. And he is still forever linked with some foolish statements. Imagine if he had attended more.

[Ray.Tuppa_sch]

@Max Marinucci

I love it! Like Parker really looks good out of all that mess? The only reason he was invited to those tastings was to have those wines written up and create a veritable, wild market for all those wines. He was sucked in, duped and used, BIG TIME! Without Parker and the write-ups of those tastings, things would have been much different. A few people have gotten quite rich off of it (and some burned heavily: see Wine Library VS Russel Frye).

To clarify, Max is talking about the Wine Library in California not Gary V’s store in New Jersey which board member Ian Dorin is affiliated.

[Ray.Tuppa_sch]

The whole thing is a mess. Lots of innocent people got burned by varying degrees and lots of crooks made a fortune.
However, there comes a point in time after you been collecting for a while that you shouldn’t be buying imperials of 19th century first growths and not expect a fraud. I won’t say those buyers got what they deserved, but some need to take off their blindfolds.

[R_Gaston]

@Ray Tuppatsch

The whole thing is a mess. Lots of innocent people got burned by varying degrees and lots of crooks made a fortune.
However, there comes a point in time after you been collecting for a while that you shouldn’t be buying imperials of 19th century first growths and not expect a fraud. I won’t say those buyers got what they deserved, but some need to take off their blindfolds.

I agree 100%

[John_Morris]

@Melissa M c C a l l

@Broadbent

'I recognize certain wines at the first taste and often before I taste them, when they’re poured into the glass and when I nose them. I doubt if I’d ever mistake a Mouton '45 or a Mas de Domaine Gassac '82.

I’m scratching my head at this one. I assume he means Mas de Daumas Gassac… is '82 considered a great year for the Languedoc?

I don’t recall what the general reputation of the vintage there was, but the MdDG 82 was fabulous well into this decade, I know. It was $6 a bottle on release, if I recall correctly.

[Max_Marinucci]

@Ray Tuppatsch

@Max Marinucci

I love it! Like Parker really looks good out of all that mess? The only reason he was invited to those tastings was to have those wines written up and create a veritable, wild market for all those wines. He was sucked in, duped and used, BIG TIME! Without Parker and the write-ups of those tastings, things would have been much different. A few people have gotten quite rich off of it (and some burned heavily: see Wine Library VS Russel Frye).

To clarify, Max is talking about the Wine Library in California not Gary V’s store in New Jersey which board member Ian Dorin is affiliated.

Correct Ray, I should have specified. That is WL in California.

[Mark_Cochard]

As a result of all this Parker and Broadbent have been accused of waterboarding.

http://tiny.cc/Waterboarding45