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Didn't he make
Valandraud's reputation?
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No.
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It was Parker.
:57:11
Parker counts the most
in terms of media power.
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That's why they say
Valandraud's a "Parkerized wine".
:57:16
What makes an estate famous is:
:57:19
Parker's ratings,
:57:21
the price you can get,
and media attention.
:57:24
And if an owner's got charisma,
he can make the wine famous.
:57:34
Personally, I have a lot of respect
for Robert Parker.
:57:36
You can think what you want
of him.
:57:39
He has a taste for certain wines,
right? Not always our taste, right?
:57:44
But he's very honest.
Straight.
:57:48
I'll never forget the day
he came to Château Kirwan.
:57:52
He was so nervous.
He was the nervous one.
:57:55
My sister-in-law and I
hadn't slept all night.
:58:00
But he was even more nervous!
Isn't that great?
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It's Parker's ratings
that have power. How they're used.
:58:07
As for Parker...
I know Robert very well.
:58:10
We often taste together.
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Right here, at Mouton.
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And he's a magnificent taster.