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Tastes are passing trends, sometimes for the best. Once fashionable excessively oaked wines, widely promoted by international wine-critics, are no longer sought-after.

Today, both wine professionals and amateurs are once again turning themselves towards more balanced wines in which the terroir and the winemaker skills can be fully expressed. Today, the wine industry gives another chance to wines the quality of which is not written in capital letters on the label but delicately unfolds in the tasting glass and on the palate.

"The Wine Quotation" presents a useful selection of wines and Champagnes corresponding to these criteria and carefully tasted by a great wine-critic: Laurent VIALETTE.

A renowned sommelier and wine-critic, a permanent member of the European Grand Jury, Laurent VIALETTE committed himself to taste all the wines quoted in this book with all his professional objectivity.

Two different rates were given to each vintage; the black one indicates the wine's structure and power while the red one evaluates its elegance and finesse. Comprehensive tasting notes give all the necessary details regarding the wine, including its ageing potential.

"The Wine Quotation" provides all wine-lovers with an objective and trustworthy wine guide on which they can rely with all confidence on any occasion.

80-85	Wine well balanced very pleasant to taste
85-89	Wine excellent quality, with aromas and delicatesse
90-94	Wine with remarkable quality who combine volume, finesse and complexity
95-99	Exceptionnal wine, extroardinary, the best in their category, outstanding
100	Marvelous, exceptionnal, spectacular, extraordinary

Wine Ratings

Regions	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991	1990	1989	1988
Saint-Julien, Pauillac Saint-Estephe	94	89	85	87	94	93	87	85	79	75	98	90	87
Margaux	93	90	86	86	88	88	86	85	75	74	90	86	85
Graves	93	89	89	87	86	89	88	86	75	74	90	89	89
Pomerol	94	89	96	88	85	92	89	87	82	58	95	93	89
Saint-Emilion	94	89	96	87	87	88	86	84	75	59	98	88	88

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