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> [I believe that the responsibility of the winemaker is to take that fruit and get it into the bottle as the most natural and purest expression of that vineyard, of the grape varietal or blend, and of the vintage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-m-parker-jr/i-believe-that-the-responsibility-of-the-winemaker-is-to-take-that/)

[Robert M. Parker, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-m-parker-jr/)

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> [The best Chateauneuf-du-Papes are among the most natural expressions of grapes, place and vintage. Chateauneuf-du-Pape vineyards are farmed organically or biodynamically, and the region's abundant sunshine and frequent wind (called 'le mistral') practically preclude the need for treating the fields…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-m-parker-jr/the-best-chateauneuf-du-papes-are-among-the-most-natural-expressions/)

[Robert M. Parker, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-m-parker-jr/)

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## Other authors on Grapes

## More by Robert M. Parker, Jr

> [As far as vintage Champagne goes, I loved 1990; it's a great, great vintage. I bought a lot of 1990 Blanc de Blancs Champagne…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-m-parker-jr/as-far-as-vintage-champagne-goes-i-loved-1990-it-s-a-great-great/)

[Robert M. Parker, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-m-parker-jr/)

> [It may seem hard to believe - unless you sit down and taste them - but some of the world's greatest sweet wines are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-m-parker-jr/it-may-seem-hard-to-believe-unless-you-sit-down-and-taste-them-but/)

[Robert M. Parker, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-m-parker-jr/)

> [It's nearly impossible to believe just how provincial the wine world was in 1978, the year I launched my journal, 'The Wine Advocate.' There…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-m-parker-jr/it-s-nearly-impossible-to-believe-just-how-provincial-the-wine-world/)

[Robert M. Parker, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-m-parker-jr/)

> [The premise of Nossiter in 'Mondovino' would have been a lot more accurate when I started writing about wine in 1978 than when the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-m-parker-jr/the-premise-of-nossiter-in-mondovino-would-have-been-a-lot-more/)

[Robert M. Parker, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-m-parker-jr/)

> [When I put my nose in a glass, it's like tunnel vision. I move into another world, where everything around me is just gone,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-m-parker-jr/when-i-put-my-nose-in-a-glass-it-s-like-tunnel-vision-i-move-into/)

[Robert M. Parker, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-m-parker-jr/)

> [In the wine world, crusaders would have wine consumers believe that the only wines of merit are something completely indefinable but which they call…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-m-parker-jr/in-the-wine-world-crusaders-would-have-wine-consumers-believe-that/)

[Robert M. Parker, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-m-parker-jr/)

> [The first famous winemaking consultant was the late professor Emile Peynaud, who reigned over Bordeaux throughout the 1940s, '50s, '60s and '70s.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-m-parker-jr/the-first-famous-winemaking-consultant-was-the-late-professor-emile/)

[Robert M. Parker, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-m-parker-jr/)

> [When I began visiting Bordeaux in 1979, only a handful of writers were there to taste the wines in the spring (and nearly all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-m-parker-jr/when-i-began-visiting-bordeaux-in-1979-only-a-handful-of-writers-were/)

[Robert M. Parker, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-m-parker-jr/)

> [The advantage we have as Americans is that we can be fair; we tend to be more open-minded about different styles of wine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-m-parker-jr/the-advantage-we-have-as-americans-is-that-we-can-be-fair-we-tend-to/)

[Robert M. Parker, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-m-parker-jr/)

> [If California ever developed a vineyard rating system, Saxum's James Berry Vineyard would be classified as one of the best.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-m-parker-jr/if-california-ever-developed-a-vineyard-rating-system-saxum-s-james/)

[Robert M. Parker, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-m-parker-jr/)

> [A wine goes in my mouth, and I just see it. I see it in three dimensions. The textures. The flavors. The smells. They…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-m-parker-jr/a-wine-goes-in-my-mouth-and-i-just-see-it-i-see-it-in-three/)

[Robert M. Parker, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-m-parker-jr/)

> [My personal philosophy is, you can be sure of nothing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-m-parker-jr/my-personal-philosophy-is-you-can-be-sure-of-nothing/)

[Robert M. Parker, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-m-parker-jr/)

> [The wine world is so big. Yes, there are styles of wines I don't like. Orange wine, natural wines and low-alcohol wines. Truth is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-m-parker-jr/the-wine-world-is-so-big-yes-there-are-styles-of-wines-i-don-t-like/)

[Robert M. Parker, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-m-parker-jr/)

> [There is no question that Australia's most dramatic assault on the world market has been with its value wines. These are generally not from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-m-parker-jr/there-is-no-question-that-australia-s-most-dramatic-assault-on-the/)

[Robert M. Parker, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-m-parker-jr/)

> [I believe that the responsibility of the winemaker is to take that fruit and get it into the bottle as the most natural and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-m-parker-jr/i-believe-that-the-responsibility-of-the-winemaker-is-to-take-that/)

[Robert M. Parker, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-m-parker-jr/)

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