Burghound's highest scores

[Jenise]

A retail solicitation I just received mentioned that Allen Meadows has only given one 100 point score ever, to a '45 DRC. They also mentioned that he's only ever given two scores over 95 points to new world pinots.

I was just curious what those were. Anyone know?

[David M. Bueker]

I thought I might be able to query Cellartracker to figure it out, but so far no luck.

Jenise,

From a very quick web search it looks like Meadow's has given a score of 95 to a number of wines - the most recent (that I could find) being a 2006 Faiveley Chambertin Clos De Beze. I could not find ANY Meadow's scores above 95 though there are apparently a few running around out there.

[James Roscoe]

Has anyone asked Alan? Isn't he a friend of this Board?

[David M. Bueker]

Sam - Jenise is looking for Meadows' scores of 95 to new world wines.

James - He has not been on any of the discussion forums in several years.

Searching the Burghound database by minimum score, it looks like Allen has given two new world wines a 95: 2009 Rhys Swan Terrace and 2008 Rhys Horseshoe Vineyard. He has given 9 wines a 94, of which 5 are from Rhys, two from Anthill Farms, 1 from Calera, and 1 from Rivers Marie.

So, of the 11 highest scores Allen has ever given to new world pinots, 7 of them are from Rhys. He has also given 24 California pinots a 93, of which 8 are from Rhys. The highest score Allen has ever given to an Oregon pinot is a 93, and he has given 9 of them. So, 15 of Allen's 44 highest rated new world pinots are from Rhys.

Searching under Burgundy with a minimum score of 99, there are 35 99's and no 100's, but that doesn't pick up the 99+ for 2005 RC. And the 100 score for the 1945 RC shows up in a search for 1945 wines. There are at least 650 notes from Burgundy where Allen has given scores of 96 or higher.

[David M. Bueker]

Searching the Burghound database by minimum score, it looks like Allen has given two new world wines a 95: 2009 Rhys Swan Terrace and 2008 Rhys Horseshoe Vineyard.

Woo Hoo! (Does happy cellar dance...)

(Does happy cellar dance...)

Youtube link?

[David M. Bueker]

No freaking way!