The Wines of the Rhone Valley.

PARKER, Robert M.

Item Number: 119529

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1987.

First edition of this comprehensive work on wines of the Rhone Valley. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated by Christopher Wormell. Boldly signed by Robert M. Parker on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Koppel and Scher. Maps by Jeanyee Wong.

Are there wines to rival the greatest first-growths of Bordeaux and the grand crus of Burgundy? Robert Parker''s answer is a resounding Yes -- they are to be found among the finest wines of the Rhône Valley. With this new edition of Wines of the Rhône Valley, Robert Parker, the world''s most influential wine critic, provides the key to enjoying the winemaking world''s best-kept secret. And publication of Wines of the Rhône Valley coincides with reports that the 1995 vintage from this region may be one of the best ever.