Hugh Johnson's Column: 100 point system
89, 90, even 100...what's the point?
Hugh Johnson is one of the world’s best-selling wine writers, known for his annual Pocket Wine Book and The World Atlas of Wine, first published in 1977 and 1971 respectively. His autobiography, A Life Uncorked, was published in 2006. Among his many accolades, he was named Decanter’s Man of the Year in 1995, Officer in the French Order Nationale du Mérite in 2004 and Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2007.
89, 90, even 100...what's the point?
It's all in the timing
A unique tasting was laid on at Christie's New York for 30 Latour lovers and collectors recently. HUGH JOHNSON joined them.