"Mark Lipton" > wrote in message
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>
.. These wines were (and
> are) very dramatic, attention-grabbing wines that may be more suited for
> drinking on their own than with food and with questions regarding their
> ability to develop with age. Nontheless, with Parker's praise came
> steep increases in demand and price, and now many CA producers seek to
> emulate the success of those early producers. As this shift in style
> has occurred, Parker has continued to praise it, with the result of high
> scores. I used to agree with much of what Parker wrote about CA wine,
> but now I find that a score in excess of 95 is almost a sure sign that
> I'll dislike the wine

I have heard several UK wine tutors speak disparagingly of wines being
"Parkerised" a term they defined much as you do.

pk