2012 Bordeaux – The market, ‘Captain Bob’s jargon’ and Neil Martin’s diatribe.
By Charles Lea on 30/04/2013
'Sleeper of the Vintage' A long-term customer asked me today about what he called 'Captain Bob's jargon'. 'Please tell me what 'a major sleeper of the vintage' means! When I first saw this term, often used by Robert Parker, I thought it meant the wine needed many years cellaring.