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• csimm says:

  10/25/2020 11:18:00 AM - Incidentally, if you're truly interested in engaging in a reciprocal dialogue about recommendations for <$50 wines (of all varietals), I'm always happy to discuss.

• csimm says:

  10/25/2020 9:52:00 AM - Hello pickhardt. I received and read the comments you felt the need to post on my message board wherein you demand of me to, "don't give really low scores to bottles that are under $50" because, as you state, every wine under $50 that I've reviewed over the last year has "terrible" scores from me and it "skews" the numeric for wines that you apparently need only positive affirmation for. Allow me to mention a fact-morsel for you, as what I find most interesting is that in the last 20 tasting notes I've done, 17 have been on wines under $50. And of those 17 wines, 14 were wines I loved and gave scores in the 90s. So it seems that what is actually skewed is the math you're using to fit whatever agenda you may have to ensure the wines you have allegiance to receive only positive accolades. Nevertheless, I will humbly and politely respond to your edict for me to alter my scoring with a simple, "No thank you. I will continue to relay my perspective on every wine I encounter." This forum is for folks to share their individual, subjective experiences with wine and not be governed by some odd adoration for only the wines to which a particular person wants to impose parental oversight. That you're actually personally insulted by a tasting note on any wine speaks to a perplexing sensitivity that perhaps is in need of some attention outside of Cellar Tracker. Cheers to you sir.