The Judges
The eleven judges were (in alphabetical order):
- Pierre Brejoux (French) of the Institute of Appellations of Origin
- Claude Dubois-Millot (French) (Substitute to Christian Millau)
- Michel Dovaz (French) of the Wine Institute of France
- Patricia Gallagher (American) of l'Academie du Vin
- Odette Kahn (French) Editor of La Revue du vin de France
- Raymond Oliver (French) of the restaurant Le Grand Véfour
- Steven Spurrier (British)
- Pierre Tari (French) of Chateau Giscours
- Christian Vanneque (French) the sommelier of Tour D'Argent
- Aubert de Villaine (French) of the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
- Jean-Claude Vrinat (French) of the Restaurant Taillevent
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