By that they mean high scores from influential critics who can cause a run on a particular wine.

For, according to people familiar with the ballet world here, the artistic director is again under attack by influential critics.

The most influential critics had nothing but praise for them.

He was an influential critic and a translator from the German works of others.

Soon after, his work was received negatively by several influential literary critics.

Early in his career, he was celebrated by some of the period's most influential critics.

Although most scientists now accept the thesis, it still has influential critics outside the scientific community.

And an influential critic has said he will continue to campaign against it.

He has been called the most influential critic of any kind anywhere.

He was an influential critic and editor of his time.