Martin G Rivard

10

What a beautiful person inside and out! I'm blessed beyond measure to be able to call him "Dad". Words can't adequately express how much I Love him. We opened a few bottles last night that I will hold near and dear to my heart forever. We are celebrating his completion of 6 rounds of chemo therapy in his battle against Prostate cancer. This is his 3rd time in the ring against this opponent and it appears that he's won with a unanimous decision by knockout at this time!!!!!! Love you dad!!!!! So proud of your strength through this process. My Father was born in 1940. A difficult year to say the least:
Germans entered Bordeaux in June of 1940. As dictated by Hitler himself, it was the sworn duty of each and every commander to search and seize whatever could be used for the advancement of the German cause. Bedlam broke out. Chateaux' were ransacked, wine cellars were looted if not used for target practice. The Chateauxs were forced to continue producing wines. It's poetic justice that Mother Nature provided the Germans with the worst growing season from 1940 to 1944!!!! The Germans left Bordeaux in 1944 to the cheers of the residents "Au Revoir Les Allemands"!!!! The 1940 bottle that we enjoyed this evening survived World War II. It Survived the ransacking, pillaging & plunder of countless German soldiers. It's outer capsule showed evident signs of its struggle but it's inner beauty was unblemished and glorious. I've had many, many vintages of Latour from 1928 and on but none have ever tasted as perfect as the one we enjoyed tonight. This 1940 was perfect. It was a fighter, it never gave up, it never relinquished in the face of adversity. That's my Father, that my role model. He's a beautiful person inside & out. I think 1940 is the best vintage that I have ever had the privilege to enjoy. Special thanks to my good friends Michael Troise whom provided me with much of the insights in regards to the incredibly difficult vintage and David Page whom gifted this bottle to me for our celebration this evening. I will never forget your generosity. It was a glorious evening to say the least!!! Wine has a way of bringing people together and encapsulating an evening and event. I couldn't think of a better way to rejoice in his victory than to open a Father & Son birth year wine. — 8 years ago

with Ryan, Christine and 1 other

Robert Waxman

9.3

Nice grapefruit — 10 years ago

Mickey K

9.1

Excellent wine for $15. Great chilled on a muggy evening. — 10 years ago

Sean Razee

Master Sommelier

9.0

2010 vintage. Fresh red cherry with subtle turned soil aromas. The aroma and taste of the wine carries this, but the finish is a bit short. Very good in terms of Bourgogne AOP. — 11 years ago

Karl Nichols

9.0

Nice Champagne to start the evening!!! — 11 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.8

89/90 Bordeaux comparison
The 89 was the rock star of evening. This has really fleshed out since I last tried it a few yrs ago becoming more complex & starting to develop secondary nuances. One of the greatest HB ever produced. — 9 years ago

Ian Burrows

Sommelier Atelier Crenn

9.0

About the best example available from Oregon.... A steal @$30 retail. Holding up beautifully after 48 hours of being uncorked. — 10 years ago

Marybeth Pruitt

9.3

Marybeth had this 10 years ago

Alex Fishman

9.3

Perfect way to end the evening, #nightcap — 10 years ago

Edmond Bordelon

9.3

Caucus is already releasing their 2013. Got to hold them for 5 years to start to see the improvement. This 2009 was a great ending to the evening. The velvety Rutherford dust went with the dark chocolate. — 10 years ago

Elizabeth Criner

9.0

Great evening at Capitol Cellars. Great red blend! — 11 years ago

Albert Ciervo

8.9

Nice acidity, Green apple, clean — 11 years ago

Jose Menendez

10

Nice start to a wonderful evening with my parents, courtesy of Pavle — 11 years ago

with Pavle

Patricia Novo, CSW

9.0

Black cherry cola and red fruits soft and approachable now — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.5

Incredible first drink of the evening. A perfect Krug NV which parent perfectly well with our three first amuse Bouche. Simply amazing and exquisite. I love Krug! — 9 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.1

Honeydew melon, wet stone, and a hint of toasted oak. — 10 years ago

Mike Margolin

9.0

Jolly rancher and vanilla. Light, very nice acidity. Good balance. — 10 years ago

Indra Priede

10

Fabulous for semi sweet wine drinkers :) it was perfect wine for evening! I will go for site for another bottle! Try it... For fully dry wine drinkers this will be too sweet! — 10 years ago

Paul Henderson

8.9

Crisp, no oak — 11 years ago

with Ramona

Carol Kellett

9.2

a wonderful way to end the evening! — 11 years ago