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Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2003

From magnum. Happy bday @Howard Greenfield @holligreenfield Awesome party 🎉🍷 — 6 years ago

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Howard Park

Miamup Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

A solid cab, ripe fruit, hints of green herbal and vegetal notes. I ain’t mad at it. — 7 years ago

Greer

Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

A truly amazing tasting hosted by non other than Rob Greer!!! We loved hearing the history of his vineyard and his transition from making what he called “Fun” wine to making “Fine Wine”. If he was shooting for simply fine he completely missed his Mark. This one was absolutely unequivocably Superb!!!!! Wow., his 14 was balanced., balanced, balanced. Seamless integration and a touch of oak which doesn’t over power the wine. This was Badass in a Glass for sure!!!!!!
I was lucky enough to have been introduced to Greer wines by Howard Greenfield a few years ago. I’ve never looked back and say YES SIR to my entire allocation on a yearly basis. If you haven’t had Greer YOU MUST contact Rob and pick up a 3 pack. Believe me.,you won’t regret it!!! It will do you proud when you pour it for your family and friends🙌🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🙌.
@Howard Greenfield @Jason Chang @Kirk Alexander @Dov Eidelman @Tania Rodriguez
— 7 years ago

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I just love your posts, too. To me, they represent so much more than just wine.
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@Martin G Rivard definitely badass in a glass

Howard Park

Leston Margaret River Shiraz 2007

Varietal characteristics. Dark fruits, some spice and pepper. Strong tannins, but still smooth. Drinking well now but could happily sit another few years. — 7 years ago

Howard Vineyard

Amos Chardonnay 2016

Bronze for this beaut! Reliable and dependable. — 8 years ago

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Krug

Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

@David L @Mike R @Ron R @Carl Fischer @Paul T @Eric Shanks @Eric Shanks @Monica O @Jason Chang @Mike Smith @Howard Greenfield @Mark Carter @Kirk Alexander @Drew Feinberg @Jim Trobaugh @Kimberly Anderson World class problem: the only champagne in the house to make mimosas is Krug!!!! 😍👏👏😍 — 8 years ago

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@Martin G Rivard you could have squeezed an orange!!! 😜
Barbie Fiallo

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What????? lol.
Kirk Alexander

Kirk Alexander

Leave it to @Martin G Rivard ... his tastes are simple. He simply likes the best!

Lucien Crochet

La Croix du Roy Sancerre Pinot Noir 2011

Opening salvo in a night of delicious dinner courtesy of Howard Street Wine Merchants and Chef @Paul Kulik , the energy behind Le Bouillon. Our dinner guest was our friend John Paine from Rosenthal. Tonight was an evening of Burgundy, which outside of Chablis and Beaujolais, has always been a challenge for me. This was a delicious opener, if not an outlier. Regardless, a really tasty wine with bright red fruits of notable freshness. Not super complex but unique and always fun to drink Sancerre Rouge. — 6 years ago

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JP had to be the hit of the evening

Howard Park

Abercrombie Cabernet Sauvignon 1999

Howard Park also showed how well their Cabernet ages by showing this wine from the excellent 1999 vintage. At the Langtons Classification tasting 17 weeks ago. — 7 years ago

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Paul Bara

Spécial Club Grand Cru Brut Rosé Champagne 2013

A phenomenal prelude to a bad ass evening! The only thing that could’ve made it better is if all of you guys were here! 😂 @David L @Shawn R @Mike R @Joe Lucca @Ron R @Shay A @Howard Greenfield — 7 years ago

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I double ck'd my inventory and found that I still had a bunch in storage but not at home :-)
Mark Flesher

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@Martin G Rivard I know the feeling. Those that are initially taken home can disappear rather quickly. Then you find more in storage and feel slightly cheated, slightly happy, and slightly angry :-)
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@Mark Flesher it was like I gave myself a gift! OMG., look at what I just found! Lol

Domaine des Chazelles

Vieilles Vignes Viré-Clessé Chardonnay 2011

Howard said this might be the last bottle of this wine in Chicago. I remember drinking it back 4-5 years ago and thinking that it was so delicious. Still doesn’t disappoint today. Chablis pc like flavors, saline with good backbone and perfumed on the nose. Great — 8 years ago

Venge Vineyards

Silencieux Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

I found this to be a very enjoyable wine. I was hoping for a little bit more Oak. I'm not quite sure how it would evolve over time. I always find these to be a great pop and pour wine. I never hang on to them too long in my cellar.
I would love feedback from anyone that has aged some of these to see how they evolve.
@Ron R @Mike Rowe @David A Lentine @Howard Greenfield
— 9 years ago

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Jim Trobaugh

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This is one of my top five and I have not been disappointed!
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@Martin G Rivard I haven't had the pleasure of enjoying any. I've had the 08' reserve recently.
Mike R

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Sorry for late response - love the winery and their wines - fav is bone ash

Eric Rodez

Grand Cru Millésimé Champagne 2007

Wonderfully complex champagne that keeps opening up. Great gift from Howard. — 7 years ago

Howard Park

Western Australia Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 1990

It held beautifully
I personally thought was 15 years younger
Lots of scents
From a dark fruit like blueberry and plum to spices like cloves and cinnamon; leather and cigars box too.
Looking for weaknesses I’d say it doesn’t have a long finish, not extremely intense on the nose( is that really a fault?) and maybe it is a bit too much on the oaky side, but altogether very enjoyable wine. Colour was misleading, still ruby and garnet, just a slight glimpse of orange on the edge. Thanks
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— 7 years ago

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Edge Hill

Bacigalupi Vineyard Chardonnay 2012

This will take a bunch of you by surprise but this is my absolute first bottle of 2012 edge Hill Bacigaluppi that did not literally blow my mind! I consider this one of the top five Chardonnays that I have ever had from Napa and I’ve had a lot of Chardonnays from Napa! It was not Corked but definitely fell 100% flat tonight. No depth, no structure simply fruit. I had friends at the house and was trying to impress them But literally threw this bottle down the drain and open to something else. Oh well, shit happens as they say! @David L @Shawn R @Joe Lucca @Mike R @Ron R @Howard Greenfield @Shay A — 7 years ago

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I’ve got two I can send you! @Martin G Rivard thank you again! Sorry about the wine.
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LOL., I have 25 of them left in my cellar Shawn!!!
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This is indeed shocking @Martin G Rivard ! ! !

Trefethen Family Vineyards

Oak Knoll District Merlot 2014

Merlot monday. Solid 30 dollar wine from napa.

Preparing my wine contribution for saturday's festivities. Showing some friends around livermore wineries so picked out some wines to show the terroir. These are my top 5 livermore wineries. And a couple napa wines for dinner as well.

2001 Kalin Semillon
2001 Kalin Sauv blanc
2016 Nottingham Fraser Howard Chard
2016 Occasio Chard
2015 Murrieta's Well Chard
2015 Murrieta's Well tempranillo
2009 Steven Kent Premier cab

2014 hunnicutt cuvee equite
2014 d.r. Stephens collateral cabernet
— 8 years ago

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Vavasour

Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc

Really fruity, recommended by Howard the tree man — 9 years ago

Howard Park

Leston Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Black fruited, sandy tannin, oak driven spice. Gorgeous Marg river cab sav and would have rated higher but toward the end the oak started to distract a little. — 9 years ago