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

Molly Brooks

9.3

Baked peach & pear, cardamom, brown sugar, citrus glaze, mint, almond skin. Showing its age gracefully. #belgianbeer refermented, riddled, & disgorged in #champagne caves. #thechampagneofbeer #craftbeer #deus — 10 years ago

Sarah DeBusk

9.2

Much needed — 11 years ago

James Edgar

9.1

A good Bordeaux 7/10 — 11 years ago

Balakrishna Narasimhan

9.5

Fantastic wine. Great balance of acid, fruit, tannin and typical cab franc funk. — 12 years ago

Lisa Musgrave

8.9

Would buy again. Great for price!
— 9 years ago

Meg

9.0

In an attempt to "hang" with my wine distributor friend tonight, I ventured out of my comfort zone with this syrah grenache blend and was pleasantly surprised. RP-kissed this one for a reason - big and bold - aromatic - a very good value drinkable. Paired nicely with my salmon and spinach salad. By day, I seek value in the bond market to pass along to my customers, so this got me thinking: what is/are the best value wine(s) you're drinking right now?? #sharethelove — 9 years ago

Sarah C

9.5

Lemon pith, toasty piecrust, chalky salinity, fresh minerality with vibrant acidity & balance. Thank you, Champagne Aspasie! — 10 years ago

Hickoryburger

9.3

@delectable 2010 vintage; cuvée prestige, savagnin — 10 years ago

Rick Baumgarten

9.4

Was afraid to decant well before drinking due to age, but this was still youthful, fresh, and tight upon opening. It continued to open in the glass, but needed more air-time. Still, very enjoyable. — 11 years ago

Richard Portes

9.0

17- rich, long — 11 years ago

Nathan Phillips

9.7

My current Trader Joe $6 favorite. Amazing for $6 and I don't care if I open it for just one glass — 12 years ago

Peter Wietki

10

Pleasantly surprised with this one. Nice dark red with Sligh fruitiness. Recommended. — 9 years ago

Danielle Dang

9.7

Pink, cherry color. Aromatics include honey, strawberry, grapefruit. Tight delicate bubbles. Can carry weight of grilled meats, spice, fried foods like tempura. — 10 years ago

Alex Koch

9.2

Perfect sparkling wine! Just enough sweetness. One of my favorites! — 10 years ago

with Rachel

Victoria D

9.0

Very nice, not the one that we drank alone though. Try a different one next time but this is definitely solid. — 10 years ago

Mladen Dragojlovic

9.4

Great stuff, after some time in the glass it seems there is some excessive oak. But still a great wine. — 11 years ago

Kelly Stockton

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10

As pretty as Champagne gets! — 11 years ago

James Bailey

9.7

Just won best Rioja in the world! — 11 years ago

Mike Hurley

9.7

Excellent from start to finish — 12 years ago