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

Michael Fiur

10

Hotel Wailea poolside. Never fails! — 10 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.1

2007 vintage. At poolside restaurant at the Edition Hotel, Miami Beach. Pale lemon hue. Tight on the nose - needed time to open up. Apple, greengage plum and lemon zest. Some grapefruit aromas with air. Not picking up the expected wet stone minerality in this bottle at least at this stage of its development. Very youthful. Hint of rubbery note but quite subtle. On the palate, bright, precise and clean, massive acidity, medium minus body and medium intensity. Medium finish. Very enjoyable with fish lunch. Being from a great vintage, this wine is still way too youthful and has yet to develop depth and complexity. I think it should not be touched for another 5-7 years and thereafter should drink well until 2030+. — 10 years ago

Amanda Burton

9.0

When 2/3 of your family has food poisoning on Christmas Eve, and you're in a hotel, you have wine. — 10 years ago

Edmond Bordelon

9.6

What a way to welcome the first night in Reims!. L'Assiette Champenoise is one of the only hotel restaurants to have an agreement to serve Krug by the glass.... The whole bottle is better. Bright, crisp and a great companion! — 10 years ago

with Katherine

Don James

9.3

A wonderful Rioja I enjoyed last week at the Hotel Palace in Barcelona. Buy it, drink it.......now! — 10 years ago

Hector Escaton

9.1

Really nice porter. Quite bitter, which I think makes it stand out among many of the syrupy beers of this style. Vanilla but without overwhelming sweetness, like an actual vanilla bean. — 11 years ago

Rick Baumgarten

9.5

Tasting from Jim Brady's cellar at the Elwood suite in the sax hotel — 12 years ago

Matt Mason

9.5

Rich! Caramel malt candy. — 9 years ago

Ned blodgett

9.3

Celebrating Falcons victory....on to the Super Bowl — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

Saturday night...time for steak and claret as my buddy Gary Westby says. In this scenario, I envisioned the wine being equal or even better than my steak. Not to toot my horn but most everyone that's had my steak simply says meaningfully that it is the best they've had. Myself, I've only had one better the Ribcap at Bourbon Steak in SF; which sadly closed as the hotel took back the space they were in. Hopefully, soon to reopen again elsewhere in SF. However, back to the Pichon Baron. I can't say I loved it. I wanted to love it as it is one of my favorite properties in Pauillac. The wine isn't bad but it just never shined. Maybe, it's just not a good moment in it's evolution to open. It's soft, elegant but missing the beauty, flavors and complexity I've come to expect. The fruits are dry blackberry, dark cherries, black raspberries, a touch of juicy strawberries and black plum skin. Dark dry powdery minerals, saddlewood, lead pencil savings, underbrush, dry dark earth, dry pebbles. There is not much on the mid palate, it finishes a little flat and the fruits never really shined. Surprising for such a warm vintage. Hoping it improves over the years as I've got 5 more. Unusual that the wine really needed the steak more than the steak needed the wine. — 9 years ago

Christopher Kenney

9.6

Genevieve says very drinkable. Awesome start to our last night in Paris and celebrating my team's victory. Very good. — 10 years ago

jams jerfy

9.4

@Jiga Hitorn this is what we had at the hotel bar that night! — 10 years ago

with captain and Christina

Brenda Reyes

9.3

Shangri La Hotel in Paris Chinese restaurant 250£ 2004 — 10 years ago

Raffaele Silvestre

9.5

Wednesday 8th July 2015 at The Connaught Hotel. — 10 years ago

Andrew Whittle

Co-Owner/Director Summit Estate Wines

9.2

Bottle consumed in the back garden at Hotel Les Avises at Jacques Selosse - a big wine that blossoms in the glass and shows tropical fruit & pineapple as warms to room temperature - once again, a memorable drop — 10 years ago

Kevin Yen

9.6

2014/3/8@Oriental Hotel Pudong — 12 years ago

Lisa Lim

9.4

Hidden Hotel, Paris — 12 years ago

Jack Bender

9.0

Thirsty thirsty Thursday — 9 years ago

Kevin Elkins

9.0

Solid imperial stout — 9 years ago

John T

9.0

Pleasant enough red wine. Went nicely with strong marinara based dishes abd with sweet dark chocolate. — 9 years ago

with Kathy

Oliver Schweitzer

9.4

Analysis not yet completed — 10 years ago

Jonathan Stafford

10

Amazing fuller bodied Chardonnay. — 10 years ago

Jeremy Lipking

8.9

Probably the best IPA/DIPA I've ever had from outside of the West Coast. I'd rank it up there with Ruination, Wolf Among Weeds and Mammoth 395. — 10 years ago

Philippe Dauguet

9.0

Encore très jeune pour un 2000 — 10 years ago

Raffaele Silvestre

9.4

Troisième Cru Classé in 1855. Cantenac-Margaux. Thursday 9th July 2015 at The Connaught hotel. One of Palmer's best vintages over the past 35 years. It is still at its peak without any sign that it is starting to fade. — 10 years ago

Ira Shapiro

9.2

Usually one of my favorites, but I was drinking it out of a hotel room water glass — 10 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.6

'74 vintage. Thank you Mimi and Ken. Wonderful bottle for a wonderful evening - victory HBS! — 11 years ago

Kevin Yen

9.9

2014/3/8@Oriental Hotel Pudong — 12 years ago

Wesley Taylor

9.6

victory wine — 13 years ago