Episode #32 - California red wines. Gary Vaynerchuk jumps in!

April 12, 2006

Liberty School Cabernet Sauvignon

2002 Ravenswood Sonoma Merlot

2002 Bv Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon

2001 Quixote Panza Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon

Watch as Gary Vaynerchuk tastes through 4 wines from California. The 3 Cabernet Sauvignon’s and 1 Merlot are well known wines that have all had their share of highs! Please share your thoughts on the episode by adding a comment.

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1. about a month ago

   Dan Leavy

   ouch…

   word 32 “and”

2. about 6 months ago

   The Fanjestic

   This has to be the most wines panned in an episode. Good show though.

3. about 11 months ago

   WA Ambassador

   I like your honesty on the wines. It’s good to get it straight and to have an honest interpretation of the wines. Like your slogan goes “tasting bad wines so that you don’t have to”.

4. about 13 months ago

   yowens

   GV- Wow, the Panza really bailed that episode out, huh? good episode.

5. about 14 months ago

   David Canada

   I was won over to the Napa Cab boat by a 1974 Martha’s Vineyard that a friend who is a serious wine geek pulled out…..It was stunning

6. about 17 months ago

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14. about 19 months ago

    Eric Opheim

    You know what I love about winelibrary tv (other than learning about wine that I would otherwise not learn about), is when an episode like this happens. Most of these wines I can find in Hawai’i. Most of them have crossed my mind when perusing the local Class VI or wine store. What I like is knowing which wines to avoid and not waste my limited resources. Thanks Gary!

15. about 22 months ago

    Mike F.

    There are definitely a lot of red wines coming out of California in the 15 to 25 dollar price range. I guess living here in the US; it’s easy for the retailers to carry a lot of these wines. I think Napa and Sonoma wines come with an inherent price point. Maybe it’s real estate or labor, or demand. Who knows? I do know it’s more work to find real value with these wines. Most are decent, and others are really good. A few are bad. I just haven’t been very daring when it comes to these wines. Nothing I remember trying in that range was that remarkable. I know it’s a matter of timing until I prove myself wrong. On the other hand I’ve had Chilean Cabs, and Spanish Tempranillo, Mourvedre, and Syrah blends that were memorable. These wines were under 15 dollars. And I was very happy more often than not. Of course there was some stand out drek as well. So many wines…so little time.

16. about 23 months ago

    Brandon M

    Going through the episodes…something I’m seeing.
    Gary is doing wines we can’t get just anywhere, and also wines we can run down to the store and get if we choose…even though the first three were bad.
    Another reason WLTV is so great.

    B

17. about 27 months ago

    brian

    Gary,

    This is the petite sirah, isn’t it? That is the same label from the 99 you sold last year. I believe the blue and black label is the cab. Anyway, just ordered 6 bottles - thanks!!

    Brian

18. about 28 months ago

    kidseyemd

    I’m not surprised at all about the Panza cab-i’ve had their petite sirah, cant remember which vintage but it was a huge fruit bomb with BIG tannins-a long-term wine; a winery to watch for sure

19. about 28 months ago

    Patrick

    Gary…

    The quality and frequency of your video podcasts make it a stand-out. I think that your format; honest, straight-forward tasting is hard to improve upon. Nice job!

    Patrick

20. about 28 months ago

    Winemaster

    Another terrific episode. Panza also makes a phenomenal Petite Sirah that I highly recommend.

    -W

21. about 28 months ago

    GeneV

    My bad. The names of the wines are quite similar.

    A suggestion for Gary’s future taste would be the Terra Valentine which is featured as a WL 90+ special. If I am reading the names right this time, WE rates 96, WS gives this a 77 and Parker is in between at 88.

22. about 28 months ago

    wpacker

    Gary,
    You did bring “a lot to the table”…honesty.
    I don’t even attempt to try California cabs as my budget won’t allow the drinkable wines.
    Great show!

23. about 28 months ago

    DebbiE

    Thank you for the honesty! It is refreshing. I have struggled for years with budget priced California Reds. About 5 years ago I simply quit drinking them after so many disapointments and wasted money on wine that was so bad I didn’t want to cook with it let alone cdrink it. Down the toilet it all went. I stayed with French, Italian and Spanish for the most part after that. I have not found consistent quality in low priced Cali reds. The bad is really bad. Really green, really unbalanced and really oaky. Whereas in the other low priced reds from Fr. Italy & Spain-some aren’t that great but very few are really bad. This is just my personal experience. Wine is personal taste so there may be many who have had a more positive one.

24. about 28 months ago

    Tony

    Gary,

    I’m hooked on Wine Library TV! What I appreciate the most is your honesty. If a wine isn’t good, you don’t beat around the bush in order to keep sales up. That’s the biggest thing you’ve got going for you. When you say a wine is great, I know that I can trust that you’re not just trying to move bottles. If you say it’s great, I know that’s your real opinion. That alone is worth more than anything else.

    And I like and appreciate the simplicity of your videos. You and a bottle of wine is all that’s needed. Your knowledge, honesty and enthusiasm comes through in every episode. I like the taste comparisons the most, though the episode on decanting was easily the most informative. A few more episodes in that vein would be great. Maybe something on wine tasting, how to taste wines, tasting wines at the winery, etc.

    Also, I normally don’t plug wines, but I recently had a stunning and complex Bordeaux blend called “Lady in Red” from Windwalker Vineyards in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California. It is literally one of the best wines I have ever tasted – which is hard for me to believe, given the overall weakness of wines in the Amador foothills. It’s an area known for its Zins (in a style I strongly dislike), not its Cabs…but this wine could easily complete with serious offerings from Napa. Made halfway between the forward California style and an earthy French style, but with a level of complexity I associate more with good French wines. Anyway, if you get the chance, track it down. I seriously doubt you will be disappointed.

    Keep up the great work! I love hearing about California wines and would love to see you a Cal Cab vs. Bordeaux or Cal Rhone Ranger vs. real Rhone taste off.

    I never miss an episode if there are any red wines involved! Great stuff!

    Tony D

25. about 28 months ago

    George A

    Gary: These videos are so much fun to watch. You have a huge fan here.

    I am sure you have had all this stuff, but I wanted to give you a few thoughts from things that I have bought in your place. So you know, I tend to drink $15 to $40 bottles during the week (by myself). I rarely make it through more than half a bottle, then I try to store it but throw it out all the time. On the weekend, I will typically drink 50 to 100 bottles.

    1. I just had the 1991 Silver Oak that you have. There was very little fruit left, clearly late maturity.
    2. The 1994 Dalle Valle was over the top. Just a fantastic wine with amazing structure. I paid 110, got the last one. What a bargain.
    3. I had the 1994 Caymus (regular, not special selection). Bought it this weekend. To me, it was past maturity. Little structure. Tasted like a saddle.
    4. Torbreck. I absolutely love “The Factor” and “Run Rig”. I thought the Descendant was good, but not worthy of a 97. I wonder if I need to decant it…I saw your show on Amon Ra (which I bought but have not tried)>
    5. You guys are selling a Turley “Juviniles” like a 1999. I hated it. I loved the Presenti, Old Vines and Earthquake.
    6. I drank “The Fight’ from Red Car. YOU HAVE GOT TO DECANT IT.
    7. If you have not tried the Alder 2003 syrah from Alisos, please try it. I opened it, it was loaded with sediment, and totally chocolate. Then, I had it in fridge and it mellowed out. Great buy at 30…I think Robert Parker missed it at a 90. Great buy.

    Take care, just wanted to throw some random thoughts at you to see if you had a reaction.

    George A

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