Comments on: Episode #33 -2005 Bordeaux: 1st taste out of barrel tasting.

By: Jeremy Cox

Jeremy Cox — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:34:00 +0000

The potential for making $ by simply buying the right wine blows my mind. But, like the stock market, you can make a wrong purchase decision and lose. I am very intrigued in investing in wine, when I get to that level!

By: Samantha 'Twyst' Vraa

Samantha 'Twyst' Vraa — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:19:00 +0000

i love the oaky taste. COME TO VT!!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 07:48:00 +0000

I cant stand the fact that i cant afford to drink great quality Bordeaux anymore! Damn 2005 and 2009. I mean i have to sell a car to buy a first growth now! WTF!!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:28:00 +0000

Thanks. I have found more info on color since posting, but I really appreciate you taking the time to help me out. Have changed my screen name.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:05:00 +0000

Funny to see this episode after the same phenomenon happenned in 2009, if I can suggest something for people who are not crazy rich (this stuff is so overpriced) is to try to find a small producer in those areas that you like for the crazy vintages, you might not get the reputation of a huge chateau but you will get decent prices. Either if you go on a trip to those areas or if you go on blogs and forums and read some people’s opinions you can find little gems (ususallu these smaller producers sell most of their stuff to returning customers and so theirs prices do not skyrocket in great vintages).

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:01:00 +0000

Hey Dave,
By now you might have seen an episode where Gary explains color, but basically you’re right color does depend on varietal, for example a Pinot noir is probably gonna be lighter colored than a Cab and probably less tannins as well but I might be able to age just as much. Now if you compare 2 wines that should be similar (same varietal and area) the darker one might be a sign that its more concentrated. Also notice that in these first episodes Gary is more new world than he is in 2009-2010 so he seems to like these bolder wines.

By: Dave D

Dave D — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 22:47:00 +0000

Just watching through the episodes for the first time. This may reveal my lack of wine knowledge, but I notice in a number of episodes and especially in this one Gary keeps suggesting that darker color is better. Is this really true? Does appropriate darkness change with varietal? If anyone could enlighten me, I’d appreciate it.

By: corkscrew

corkscrew — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:35:14 +0000

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By: Andrew D

Andrew D — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:46:23 +0000

The world as it once was – pre 200!

By: Andrew D

Andrew D — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:46:00 +0000

The world as it once was – pre 200!