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1. July 28, 2006

   Brandon M

   Gary….I think using the word “Sucked” is absolutly acceptable. I think it’s a word that describes, at least for me, too many things wrong to go into it. It should probably be reserved for wine that has no chance (Which your doing quite nicely.) And lets face it, getting laid after sharing a bottle of wine is just another great wine experience a lot of us have!!! So..I think it’s all presented very classy…you do push the envelope, but just far enough. Or maybe you should wear a stuffy corduroy jacket and pick up a british accent, and use words like “Bollocks” and “Bloody Hell”. Maybe that’ll classy up the joint!

2. July 28, 2006

   David M

   Hey Gary!

   The worst 90+ point wine in recent memory has to be Dunn Howell Mountain Cabernet, it really sucked!! BTW I do not beleive that your use of the word cheapens your presentation. Best one in recent memory would be Saint Cosme Gigondas Valbelle 2003 cuvee. I makes th syrahs from Saxum, Cayuse and like taste like great grape juice…give it a try!
   Cheers!

3. July 28, 2006

   Mike F.

   The Allegrini 2001 Palazzo della Torre was a 90 pointer and a top 100 of 2005 for WS. Plenty of fruit, a nice rush of acidity, floral and mineral qualities, measured oak and a long smooth finish. Loved it.

   Most of the bad 90+ were all too easy to forget. The latest nightmare was the Château Sainte Gemme Haut-Médoc 2000. Unbalanced, bitter, and one dimmensional.

   Oh and if a wine sucked, say it. Conversely if a wine is of a terroir driven style and elegantly balanced on a gossamer thread of nuanced complexity and ethereal dimension, say that too. (However this kind of talk may lead too something crazy like doing origami).

4. July 27, 2006

   MarcT

   Holy crap the star folding is addictive and soothing all at the same time…like sudoku.
   I think lately my favorite 90 pt. (IWC) wine is the 2001 Bodegas El Cigarral Pago del Ama Coleccion Vino de la Tierra. BOOM is the first thing I said after tasting it.
   Least favorite…hhhmmmmmmm
   I think I have been lucky lately. *** knock on wood.
   I love the aviary you have added to your office to. It brings a nice touch to the episode!!! Tweet tweet.
   Marc

5. July 27, 2006

   Diego de la Peña

   Gary,

   Im typing this from Mexico, just wanted to say you have a great “vlog”. Unfortunately it does get me very stressed that a lot of the wines you recomend are unreachable to me for geographical and cultural reasons.

   Keep the good work.

6. July 27, 2006

   Bill Ross

   Best 90pt wine – might have been La Palazzola ‘00 Merlot, Umbria IGT, which made me a fan of several well made Italian Merlots.
   Worst? Well I love Spanish reds but don’t know where RP came up with some of his ratings. I have only found two which drank worse than the Panarroz Jumilla, and they weren’t as highly rated.

7. July 27, 2006

   Paul

   Best 90 pointer, by far the ‘01 Shingleback Shiraz McLaren Vale. Drank and gave away cases of it from 10/03 to 11/05 (peaked in early ‘05), everyone loved it. Honorable mention goes to the ‘98 (yes, ‘98) Clos Pegase Cab. Spectator 87, I thought it was far better.

   Worst, the ‘99 Cantina Zaccagninni Montepulciano D’Abruzzo. When I was finally able to un-pucker, I poured the rest down the drain. Wouldn’t even use it to braise short ribs I was cooking that night.

   The last few episodes have been REALLY entertaining! And by the way, if a wine “sucks”, use the word. Next, you’ll offend someone by saying “crap”, then “undrinkable”. DON’T BE PC!

8. July 27, 2006

   E

   Best: Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny … WS91, under $15, delicious raspberry tobacco goodness (but then again I liked the Raffault Chinon, so what do I know).

   Worst: Castano Monastrell or the Footbolt (not so much ‘bad’ as thoroughly boring and forgettable … feh!) or the Jester (all oak and heat – like trying to drink a campfire).

   Speaking of heat … it’s the middle of the summer and no roses yet?

9. July 27, 2006

   garybee

   Hi Gary,
   Was it “bring your birds to work day”? I seemed to hear lots of chirping going on during the show.
   Best 90 point or better wine…1989 Leonetti Merlot. Big for a merlot, but smooth as silk. Though I think that Leonetti has slipped a bit over the last few years.
   Worst 90 point or better wine…1994 Opus One. Rather plain and nondescript. It was OK, but I’ve hade plenty of $20 to $40 wines that I’ve liked MUCH more.
   Take care,
   Gary Beesley

10. July 27, 2006

    Fernando Gouvea

    Well, one that just didn’t do it for me recently was the Annick Parent Bourgogne Rouge that got 91pts from Dennis Iavarone. Mostly just acid, it tasted like. But it could have been a bad bottle.

    The Pannaroz that everyone is panning… we had a bottle, and we found it pretty good. Again, there might be a lot of bottle variability.

    The best is hard to place. I kind of liked the Kosta Browne Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir this year, but there have been many other 90+ wines that were quite good.

    I agree with you on Wine & Spirits; they seem less captive to the “Parkerized” style, which often means they find good stuff that WS and RP haven’t really noticed. How about Decanter; what do you think of *them*?

11. July 27, 2006

    JohnM

    Gary-
    I didn’t mind the sucked comment, BUT, the sotto voce “oh man!” comment when smelling the BV said it all! Keep it up! Still thinking about the best worst, but the best recommendation so far from WL for me has been the Coturis. The Red is amazing!

12. July 27, 2006

    Jim Barrett

    Gary,
    Basketball…with a name like Vaynerchuk you should be playing some hockey..so we purchased some of the Catena Chard last week up here in the great NorthWest….btw….you been out here to check out the fantasatic wineries??? Blow your mind….so Catena….think you might of had a bad bottle…the one we are drinking is excellent….at least a 90!!
    Love your show…keep it up!!

13. July 27, 2006

    Peter Klein

    Do you empty the wine bucket between shows?

    If so, one show might be dedicated to the ‘re-tasting’ of the COMBINED 3-4 bottles of wine you review each show, by tasting what’s in the bucket from the prior show.

    While not able to purchase this ‘eSpecial Vintage’ it would serve for a rare experience… and a likely very different explanation of the flavor notes and taste profile.

14. July 27, 2006

    garyv

    James R Deane Understood, I am not trying to hurt WLTV with certain words but sometimes I get a little too excited

15. July 27, 2006

    James R. Deane

    Gary – try not to use the word “sucked” – it cheapens your presentation.

16. July 27, 2006

    Chris

    These are within the last year since I can’t remember anyfarther into the past.
    Worst – 1989 Ch. Clerc-Milon – It tasted like filtered through a sweatsock filled with wet rocks. Not good.

    Best – 1997 Val di Suga (Angelini) Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Spuntali – An awsome brunello.

    Glad to see you like the Cantlys since I bought a case from WL.

17. July 27, 2006

    Buddy

    I don’t usually buy wine based on points but often when choosing a mixed case , a 90+ under $15 wine is tempting. most come from RP. I have quit his picks.Most of his picks are crap. After long thought of the best 90 point wine, some of the Mondavi district cabs have been awesome. Tons of great wine is not rated well.

18. July 27, 2006

    Glenb

    Most overrated: 2003 Fairview Goats Do Roam Red. This backwash received a 90 from WS…I was floored how lame the wine tasted! Fortunately, it was only $11.00. Most underrated: 2002 d’Arenberg Footbolt Shiraz. I believe it received an 88 from WS, however, it tasted far superior to other 90+ Aussie shiraz I’ve had. Just have to mention the best $20.00 Merlot I’ve ever had recently: 2001 Opolo vineyards…unbelievable!

19. July 27, 2006

    Bob

    Another great episode Gary. My best 90 pointer was a tie between the 1997 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Napa Valley (91 WS – 94 ST) and the 1997 Shafer Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select Napa Valley (95 ST) both wonderful rich and complex. Thank God for expense accounts My worst? The 1995 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Napa Valley, amazing the difference in vintage years can have (and I had it on two separate occasions no less.)

20. July 27, 2006

    Joe Po

    I’ve just finished watching the new episodes and….funny commentary, colorful epithets, spontaneous reactions…fabulous, incredible. Glad to see that truth in wine tasting is at the Wine Library, the best darn little library in the good ole US of A. Great work!

21. July 27, 2006

    G-Rod

    worst 90 point wine

    Los Rocos

22. July 27, 2006

    Henry

    Gary,

    Another good episode today; keep it going!

    The worst RP 90 point wine I had was Angus the Bull 2002; it was too hot, bitter and just plain nasty. I carried a dozen different wines with me on a Caribbean cruise and no one like it; there were 8 of us. The best RP 90 point wine I had was Chateau La Chapelle de la Mission 2000. What a beautiful drinking wine, wonderfully complex, well balanced fruit – acidity – alcohol, wrapped around integrated tannins. Absolutely delicious; I’d wish I had purchased 5 cases of this wine instead of 6 bottles. We had it during a surf and turf bbq in my backyard and I loved it. There were 6 of us and we had it along with other bottles of Bordeaux which were all Second Growth wines. Yet, the Chapelle de la Mission stood out in my mind!

23. July 27, 2006

    Jim

    Here is a little tip…………Stop listening to WS, RP, ST, and GV. Wine is all acording to your tatse……not theirs. Drink and stick to what you enjoy. It’s ok to do the reading to find out what is hot and what is not, but do not believe the hype……….And Gary, how about a game of horse?

24. July 27, 2006

    garyv

    Jack that wasn’t A WL rating it was RP’s, so please order from us again , honestly the Pannaroz is taking a beating, I need to try a bottle asap

25. July 27, 2006

    kidseyemd

    Hey Gary,

    I agree with Eric-the dark shirt makes it harder to appreciate the color of the reds on WLTV.

    And, on the topic of color,are there any wines that are really “Black”?
    I mean, dark purple, inky sure, but isnt black really devoid of all color?

    Keep up the great entertainment. Regarding your question of the day, i’ve had many many great 90+ point wines, but the ‘95 Insignia isnt close to Parker’s 98 rating….a solid low 90 pointer at best…..the Pillar Box 2004 i thought was a real clunker and not worthy of Parker’s rave…

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