90 point scored wines, how did they do? Episode #76

90 point scored wines, how did they do? Episode #76

August 22, 2006

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2004 Di Majo Norante Sangiovese Igt 2004

2004 Falesco Vitiano

2003 Castano Hecula

2002 Renard Tres Ninos

2002 Penfolds Cabernet Bin 707

Today Gary tackles 5 more 90+ scored wines and we await to see how they scored. From the value driven Falesco Vitiano to the classic Penfolds 707 these 5 wines hit a wide range of flavors and complexities. Oh and don’t forget to answer the question of the day!

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about 3 months ago

Kristen
QOTD: On my first trip to France, I really started to like wine and got to enjoy my first reds (before that I found them too tannic and the like). My interest kept growing since 2003 and then in 2007, my mom showed me the article in Time about WLTV. Needless to say, ever since then I’ve been been a Vayniac. Your advice and knowledge has really gotten me into the wine world now. I’m focusing on wine for my French Master’s degree!
about 5 months ago

thefanjestic
Good episode - but I thought the Falesco was better than the DJ - both were good pizza wines in my opinion. The cola aspect of Falesco demands food - but it’s still an 88+ wine.

Hey Gary - our first fight, does this mean we’re in a serious relationship?
about 8 months ago

Alos Diallo
96 points
about 10 months ago

GrapeStuff
Interesting ep. GV. I love it when you do these 90 pt. taste-offs.

QOTD: My girlfriend and her dad.
about 12 months ago

Dave Canada
So many things to comment on:
1) Keep challenging the punks that question you. IN fact, get them on the show and blind taste them to show them how stupid they are!
2) Show rating - Hmmmmmmmlet’s say 91, could have been 99 if you wore a Jersey from a proper team like the Raptors!
QOTD - A Friends wedding got me into wine. Her dad is a huge wine guy, like 1900 Chateaux Margaux wine guy, and he opened a 1998 Wolf Blass Special Selection for all of us newbies and I thought it was the coolest thing since sliced bread.
about 14 months ago

Sam
I’m a serious *accident* so my brothers are way, way older than me. Lucky for me one of them was seriously into beer and then moved on to seriously being into wine (with an occational beer). He turned me onto the wine thing from a young age… not as young of an age as you though, Gary.
about 21 months ago

elron
Had some of Falesco’s past vintages and thought they were pretty good for the price. Have to see the difference in the “04″. Opposite with Norante: wasn’t to fond of the past ones will see the newer ones are like.
I use to drink what I thought was wine a while back; Sangria and steady at that(LOL). Until, I met (at that time)my future Father-in-law who made his own wine. Being from Europe(Portugal exactly) and being raised and allowed to drink wine in those days from a very young age. Even with breakfast(nasty). Anyway, the first day I had met him he put his bog’ol gallon of homemade wine on the table and said; “Do you drink wine”? and I said: “Sure”!. Boy, was I in for a surprise. From drinking white sangria to this, my socks and shoes nearly flew off and my hair stood up from the first sip. I reached for the 7-up to calm it down(and I guess sweeten it) and in-turn insulted him. He said “you’re ruining my wine”! So for two months I drank his wine like that and he shake his head. Finally, came the day, where I got the strength to drink it without the 7up. Wow! Was he happy. “Now that’s wine”, he said. Indeed, it was! I enjoyed it so much that I even took part almost every year stomping the grapes in his basement to make the next years batch!
After a not so good batch one year. I started to buy store wines and make a little wine cellar! When I went to show my father-in-law the wine cellar he could barely look. It was like Kryptonite to him! It was hysterical! After a while, he broke down and started enjoying store bought wine too! So, I thank him( up above) for introducing me to the wonderful world of wine! In honor of him, this year, I will most likely make my own homemade wine! Hopefully, I can make a good wine and be as proud as he was! - Ron
about 21 months ago

Brandon M
Classic Tony….I beat you…I’m 83rd!
This could go on forever!

B
about 22 months ago

Wine Library » 9rules Network Official Blog
[…] Wine Library TV is a daily videocast hosted by Gary Vaynerchuk, Director of Operations at the Wine Library. Honestly, Wine Library is for any type of wine drinker, and Gary invites viewers to interact with him. Gary is bluntly honest, if a wine isn’t up to par, he’s going to tell you why. You’re still here? Go see Gary…he has tips for the holiday and celebrations. […]
about 22 months ago

Steve D
Gary,

You had to have gotten a bad bottle of Falesco. It acts like a big boy when you decant it; the nose is dark and perfumey, it’s got great structure and balance. I’d give it a second shot if I were you. Your description is nothing like my experience and we’ve put back a few cases of this already.
about 22 months ago

Colin D. Devroe
I score this EP an 87 (simply because Gary’s collar was sticking out of the shirt which is a serious no-no in Erik’s “Holy crap I’m a metro-sexual” book of rules).

I’m buying some of that other wine too, when I ever get a chance to get to the Wine Library!!! Gary!!!! Your fault!!!
about 22 months ago

Bill
Good show Gary. Just one point on the Penfolds. IMO Penfolds is the ONLY big company in Oz still making wine that REALLY should not be drunk for a min. of 5 years. This is very old-style Aussie wine, unlike most if not all the modern ones. Even Koonunga Hill, for example, is just spectacularly better after 5 years min. I have not tried the 2002 707, but I suspect it might fall into the same category. The 1998 is really superb now, but was a bit ho-hum when I first bought it in 2003. Just a thought!
One the QotD: My parents. They served me a small glass of red wine every night with dinner from the age of about 7. What great folks!!
about 22 months ago

Tony S.
Or not.
about 22 months ago

Tony S.
I’m 77th!!
about 22 months ago

Julia S
My folks gave me and my brother a little wine with dinner whenever they had it when we were growing up, so I guess that’s where I get my taste for the stuff. And my friend reminds me of the dinner post-college when I held up an empty bottle and said, “Did I just drink this whole thing?” Hate when that happens!
about 22 months ago

Fred Findley
Launched Feb 21, 2006

I know, I’m late.
about 22 months ago

Craig K
Gary,
I rate today’s episode a 93. Interesting and memorable topic, fun delivery, some genuinely funny moments, some apparently great wines (both inexpensive and more expensive), one that tanked, and you did the viewer questions along with throwing out a good QOD. I have not tried the ‘04 Falesco Vitiano, but I have enjoyed past vintages (e.g., ‘01 and “02)so I was somewhat surprised the bottle showed so poorly. QOD: Most influential for our wine hobby was the wine steward (J.C.) and the “founder’s group” at the Woodstock Wine & Deli (Portland OR). Shout out to you guys!
about 22 months ago

garybee
My wife and I love watching WLTV as we never see you in the store anymore. So, this is our only chance to see you.

There wasn’t one specific person who started us or influenced us about wine. We moved to the northeast in 1990. At the time, we were drinking basic (cheap) wines that were on sale at the time. One day I saw a liquor store ad in the paper for a 90-some-odd point wine for $29.99. Not having any idea about 70 point, 80 point or 90 point scores for wines…and never having imagined spending $29.99 on any one bottle, I headed on down to the store to find out about this wine.

That evening I threw a couple filets on the grill and opened up this bottle of ‘85 Chateau Montelena. WOW! What a difference. We started ‘investigating’ other wines and after a while were exceeding that $29.99 benchmark. The following 16 years have been a joy…visiting wine regions in California. Oregon, Washington and Australia.

Definitely a hobby gone awry. But lots of fun!

Gary Beesley
about 22 months ago

DaBear
My cousin started me into homebrewing beer and while we were waiting for the mash to cook, we would open up some red’s. Also, my family has always loved good wine for the holiday’s.

A question for you- what was/is your best and worst wltv episode you have done?
about 22 months ago

StanVH
Gary,

I just got back from vacation (Sideways country, Napa & Sonoma) and have been catching up on all the WLTV vlogs. Your shows bounce between 85(boo hoo) - 95 (mostly in the 90’s) with an occasional 99+. (I particularly liked the “wedding” show.) Keep up the good work.

I don’t believe that you have done a Rosé show.

I was introduced to Rosés a few years ago in Aix when I asked the waiter for a reccomendation. He suggested a Rosé !!! And it was good . . . and then I noticed that many of the locals were also drinking Rosés. In the interest of trying all kinds of wines, how about it?

As to who influenced me the most — I have a group of friends (for about 27 years now) who began to taste wines in the blind. Not knowing the price or the label really forces you to judge the wine on its merits (color, nose, taste, etc.) To me, this is the only way to really learn about wine - at least at the beginning. We still do it occassionally. What fun.

Stan
about 22 months ago

DaBear
16-0 the Jets…? Are you now drinking bad wine that makes you see vapor trails? LOL

The Dolphins and the Patriots will have better records than the Jets.

How about episode where you and a wltv viewer blind taste wine together and rate the wines?
about 22 months ago

asr2021
GeneV,
I had the same thought when the competition started: “should’nt the first to watch the episode win?” Ah, oh well, its all in the name of good fun. Maybe i’ll start a new competition:

“LAST for this episode!!!”

Yes, I win. hopefully.
about 22 months ago

asr2021
Hey Gary et al.,
Definately a 92. I liked the varied price points; it made an interesting show to see how the wines compared. No real negatives per se; just not your best.

QotD: A family friend introduced me to German riesling after my family had been, and are still, strictly white zin drinkers. The nuances of other varietals intrigued me, whetting my appetite for other styles. I really got into it at 21 when I purchased Wine for Dummies at my campus bookstore. Now 22, i am trying to develop my palate and buy as much wine as my gf of 3yrs will allow. Someday, I’ll have a vast cellar which I will whittle away, leaving one bottle when I die. That last bottle will be the one that describes my life best; it will be for my loved ones to celebrate my life with. I guess it should be a 3L bottle, huh? We’ll see.
about 22 months ago

CNSmith
Re: Falesco
This producer is gaining a reputation for severe bottle variation.
That’s why I don’t buy it anymore, regardless of rating.

Later.
about 22 months ago

joe
Lawrence: good points (including football points). Lawrence, what od you make of Spectator’s bashing of BV and Montelena TCA-ladden and moldy cellars. Real and deserved or political?

Gary - Never mind that the Jets are not the best team in football - - they may not even be the best team in NJ (Prediction: Giants and Rutgers finish higher in their divisions than the Jets)

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