Vintages how much do they matter, a 2001 vs 2002 tasting - Episode #77

August 23, 2006

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2001 Artazu Navarra Santa Cruz

Today Gary Vaynerchuk tackles the issue of how much a vintage effects the wine. Gary samples 2 wonderful wines from Spain that are exactly the same but are from 2 different years. Gary also asks you to help him with something cool!

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  1. about 5 months ago

    thefanjestic

    Qotd: How about - “With you and a little bit of me, we’re changing the wine world whether they like it or not!”

    That just came to me - kind of catchy and honest at the same time! ;)

  2. about 10 months ago

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  3. about 12 months ago

    Dave Canada

    I love seeing how the signature sign off line was developed….that is cool.
    I actually find that off-vintages are such huge bargains that I buy them frequently, especially from prioven terroirs in Bordeaux. IT’s great as they drink earlier which lets me save my 2000s, 1990s etc for special occasions. Great episode!

  4. about 21 months ago

    Brandon M

    This was a FANTASTIC episode, on of the few I’ve missed and caught up on.

    This episode is a great argument as to why you shouldn’t fall in love with ONE wine.

    I know I’m late…howabout this:

    WLTV…Where the scores of knowledge are more important than the scores of wine!
    Or something like that.

    B

  5. about 22 months ago

    devlyn76

    First off, Wine Library TV is excellent! Count me in as your seventh viewer :-)

    I just wanted to mention that this episode was great, mostly because it proves that the vintage of the wine can far outshadow the age. Among the wine lovers I know, most will reach for an older wine before a newer one, regardless of how the vintage fared. This backs up my argument that older is not always better!

    -ben

  6. about 22 months ago

    kidseyemd

    how about…. “keep wining (whining), and keep watching”…

    i know my reaponse is days late, but i was out at sea…literally

    hugh

  7. about 22 months ago

    Sam Zen

    Gary, I’m catching up after returningand I had to comment here. I a gree completely but I feel as though you;re kind’a going against your comments from one of your earlier episodes where you said that buying off vointage could be a steal. Your’re right, it can be, but as I commented on that episode, whoi has the ability to pick thourhg a bad viontage to find the dianomd in the rough. I agree with this episode for us casual drinkers. Best to be safe with a solid vintage.

    While on vacation I discovered a lovely family of wines that you need to sample. Guzman Aldazabal- I tried the Exaltacion and was BLOWN AWAY! Also, their crianza was very nice and modestly priced. Check’em out.

  8. about 22 months ago

    karl satirev

    “This is Gary Vaynerchuk signing off for Wine Library TV where taste matters!”.

  9. about 22 months ago

    PAL

    How ’bout

    Kay syrah syrah

    I know, it sucks. Just had to do it . . .

  10. about 22 months ago

    John Coyne

    Gary, my ending statement is:

    “Tasting wine to save you time”

  11. about 22 months ago

    Paul

    How about:
    Wine a little - you’ll feel better.

  12. about 22 months ago

    Mike S.

    “Wait, you said crossing the streams was bad, Igon.”

    Gary, in episode #47 you said that vintage wasn’t that big of a deal (20 day forecasts, ‘97 Burgundy, etc.). Now you’re saying it’s the single biggest aspect regarding the quality of wine. Am I the only one who caught this?!?! I mean, c’mon, you’re even wearing the same shirt.

  13. about 22 months ago

    BigAl

    I agree with George H. P. (post #64)…. Use a diff. glass with each wines. Other than that, love the show. I’m working on a tag line.

  14. about 22 months ago

    Bruce K

    Gary: I suggest you sign off with,

    “Tasting with a vengence because life is too short to drink bad wine.”

    “Don’t whine, drink mine!”

    Keep up the great work. BK

  15. about 22 months ago

    Jenn H

    Just discovered this website a couple days ago, and I’m hooked! I’ve already learned tons….

    my suggestion: “This is G.V, telling you to whip me, crush me, make me wine”.

  16. about 22 months ago

    DougG

    F’ed it up

    same wine time, same wine station

  17. about 22 months ago

    Doug

    “a wine is a terrible thing to waste”

    “Here’s to Travelling the World with Taste”

    “This is Gary Vaynerchuk from the headquarters of class, sophistication and good taste… right next door to Taco Bell”

    “Goodnight and Have a Pleasant Barolo”

    “this MC GV sayin’, I can spit with the best, yo”

    “just bring yourself, I’ll bring the wine.”

    my #1 sign off: “this is Gary Vaynerchuk… and I smell!”

  18. about 22 months ago

    DougG

    See you next time, same wine channel ,same wine station

  19. about 22 months ago

    Julius

    If you’re still accepting viewer suggestions of wines from your inventory that we’d like you to taste, I would like to request you to taste the Nino Negri Sfursat 5 Stelle 2002.

  20. about 22 months ago

    Andre (aka asr2021)

    Hey Gary et al.,
    I’m still trying to come up with a sign off phrase.

    However I have a question: I am pretty new to wine and alcohol in general. I hate to taste the alcohol. I mean, i hate the heat in the finish of some wines and spirits. Is this something that I will get over or do I just have to put up with it as a necessary evil to wine’s being alcoholic? For instance i tried the Hecula you recommended and got some heat on the finish. Is this just a feature of the wine that the mourvedre grape produces, like garnacha produces wines with higher alcohol? Is this something I will get used to? I tend to think that wines with a warm finish are not balanced; am I wrong? Should I just stick to wines with less than 13% alcohol? Please respond.

  21. about 22 months ago

    Julius

    While I agree with you that there certainly are differences in a wine from vintage to vintage, I think it is an exaggeration to say that all vintages are dramatically different from each other. Sometimes the differences are subtle. In fact, many vintages produce wines that show the same characteristics as wines from earlier vintages. If you read RP (which I’m sure you do) you will see his reference to a prior vintage in a current wine tasting.

    Regarding your sign-off, How’s this…

    “This is Gary Vaynerchuk. Until next time…Dosvidanja.”

  22. about 22 months ago

    DaBear

    Eating worms and licking rocks, so you do not have to.

  23. about 22 months ago

    George H. Perreten

    Rinse or use other glasses as you taste different wines, please. As minute as it is, there remains residue in the glass. Wine tasters are some of the most annal retentive people about. How can you taste the PALMER chardonnay or any other for that matter and than taste a port or merlot using the same glass? You are always looking for the nuances in the wine.

    Question can you do an episode on 4 or 5 $15.00 to 20.00 widely available Chards or Cabs. Love the show

  24. about 22 months ago

    DaBear

    More slogans:

    Because I’m Gary Vaynerchuk and your not!

    “It’s the wine, stupid!!!”

    I still can’t believe I get paid for drinking wine.

  25. about 22 months ago

    TommyG

    Closing phrase:

    “See you next time as the wine swirls”

    Question:

    I want to ask you about glass. No, not the glass that Chad Pennington is made of. Glass bottles. I was under the impression that wine bottles are tinted ( brown, green, etc. ) to protect the wine from damage from light. If this is true, then why is an EXPENSIVE Sauternes like Chateau d’Yquem in a CLEAR bottle? What are your thoughts?

    Go Giants!!!

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