Cotes Du Rhone wine reviews. - Episode 101

October 5, 2006

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Wines tasted in this episode:

Today Gary tastes through some of the biggest names in the wine world and has a lot of fun doing it. He also tackles some of the stuff going on in the comments section.

 

141 Responses

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  1. about 2 months ago

    thefanjestic

    Qotd: I love my family. nd right now my WLTV viewing partner miss Sophie Williams (6 months old on Friday)!

  2. about 4 months ago

    Looking for a wine we used to drink

    […] I love this guy: Cotes Du Rhone wine reviews. - Episode 101 […]

  3. about 6 months ago

    soyhead

    first usage of ‘vayniac’?

  4. about 9 months ago

    Dave Canada

    Just checked out Delicious days and it is pretty cool, thanks for the tip
    QOTD - 2001 Cuvaison Cabernet

  5. about 19 months ago

    Susan

    Gary-
    I am BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I have been taking care of my nephew full-time and not even been at home recently soooooooooooooo….
    Please do not be offended!
    THANK YOU FOR DISPLAYING ‘IT’S WINE - LET’S KEEP IT FUN’!!!!!!!!!
    I am glad someone noticed my ideas!!!!!

  6. about 19 months ago

    mikep

    Great episode Gary. Just started watching a couple of weeks ago can’t get enough. By the By You are funny and personable to boot. Have a great day.

  7. about 19 months ago

    JayZee

    Catching up on a few episodes tonight. Nice episode on the Cote du Rhones. Always love value. Tonight we had a bottle of 2003 J. Bookwalter Merlot that we bought at the winery in June 2005. Excellent Washington State merlot.

  8. about 19 months ago

    Vinacull

    A few days late commenting on this, but better late than lurker! Gary I rate this EP a 95, with admission of my love (bias) for Cotes du Rhone as some of the best vino value out there! You are back in fine form, and thanks very much for requesting viewer questions. I am a couple episodes behind in watching, but I hope you get back to addressing a couple/few viewer questions per episode. Brandon M’s question (#132) is a good one and I’d be interested to hear opinion(s). It seems that although air exchange through cork that normally aids aging process is ameliorated with screw top, that does not necessarily mean there is no aging whatsoever of the wine. QOTD: Drank a Little Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from WL on Friday. Gary that is a pretty damn good value! Drank a 2004 Mitolo GAM last night (also from WL). Bit young, but beautiful.

  9. about 19 months ago

    Paul from DC

    I was searching for reviews for the Arrocal 2004 and came across, on Google, your video on Best Values (or something like that). Your review matched mine, so WLTV got bookmarked. I like that you call em as you see em, and (strange but true) that you seem to have a good relationship with your Pop (ep 100).

    One idea, though I am sure it may be antithema to tho those who value their tastes senses… are there wines that reallyh go with good cigars, or is Marvin Shanken just blowing smoke? Trying to justify acouple of vices here.

    Drinking Arrocal with some Peccorino again tonight.

    Paul In Washington DC

  10. about 19 months ago

    Brandon M

    DaveL…the people over at Rubicon say there is no way a bottle can age with a screw top on it…I think that is scientifically wrong…however, that is what they say.

    Gary?

    B

  11. about 19 months ago

    DaveL

    Late post, but I had some Saranac Golden Pilsner. I don’t drink wine every night.

    QUESTION: Is it a general rule for a bottle of red that the less expensive it is, the less aging it can handle?

    I remember hearing that the vast majority of wine purchased at WL is consumed immediately (well, within days or weeks….not right there in the parking lot). How do I know when it will hit its peak or start going bad? Bought some Lucky Country blend ($15?) and it went sour in about a year under pretty good storage conditions.

    RELATED QUESTION: Does a screw-top scream “Drink me now!” while a wax seal over the cork screams “You better put me away for a few years!” or not?

  12. about 19 months ago

    Denise

    Mahoney Pinot Noir. Wish I had a bottle of CDR, though. Looking forward to trying that Grand Veneur…CDP is my favorite. Thanks, Gary!

  13. about 19 months ago

    Matt L.

    Gary,

    I’m going for a recommendation you had in episode #5: 2 up Shiraz…the first WLTV recommendation I’ve really been able to find out west.

  14. about 19 months ago

    Noah Rosenblum

    Gary,

    This weekend I’m planning on having one of my favorite Merlot wines from Napa valley, by the name of “Amizetta”, which I received yesterday from another site (non-winelibrary).

    Have you had a chance to taste it ? If so, what’s your thought of it ?

    Thanks

    Noah

  15. about 19 months ago

    Brandon M

    Everything here is fine Mary…if it continues, I would go to quick time and re-install the plug in.

  16. about 19 months ago

    MaryS

    Anybody else getting plug-in errors when trying to watch WLTV. I watched episode 101 less than an hour ago and it was fine. I just went to watch another older one and all I get is errors. Now getting it on all episodes.

  17. about 19 months ago

    Richard B

    OK … what am I drinking tonight? About two years ago I spent a week or so in Avignon. While driving in the Southern Rhone, I ended up in Gigondas… great little town. I took my wife and daughter to the cooperative tasting .. in the center of the town. Although the person manning the tasting bar could not recommend any particular vineyard, she would recommend “characteristics”. That’s when I stumbled upon the St. Cosme. … so what am I drinking for the CDR episode …2003 St. Cosme Gigondas …takes me back!

  18. about 19 months ago

    Ed R

    Try a pinot grigio if you want white with your pizza or a Rioja like GV suggested a few episodes ago I have had both and they work well. If you bought any arrocal that worked out well also.

  19. about 19 months ago

    Chuck W

    Thanks Julius! Does the decanting cause this?

  20. about 19 months ago

    MaryS

    I’m home with the kids too. I have never been able to drink beer. Just don’t like the taste. Used to like mixed drinks but now just the wine.

  21. about 19 months ago

    Albert and Remy

    GV, having a bottle of Torres, Grand Coronas 1989, recorked on March 2006. The wine was a little cloudy, but oh boy, does it go well with Spicy Thai food. Maybe since VaynerNation is growing, you can try another one of those taste along with GV episodes. We are looking forward to it!
    Albert & Remy from SteelerNation.
    Pittsburgh, PA

  22. about 19 months ago

    Denyce M

    yep…home with kids today. I actually like a cold beer after coming home from work:)

  23. about 19 months ago

    Brandon M

    I am at the office…believe it or not!

    Denyce is at home.

    B

  24. about 19 months ago

    MaryS

    Denyce & Brandon M….are you guys taking turns on the same PC or working back to back?? I haven’t been able to get my husband on the WLTV bandwagon yet. He is mostly a beer drinker.

  25. about 19 months ago

    MaryS

    Thanks Big Billy. Yes, I am the white zin drinker. But hopefully with Gary’s help I will be able to expand my tastes. I have tried a Chardonnay and didn’t really care for it. I like Riesling but the taste varies a lot. I like sweet but not too sweet and not too dry. So it has been trial and error. Thanks for the info :)

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