Red Burgundy Wine Tasting.

Red Burgundy Wine Tasting. – Episode #104

October 10, 2006

Wines tasted in this episode:

Watch today as Gary tackles four red burgundies. Tune in today and see what Gary thinks of these four, one of the great wines of the world. More viewer questions answered and a new QOD.

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October 10, 2006

Rick
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Compare the Gruet to the Chandon to the St Michelle
October 10, 2006

Anthony L
QOTD-Cape Mentelle Shiraz!!
October 10, 2006

Tony manning
Great show. How about tast one of the Bracco wines since she is going to be there.
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October 10, 2006

E
You know what would be interesting, is to turn the equation upside down and do one wine, any wine, out of multiple glasses–the little cheap plastic job you get at wine shops, a water glass, an ordinary wineglass, maybe a few different Riedels, the idea being to cement whether Riedels &c. can actually make good wines taste better and/or bad wines taste worse.

QOD: either the Librandi Ciro or the Bembibre Bierzo.
October 10, 2006

Marc Mc
Gary,
Please taste the Hess Estate Cab. IMO, year in and year out a nice weeknight cab.

I am willing to assist in the Chicago event, but being 90 miles north I can not do any field work.

We had the Corte Riva this weekend with steaks and it was fantastic, thank you for the tip. When can we expect the next gem? Waiting in Wisconsin, GO PACK.

PS: Who will have the better record, JETS or Packers? Can you say 4 & 12?
October 10, 2006

Matt L.
Great show! Januik Merlot 2003 (It’s nice to get feedback on WA wines…I feel they get less interest from critics so we are clueless half the time we buy them)
October 10, 2006

Matty Van, Rochester,NY
jared – comment #20

“I was wondering if it matters how one would store a non cork bottle of wine, either synthetic or scre cap. I mean i assume that such a bottle would not need to be stored on its side.”

nope it does not make a difference as there is no cork to dry out

QOD – Rosenblum Cellars Vintner’s Cuvee Zinfandel Library Code: 30290

Gary you set a price on yourself of 2 billion…doesent that make you a whore?….lol..j/k, but seriously though dosent it? its ok I fully addmit that I am a whore

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October 10, 2006

Grant Gallagher
ok -some glitch I guess – no comments and no atavar..
October 10, 2006

Grant Gallagher
October 10, 2006

Grant Gallagher
another vote for coop and the
October 10, 2006

PaulR
Gary,

The wine tasting event last night was great. I am already looking forward to next year.

I would like you to taste the 2003 Kanonkop Pinotage from SA.
October 10, 2006

Ian F
WOW! #30 instead of 80! movin up!
October 10, 2006

Douglas
Hi Gary! It’s Douglas in Chicago, let’s have a party! (In other words, I would love to coordinate this with you! There are lots of BYOB places here in Chicago, so the natural choice is for everyone to come to one of these places with their favorite WL recommended wine!)

If you’re planning to come on a weekend, I can tell you which weekends this winter are three-day weekends for me (in case we have a long party!)
October 10, 2006

George G
Gary,
Long time viewer and customer, first time poster from PA. How about tasting 2002 Charles Creek Cab. Enjoyed a 01 bottle over the weekend and would be curious as to how the 02 is showing.

George
October 10, 2006

Jim Kay
That was an awfully big glass you used today.

4 wines to try: Cabernet blends, one each from Bordeaux, California, Italy, and South Africa or Chile.

Price points should be within a $10-15 range, recent vintages of similar quality. Taste them blind and give us your thoughts on how each best would be used (aperitif, with a meal, after a meal, watering the plants). Then reveal the results.

Oh yeah, it wasn’t really $1.65 billion for YouTube, it was pieces of paper with “Google” on them that you could potentially trade for $1.65 billion, unless you tried to do it all at once, at which point you’d get less and less for each piece. Anyway, they can’t drink’em and they may not get better with age.
October 10, 2006

Tony S.
Hey Gary,

I freakin’ love Burgundy. If I had to pick one style of wine to stick with for the rest of my life, it would be Burgundy. So, kudos to this episode.

Ummm, I’m working and don’t have time to look through your inventory for something interesting to try, but I have a bottle of either 2000 or 2001 (I forget which one is sitting in my storage) d’Arenburg Dead Arm Shiraz. I’d be interested in hearing about that and I’m assuming you have either of those vintages in stock. If I get a chance I’ll check to see which vintage, but no biggy.

Either way, good luck with your super tasting tonight. As for the Wine Library TV party, if it’s in Chicago, I’ll try and go. I will decline being an event co-ordinator because I’ve just got too much on my plate to tackle something like that.

See you later,
T

GO BEARS!!!
October 10, 2006

Joe P.
Gar,

(Good) Burgundy is great, but come on, you are showing way too much reverance to the French. When are you gonna bring the heat?
October 10, 2006

Rick McQ
Gary:

Atalon Napa Merlot
October 10, 2006

Lev M.
QOTD: Try a wine from the Bierzo or EmpordÃ -Costa Brava areas in spain.
October 10, 2006

Sam Zen
Gotta be honest G, not your best work today. And your decision making process for the party is beyond horrible… why give NY any more economic impetus when you’re an alleged Jersey die hard? You should’ve stayed true to your roots. Lastly, since I’m in a hemorrhaging mood, where have the VaynerNods gone? It’s like the white chick in Flavor of Love that lost her accent… it just disappeared??? Bring back the VaynerNods. Peace’out
October 10, 2006

PattyO
Another vote with Coop and Bill T.
And now a question for you, Gary (on the FAR other side of value).
Diamond Creek Lake 1997 Napa Cabernet – 5L (okay, it’s big) – SPECIAL WL price of $4,999.99 per bottle.
You can’t wear it on your finger. Can’t hang it on the wall. It’s a beverage – how does it get such a price? Have you sold any of these? Who buys them? What do YOU, Gary V., think of such a comodity?
I don’t hold out any hope that you will taste it tomorrow -
HOWEVER, perhaps you’ll consider 3 bottles – one for each of the WLTV party locations…
I see a great potential fundraiser in the price of a taste -
October 10, 2006

Billy G
Gary,

Great episode. Foley Estate Pinot Noir Rancho Santa Rosa 2004.
October 10, 2006

Paul L.
Gary,

Nice episode! My pick for tomorrow woulbe be the 2002 Corison Cabernet. I loved the review of Cathys 2001, and am curious as to how the 2002 will stack up.
October 10, 2006

Tommy T.
Hey Gary,
How about tasting the ‘03 Vasse Felix Adam’s Road Shiraz?
October 10, 2006

Jared
Gary i have a question. I was wondering if it matters how one would store a non cork bottle of wine, either synthetic or scre cap. I mean i assume that such a bottle would not need to be stored on its side. thanks