Comments on: Cahors, Wine from the Southwest of France. – Episode #154

By: John J.

John J. — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:26:45 +0000

qotd went cheap this weekend. got a domaine de la Chanade ‘les Rials’ blanc from cote du tarn (southwest France.) Got it because it was made with this rare oddball varietal I hadn’t tried yet called loin de l’oeil. Means ‘look for the eye’ in french or something like that. For $7 I had no expectations. Pretty good for the money actually, light crisp acidic, tasted like limes. Went well with the fish I had in a lemon butter sauce.
Gary, you gotta do a vin jaune episode buddy.

By: Rob P

Rob P — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 02:58:20 +0000

Tried Cahors tonight for the first time during the Superbowl with a big steak. It was the 2002 Clos La Coutale. I tasted it right away and it was pretty tight, but after decanting for 5 or 6 hours I love the leather, smoke, and dark fruit. Great stuff!

By: Lar

Lar — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:47:57 +0000

Hey Gary,

Love going back over some episodes I’ve missed. Cahors is particularly interesting, just finished “Families of the Vine” – great book.

Looking forward to trying more of those Malbec babies!

By: Karl B.

Karl B. — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 02:24:03 +0000

2001 Stag’s Leap Fay and 1999 Heitx Cellars Bella Oaks Lane

Will you get more of the Lamartine Cahors Cuvee Paticuliere in the store?

By: Julian

Julian — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:07:55 +0000

Hi Gary, I’ll spare you the details of my Christmas drinking, but thanks for tasting Triguedina’s Probus 2003 for us.
Bubble Brothers – we’re Triguedina’s Irish agents for the Prince Probus wines – brought in a few cases of the 03 just before Christmas along with the much more affordable ChÃ¢teau de Flore from the same supplier, and I’m sending my customers to you via the Bubble Brothers blog so that anyone who wants to trade up from the Flore can see just what they’re going to get.

By: ChuckW

ChuckW — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 02:37:36 +0000

LXA Gamma Alpha 1474

By: Steve R

Steve R — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 22:08:47 +0000

Thanks for exposing us to a new (for most of us) region!

Christmas wines: Louis Roederer Brut NV, 2003 Eroica Riesling (yum), 2005 Girard Chardonnay, 2003 Dogwood Cellars Meritage (partner’s cousin is the winemaker), and Raymond Burr’s 2001 Port (okay, it is a CA Port-style wine).

Had Uruguayan Tannat at an Uruguayan restaurant a few weeks ago — nothing life-changing, but a great food wine and a lot of fun to see the owner of the restaurant light up when we asked for something from his home country!

By: R. Beaudin

R. Beaudin — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:05:56 +0000

OK….1996 Leoville Barton, 2004 St. Cosme Gigondas, Banfi Rose Regale, Riondo Prosecco, 2001 Tapestry Shiraz, 2000 Penfolds Bin 389, 2002 Penfolds Bin 389, 2004 Penfolds Bin 389 (medal went to the 2002), 2004 Penfolds 128, 2003 Sebastiani Merlot, 2004 Twenty Rows Grappler, 2004 Rosenblum San Francisco Heritage Clones Petite Syrah…..can’t remember the others …. and still two birthdays and New Year’s Eve to go .. then to AA in January

By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 06:25:56 +0000

Sorry, my response is so delayed. Congrats on the win….hopefully the Giants can do the same this weekend. Well, as for the question of the day, here it goes.

2004 Stag’s Leap Artemis Cab
2004 Bogle Petite Syrah (3 Liter)
1999 Grgich Hills Zin
2004 Belle Glos (Clark & Telephone) Pinot Noir
2004 O’brien Seduction
7 Deadly Zins
20 Bench

We were all drunk.

By: Genghis

Genghis — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 20:10:22 +0000

You’re from Jersey and you didn’t know that Jackson’s on the 20? Gary, what the hell?
Okay okay, you won yourself back by saying it should be drunk with White Castle.

QotD:
T-F Ten Year Tawny,
La Frontrera (Completely Meh) Merlot / Cab Sauv,
Fetzer 2003 GewÃ¼rztraminer
A bunch of lame ass reds my brother bought.

Who cares man, the Port’s where it’s at.