94 Point Parker Australian Challenge

94 Point Parker Australian Challenge – Episode #157

January 2, 2007

Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 D’arenberg Ironstone Pressings
2005 Marquis Philips S2 Cabernet Sauvignon
2004 Rusden Ripper Creek Cabernet/ Shiraz
2003 Jasper Hill Georgia’s Paddock

Cheese tasted in the episode

Sharp Picante Provolone a $8.99LB

The 94 Point scored Australian challenge is a fun way to start 2007 for Gary as was the huge win on Sunday and the huge game this weekend against the hated New England Patriots. Sit back and chime in with your thoughts on New Years, wine and football.

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January 2, 2007

David Canada
Killer episode. I love it when you bring out wines that have been rated by other critics and then see how they stack up to the chief vayniac. Worst wine I drank over the holidays was blind tasting between a Blue Pyrennes ‘98 Estate Reserve and a 2005 Concho Y Toro chilian Cab. I was trying to illustrate to my mother what good wine is and what bad wine is and she still choose the chilian one which tasted like fecal matter on garbage, mixed with candied rat piss….yeah that bad, especially for concho y toro whose don mrlchor I love. Anyways….great episode
January 2, 2007

organicguy
HAPPY 2007 GARY!!!! Thanks for Aussie review. Let the kids pick out the holiday wines from the cellar. They did a great job. Not a bad one in the house. GO JETS-GO JETS-GO JETS!!!!!
January 2, 2007

wine-0
Great energy today…Love the hat, I got a red and blue one just like it.
QOTD.Between you, me and the Shiek, the worst wine I had was at my parents house on New years Day. Compobasso (giunea jug red). And he mixes it with Sprite none the less, which was not a bad thing I guess considering the wine on its own was barely drinkable. And I’m no wine snob, believe me you.
January 2, 2007

Herm
Happy New Year! I enjoyed the show….I had some good wines and some not as good but nothing awful…The Jets will need some good fortune to get past the Patriots…..I hope you can continue with the playoff beard….
January 2, 2007

jbev
Happy New Years

Great show.. Sauerkraut and pickle juice, I have Polish friends who
eat pickle soup I wonder how that would pair? This week I am a Jets fan
but Go Ravens!!!
January 2, 2007

TimF
QOD: Korbel…
January 2, 2007

Steve
The worst wine tasted this holiday season: Yellow Tail Shiraz.

This was an Xmas gift from the boss. Nice gesture. Bad wine.

My problem with this wine is the artifical nature of the taste – which is not totally unpleasant… it just doesn’t taste real.

The color is super, mate. Big red berries and some jam on the nose. But the taste… pink cotton candy! This sickeningly sweet, cotton candy, made with Splenda, artificial taste really made this an awful wine drinking experience. My friends said, “But you can cook with it.” No you can’t. It’s just too powerful a taste to complement anything. I dumped it. Sorry boss.
January 2, 2007

Italian Stallion
Happy New Years everyone

Gary nailed this episode…….GREAT SHOW GARY

Kahuna…what can I say? I luv ya man and your comment is exactly the reason why. You are absolutely “shit myself” funny.
January 2, 2007

Italian Stallion
Happy New Years everyone

Gary nailed this episode…….GREAT SHOW GARY

Kahuna…what can I say? I luv ya man and your comment is exactly the reason why. You are absolutely “shit myself” funny. I love your comments
January 2, 2007

KMANN
First time noticing the Kermit voice…interesting choice to keep the Jet-green-theme going…
January 2, 2007

Denise
As usual, KAHUNA, you are one rare bird! That was truly classic!
January 2, 2007

John Blue Label
Gary,
J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS!

Great idea on the wine and cheese pairings. Being Italian, sharp provolone is my favorite. Goes great with Zenato Amarone!

I can’t wait to smell the sauerkraut wine!

By the way, was at Epcot this past week. Have you tried the ride Soarin? Way cool. They have smells piped into the ride. At one point, going over the California Citrus groves, you smell orange, and it finishes with grapefruit. Good training for the nose.

Here’s to 2007!
January 2, 2007

bugbirdfishboy
First time Long time. At a New Years party/Merlot tasting I tasted 7 different wines. Among them was a 2005? Charles Shaw. It wasn’t bad, but tasted watered down and had almost no finish (I only tasted the wine in the front of the pallet with nothing on the back) compared to the other wines.
January 2, 2007

Dan C.
Gary- Congrats on the Jets! Hope you kill the Pats.

Fun episode. Thanks. I’m staying away from the S2. You didn’t like the prior vintage either.

QOD- I had all good wines over NYE. Oh well, many more to try.
January 2, 2007

E-Rock
Happy New Year All!! Good show today. I called Sauerkraut on one of the wines in Hoboken.I think it was the Contador.

QOD = None of them. But I was in a great mood had all my family around really was an awesome holiday season.
January 2, 2007

Chad O
worst wine this season was the cooks brut we had on new years. i choked it down in between some seghesio zin.
January 2, 2007

BlairBrooklyn
happy new year. may there be no skeezes in sight. the worst wine i had was the clos de gilroy grenache. it’s not that it sucked, but it wasn’t interesting enough to talk about.
January 2, 2007

Taco John
Sorry, didn’t have a bad wine. Worst would have been the Ch. la Rose Tour Blanche, because the sparkler I had at midnight was fantastic.
January 2, 2007

Boise State #1
Happy New Years all!
January 2, 2007

DrWMD
Happy New Year all…

Rooting for the Chiefs is like playing Yahtzee…and looks like we rolled 5 sixes this weekend.

Didn’t have a bad bottle of wine over the holiday…life’s just too short.
January 2, 2007

AnthonyS
Feliz nuevo aÃ±o. I look forward to all the new episodes of ‘07.
January 2, 2007

Jim Kay
28th???
January 2, 2007

Tim
worst wine was ………..Timbuktu Big Block Red………pure gasoline and almost puked
January 2, 2007

SS Chris
Gary, Happy New Year!! How was your New Years Eve Party?

Relative to Gary’s statement that many retailers are selling the Jasper Hill in the $80 and above range (WL sells for $59.99). FYI, I just did a search on Wine-Searcher Pro…14 locations came up as selling the Jasper Hill in the USA ranging from $58 up to $104 per bottle AND 8 of those 14 were above $89.

I’m glad I picked up a few of these a few weeks ago! thanks, Gary
January 2, 2007

Ann B.
QOTD: 2005 Emu Wine Company Riesling (Tazmania). It tasted like lemon juice + that white powder used to make sour candy, mixed in with tap water. Blech… Can anyone recommend a good Tazmanian wine? I bought it primarily for the novelty of the location (at least to me).

My Packers did not get the breaks they needed, demonstrating that in the NFL, every win and loss over the season counts. That’s why it’s the best sport. As I also live in Indy, I’ll wish the Colts good luck.