The $12 Wine Challenge – Episode #185

February 19, 2007

Wines tasted in this episode:

2003 Di Majo Norante Contado Aglianico
2001 Aries Los Carneros Merlot
Sterling Cabernet Sauvignon Vintner’s Collection
2005 Winner’s Tank Shiraz

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Gary Vaynerchuk today looks at $12 wines and sees how much of a value these wines are. Is 12 the new 10? Watch and find out.

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February 19, 2007

Dominus
QOTD: $12 wine in last 39 days which brings us to January 12?

Let’s see, I’ve had the Hermit Crab and the Wolf Trap based on your recommendations and must say, the Wolf is the “best buy of the year” for me.

Great show.

Cheers!

P.S. There’s a wonderful outdoor venue close to my home where you can take in a play, symphony or concert called Wolf Trap that would do very well to carry it’s namesake.
February 19, 2007

Lynne
Love this episode!
I love good wines for less money!

QOD: In the last 39 I’ve enjoyed:
1) Rocky Creek Zinfandel
2) Bitch Grenache
3) Wall Cabernet
4) 20 Rows Grappler (Found it on sale…it’s usually $14.00)
February 19, 2007

Dave Canada
QOTD – Hecula out of Spain or Wienert our of Argentina
February 19, 2007

Karen L
2003 Legaris Crianza for $11.99. Got to get me some more!!!!!
February 19, 2007

Marc Mc
Los Rocas Old Vines, great for $12
February 19, 2007

John Blue Label
Gary,
QPR heaven. Great to see some vino that would be keeno for el cheapo!
Best 12 bone wine: Wall Cabernet; not as good as 20 rows for $15, but 3 bones less.

JW
February 19, 2007

manual
Thanks for this episode. I’m going to steal a little of your thunder and use the three recos at a tasting for friends. They’re always asking me for value ideas. Plus these three seem to have their own unique styles that set them apart. Cool.

QOTD – Odfjell Orzada 2001 Carignan from Chile. I believe it’s a blend of 85% Carignan, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Malbec, 4% Syrah. Plum and leather that kicked butt with a rosemary/garlic encrusted aged New York Strip!
February 19, 2007

Susan
Rob M,
Sorry it’s not Haiku,
it’s Susan Ku!
Ha!
I sorta do my own poetry that
sometimes rhymes.
February 19, 2007

Rob M.
Susan, is that Haiku?
February 19, 2007

Susan
Gary-
$12 Wines –
now
THAT
is in
MY budget!
Wow!
I love value driven
eps!
February 19, 2007

OttawaB
Two wines come to mind at under $12 (roughly $15 Canadian dollars)
2005 Les Lieu-dit Les Pouches Saumur at $14 Cdn, really nice Chenin Blanc
2003 Deen De Bortoli Vat 8 Shiraz (I bought 4 or 5 bottles of this 2 years ago at $14.50 Cdn, still have 2 bottles left).
February 19, 2007

dude
nice show today for us poor college kids
February 19, 2007

Dan
Condesa de Leganza Crianza!

$5.99 at the local Fiesta!

Can’t beat those Spanish values.

Nice ruby color. Nose has black pepper and red fruits. Good midpalate, good finish.

One heck of a deal!

Dan (In Houston)
February 19, 2007

JimVarney01
BARGAINS BARGAINS BARGAINS!!! We like Gary, we like!!

QOTD: Can’t remember the exact price point, but Domaine Grand Veneur CdR. Fantastic QPR, I just have to remember where I got it so I can get more more more!!!
February 19, 2007

thkorent
QOTD:
Los Vascos Chardonnay, 2005. Nothing mind blowing but well worth the money. And delivers a lot more than their Cab, at least from my standpoint.
February 19, 2007

Rob M.
“Everything a new world fruit bomb fan is looking for, and it is very delicious”. That is my kind of wine. Good thing a bought a bottle of the Winner’s Tank earlier this am.

Best $12 wine experience in the last 39 days (?)- Trentadue Petit Sirah.
February 19, 2007

GottaGoDrink
Craig #22- I like the ‘04 Juan Gil. Licorice wrapped around the fruit…what I would call candied fruit. The ‘02 and ‘03 were both really good if you can find them, they were released around the same time, but may be gone from the market.
February 19, 2007

Nathan L
QOD: 2005 Alois Lagaeder Pinot Grigio. I actually thought it was better than the Pinot Blanco than WS loved so much
February 19, 2007

Paul M
QOTD:

Reuscher Haart Piesporter Goldtropfchen Kabinett Riesling 2005 is an amazing riesling value. WL had it for $13 but I found it locally for $12.50 (so almost $12).

To throw one it that is not sold out at WL, Chat Pesquie Les Terrasses. 2004 is a CDR on steroids, great value for $11.
February 19, 2007

mbannon
$10 million is the new $8.3 million (did anyone already say that?).

Good show GV! I’m gonna have to check out a couple of those, they sound right tasty.
February 19, 2007

Brett Favre
For $12 I like Layer Cake shiraz, even though it was panned elsewhere on winelibrary.com.
February 19, 2007

mikeyrad
Wow, the Twelve Buck Chuk is so much better than the Two Buck Chuck!
February 19, 2007

E
$10 million ought to be about 8.3 million euros, yes?

Congratulations on breaking the Aglianico Barrier.
February 19, 2007

TheDumbPhase
QOTD- ‘05 Joboulet CdR
February 19, 2007

Coupe 60
I can’t believe that the Bi Majo called you a jerkoff !!!

QOTD: wasa boit under $12, but the 2002 Pumari chard was out of this world …and a screaming value