Saint Emilion Wines from Bordeaux.

Saint Emilion Wines from Bordeaux. – Episode #190

February 27, 2007

Wines tasted in this episode:

Links mentioned in todays episode.

Vlog Hot:Wildcard Boys Heat 3
Veoh Viral Episode featuring Gary

Today Gary Vaynerchuk tastes a hat trick of St Emilion wines and lets you know his thoughts, what are your thoughts on this legendary area of Bordeaux.

115 Responses

February 27, 2007

Kent I
1st?
February 27, 2007

KAHUNA
not first WOOO HOOO
February 27, 2007

TimF
In?
February 27, 2007

Andrew G
Top five
February 27, 2007

E-Rock
Top 5
February 27, 2007

waibeans
no i’m top 5!
February 27, 2007

wey
Top10 is lame

Video hasn’t even loaded fully yet..
February 27, 2007

KAHUNA
Contest- name was Jumpman in Donkey Kong
February 27, 2007

BotaBag
top 10, What!
February 27, 2007

gnarlyoak
Top ten? Wow!
February 27, 2007

The Godfather
Top 10?
February 27, 2007

Poquelin
Episode 190 does not load. Anyone else experiencing this problem?
February 27, 2007

Lars
It’s dl’ing for me. Just very slow right now.
February 27, 2007

Ben N.
Yes I experiencing this problem to. What happen?????
February 27, 2007

TommyBoBo of WI
Well maybe if all 15,000 of us weren’t trying to #1 every darn day the thing would download!!??
oh, heck, maybe I don’t know what I’m talking about. Scary how addicted one gets to such things.
February 27, 2007

TommyBoBo of WI
Maybe it’s part of some of that “real cool, new stuff” he was going to show us from his studies in England last week???
February 27, 2007

Shir-Az
Extremely sloooooooowwwwwwwww download on this one. WLTV servers must be smoking.
February 27, 2007

TommyBoBo of WI
QOTD:: whilst we wait…. How do all of you have your wines shipped from WL?? any problems with the cold and going ground as of late?
February 27, 2007

wayne530
check out how viral spelled gary’s name. after like a million episodes where he states “C-H-U-K”, they go ahead and spell it wrong anyway.
February 27, 2007

Lars
Check that. Molasses has turned to ice. No longer downloading.

Pre-QOTD: Didn’t have a problem with my last case sent to LA. Got out of NJ unharmed.
February 27, 2007

cpd
I can play the first 30 seconds or so, and then the video cuts off.
February 27, 2007

dc13
Glad I checked the comments. I have been trying to load this for 15 minutes, nothing doing.
February 27, 2007

Kirk
this episode is having some troubles loading…bumber
February 27, 2007

Awin
Wow this many people have checked in already!
February 27, 2007

JavaMonkey
The video won’t load!! The video won’t load!! Free shipping for everyone!!!
February 27, 2007

TommyBoBo of WI
Thanks Lars!! You in LA??? I swear I’d seen yous swom where upt Nort when I ben with my Broother Dan, ya know, ice fishing in the BW?
February 27, 2007

TheDumbPhase
It’s still poopin’ out. What’s a Hot Wildcard Boy? I had no idea Gary was into such things…
February 27, 2007

Rob B.
Me too. I have been trying for a while. I guess I will watch in the AM.
February 27, 2007

Lars
TommyBoBo…
1st things 1st. Da Pack sucks.
Okay. Now dat dats out of da way…
Sadly, right now the only ice fishin’ goin’ on fer me is reaching into the freezer and grabbin’ a fillet of salmon. Good fish, but it just ain’t da same.
May yer brother Dan’s ice bucket/house be on solid ice and over a large pool of fish, der.
Lars
February 27, 2007

Julius
Jumpman
February 27, 2007

Joyce
got to ‘not just your left field kind of leather..this is go get your shoes shined, kick then guy then eat your shoes’……then nothing……
February 27, 2007

E
That reminds me: is there still a cheesehead shop in the Mall of America?
That had to be an interesting place to work.
February 27, 2007

bradyt
nice kahuna, it was Jumpan
February 27, 2007

Matt B DC
Yeah, slow to load today. Full Metal Jacket was SO good in the start, and it did get a bit mundane after that, but not bad. Not like an M Knight Shalamama movie, where it starts out all spooky and mysterious and then ! SURPRISE! Samuel L Jackson is a supervillain! Bleh.

QOTD: CHEESE!
February 27, 2007

Adam B
Mario’s debut name was ‘Jumpman’
February 27, 2007

KAHUNA
A cyclic number is an integer in which cyclic permutations of the digits are successive multiples of the number. The best known is 142857
February 27, 2007

Don S.
top 40!!!!!!!!
February 27, 2007

KAHUNA
QOTD: Cheese and Dried Meat
February 27, 2007

Matt the Lurker
Is it a bit windy in Jersey today Gary?
February 27, 2007

Neil
QOTD: Cheese and Charcuterie.
February 27, 2007

flavasauce
QOTD: Stinky and gooey cheeeeeese.
February 27, 2007

Acousticdoc
Wow! This is like stone age dial-up. Finally got it though. Another movie example is the Matrix series. Kick-A$$ Opener with lame sequels.
QOTD: Salt and Vinegar Chips.
February 27, 2007

BV
QOD:

You mean besides Lancer’s and Velveeta cubes?

Why, I guess it would be ice-cold Mandarin Orange sections and Almond M&M’s.

Bill V.
February 27, 2007

Jonathan
Jumpman is Mario’s original name.
February 27, 2007

John Blue Label
Gary,
Cool episode. Will have to check out the Larmande. Just goes to show you you don’t always have to pay top dollar for great vino. My son concurs that Jumpman is Mario’s name. But he and I pose a challenge question, which should be worth a free WL tote.

What was Mario (Jumpman) named after????

QOTD: Favorite Snack 1. Cheese 2. Pistachio nuts 3. Gardetto’s Original Snack mix. If you haven’t had # 3, with the pumpernickle crisps soaked with salt and worcestshire sauce, you are missing heaven in a snack food.

JW
February 27, 2007

Jonathan
I’ll answer your question too. =)

Mario (Jumpman) was named after Mario Segale, landlord of a warehouse owned by Nintendo America.
February 27, 2007

Dom
QOTD: Heated brie with apricot or apply jelly on top with a slice of prosciutto.

I will need to get some of the Larmande. Great episode.

Cheers!
February 27, 2007

Brad Hartzell
jumpman
February 27, 2007

leatherpalate
Hey Gary who own Bordeaux?
Ownzzzzz,ownzzzzz.

QOD.Sicilian Veal Chop( butterflied)

Great show one of my favs.
February 27, 2007

Jonathon M Chicago
QOTD: My favorite snack? Rhymes with snack.
February 27, 2007

TheDumbPhase
Finally working!
QOTD- Mine- Jello “Oreo” Pudding Cups
My wife- Lays potato chips w/ hot sauce
February 27, 2007

Martin
*blue corn chips with very hot salsa
*sourdough pretzels with beer OR
*hot buttered popcorn made the old-fashioned way
February 27, 2007

mikep
Jumpman
February 27, 2007

waibeans
QOD: Pirate Booty!

“why Professor, what’s another word for pirate Treasure?!”

Y’AAAArrrrrr!
February 27, 2007

Like 'em Rounded and Aged
Got the Vlog vote in and you’re killing the competition, so far. Looks like less than 1% of the precincts votes are in.

Thanks for the Larmande tip.

Love the ’01s for value.
February 27, 2007

Dale Cruse
QOTD: Pringles. Plain ol’, old-school Pringles. I’ll eat ‘em by the can.
February 27, 2007

Jaye
Wow, finally watching an episode the day it comes on . . . its been a while for me!

QOTD: Depends on the mood. When I want something sweet – grapes. When I want something salty – sourdough pretzels. When I want something comforting – cheese.
February 27, 2007

Jason R.
First of all – I’m waiting for another episode from Lars. Other than the re-mix – I give him my vote for 2nd best vid’s sent in so far (Series).

QOTD – Snack: Deer Sticks – String Cheese – Beer

Idea: (Will also post in ASK A Q): How about doing a 5-20-90?? 5 wines, $20 or under, scored 90 points?? Good change em up. BTW – I dont want 5 Sauv Blanc’s either..!!…!!!

WHERES BRANDON???
February 27, 2007

Dave Canada
I’ve left the right bank behind in the last few vintages so this is a good excuse to seek out some of those. Thanks for the kick in the ass.
QOTD – PB&J on toast….boring I know but it rocks!
February 27, 2007

JonE
Thanks for the tips G-Man on the lesser known Saint Emilions, always good info to have. Have you ever tried Havens Bourriquot? I had the 2000 recently, and it is full on Saint Emilion style.

QOTD: Cape Cod Dark Russet chips, or Meredith.
February 27, 2007

NathanN
Thanks for another Bordeaux ep and thanks for teaching me more about this region. As a wine newbie it is one of the most intimidating because of all the big french words. You also don’t know what is in the bottle unless you know what is grown in St Emilion, St Georges etc.

QOTD: Little Debby Nutty Bars
February 27, 2007

skullitor13
I’m a lurker, well I guess an ex-lurker

I have just caught up on all the episodes, just started watching since 182

great episode. keep up the fantastic work.

Qotd: popcorn
February 27, 2007

Eugene
QOTD:
Roasted almonds and other nuts.

St Emilion, yes I need to learn more about it and break my fixation on the left bank.
Thanks
February 27, 2007

KenP
Curious episode. A bit of a mystery. Strangely simple.
What’s on your mind, Gary?
February 27, 2007

JimH
Ultimate good first half, bad last half flick = Stripes. That’s the fact, Jack!!
February 27, 2007

Russ J
QOTD: Utz Dutch Pretzels!
February 27, 2007

cgf
G-Man-
first off, nice ep. i really like the st. emilion wines and find that at comparable prices they are ready sooner than the left bank bordeauxs. so i like buying them at wine shops or off lists more than the left bank guys. although their classification is not as reliable as the 1855 one in my opinion.

QOD1: first off tell eric great call on the spot under pressure for full metal jacket. the first half of that movie is the best 45 minutes of any movie i have ever seen. after that, it kind of falls apart. I would add Saving Private Ryan to that list.

QOD2: dried fruit (blackberries, cherries, cranberries, apricots, blueberries, and strawberries) and nuts (almonds, m and ms, walnuts, pistachio). I like making my own blends instead of buying the ones the markets have. that way i don’t need to remove any of the stuff i don’t like.
February 27, 2007

Brookhouser
GV-

Great show…thanks just bought the mixed case of Bordeaux…had some Chateau Larmande in it….I’ll be looking forward to trying it.

For Tommy BoBo…just had wine shipped…was a little cold, but fine….

QOTD: Favorite Snack…HMMMM….popcorn…love the popcorn….
February 27, 2007

Alaska1
You have the best analogys! Loved the “Full metal Jacket” One. Great!!
February 27, 2007

tarheel17
QOTD: popcorn. I’ll even eat it with a glass of merlot. Two things I love. . . so they don’t taste too great together.
I still like ‘em.
February 27, 2007

garyv
KAHUNA WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 27, 2007

Susan
Gary-
Great Ep!
QOD:
I like to eat apples
and bananas!
Good quality fresh fruit
like avocados,
pineapples
and
bananas
and
apples
and
good quality
CHEESE!
Especially when the
fruit
and
cheese are with
WINE!
February 27, 2007

Faryan
you know we’re repping you on the vlog gary

interesting st em episode… been thinking about the region a lot lately (very incendiary terroir discussion about the region on ebob)

fav snack has to be fruit (bananas, kiwi, tangerines)
February 27, 2007

Corrado
QOTD: Been eating Jelly Belly jelly beans lately as a cheap way to try to work on my wine palate. It’s a great way to try to pick out odd flavors and train yourself to analyze what your mouth is telling you, especially when you just grab 3 random beans and pop ‘em in your mouth.
February 27, 2007

Jahlove
QOTD: Cheese. Any type really. Can never have enough cheese.
February 28, 2007

glenn
really good episode – back to the roots of WLTV! love me sum St E!!! on a day with just cheese it is my favorite Bordeaux region.

good movies that go bad – “A History of Violence” is one from last year.

love that you canned Rol and Peby when everyone else is on their knees for these two. rock on.
February 28, 2007

jason carey
Best snack.. Extra sharp cheddar,, the aged crumbly kind, with Stoned Wheat Thins.
how was London? Also lets put things in perspective. At $37 its certainly not expensive for good bordeaux,, but any wine over $30 dollars a bottle should be somethin at least slightly special..
Hey, were not all millionaires, so for us regular joes, this is a pricey bottle.. and should be considered a special occasion wine.
February 28, 2007

Nico
Cool episode, I’m always learning!

QOTD: Pepperidge Farm GOLDFISH!!!

-Nico
February 28, 2007

lou from downunder
Gary, Indulge me with dark chocolate and I’m snacked for life.PS How on earth do I get to try these wines downunder?
February 28, 2007

SoCal
G,
Timely episode !
The 2/28/07 WSJ has an article on Chateau Valandraud of St. Em. and grooming a wine ambassador to china.

QOTD: Olivesâ€¦.any type reallyâ€¦stuffed preferablyâ€¦cheeseâ€¦jalapeÃ±oâ€¦
February 28, 2007

J Crazy
OH SNAPS you done brought it out didn’t you! Favorite snack? Oh shoot. Well let me break it down internationally for all you heads back home. Jyaga riko, that’s right. It’s a little potato stick, chippy, mixed salad flavored, crunchy, addicting snacks over here in Japan. Also, Triscuits (Original, what’s up with low sodium and thin and wedgey crap…no sir, only the big ol’ fat, cut your mouth up with the hard edges, dehydrate your whole body with one cracker style). Triscuits and Sauternes. How about that for a pairing? You know you all love it!
OK so who wants some jyaga riko, triscuits and sauternes?
February 28, 2007

Jer
Great episode Gary.

QODT: raw ramen noodles, especially the oriental flavor.
February 28, 2007

Jessi
Thanks for the ep, Gary! As a Bordeaux newbie, anything you can tell us to demystify this region is much appreciated! Will definitely seek out the Chateau Larmande!

QOTD: Cheese & fruit (good, sharp cheddar w/ apples, blue cheese w/ pears, etc) – or, if I’m spending an evening watching junky TV & really want to go all out, tortilla chips w/ Tostito’s salsa con queso (gotta love that fake orange cheese color – YUM!)

Question for you (or for any other commenters): I have a 2000 St Emilion Grand Cru (Prier des Jacobins) that I got as a gift. When should I open it? If I open it now, how long to decant?

Thanks!
February 28, 2007

Deano
Great episode Gary. I have yet to taste a Bordeaux however I will soon. I dont know the Mario question but I do love nintendo lol. I voted for you on the vlog looks award you handsome devil you LOL. You were way in the lead so you should be good to go.

QOTD: Cheese and Wine. Next Best would be Cheez-It’s
February 28, 2007

E-Rock
It’s a close race between kettle cooked jalepeno chips and sharp provolone or manchego and dried meats. I only say that because i can make a meal out of the cheese and meats.
February 28, 2007

GottaGoDrink
Gary- St-Emilion has always been the fave in our house. Something about the merlot/cab franc combo.

QOTD- Wisconsin sharp cheddar cheese and salted cashew nuts.
February 28, 2007

Susan
Gar-
I had to work
lllllllllllllllooooooooooooooonnnngggggggggggg
hours yesterday
sssoooooooooooooooooooooo…….
I just saw the viral vid.
Fabulous, funny and good.
Glad to see another good vid of you
and
voted also.
p.s. no contest on the vote- you are miles ahead!
February 28, 2007

Tom T.
Great ep. Appreciate you honesty.
My favorite snack is probably fig newtons.
February 28, 2007

TommyBoBo of WI
60% of the vote and going strong!!!!!

Pecorino and fig jelly, damn straight!
February 28, 2007

cpd
I can’t believe that little wine-gremlin has such control over me that I actually went to some site and voted for which dude I thought was best-looking. If the boys at work find out about this I’m doomed…

QOTD: Beef Jerky time!
February 28, 2007

SpaceJay
QOTD – Blue Bell Cake Batter Ice Cream. Seek it out.
February 28, 2007

LuckyBecky
I’ve never had a Saint Emilion…Looking forward to trying it. I’m off to put the Chat Larmonde in my shopping cart.

QOTD:
Gouda cheese on Triscuits.

Or queso: a can of Rotel tomatoes melted with a pound of Velveeta, served with tortilla chips. I don’t know how widely available Rotel is, but it is a staple food here in south Texas.

Gary, what happened to your hair?
February 28, 2007

luvgrapesqeezings
I love a variety of cheeses with wine. When I’m not drinking wine I turn into somewhat of a cookie monster for chocholate chip cookies. However….

CHOCHOLATE CHIP COOKIES AND LBV PORT ROCK!!!!
February 28, 2007

Ken
I love St. Emilion wines. Monbousquet is one of my favorites because it offers great value year-after-year. Your comments about the sand at Larmande reminded me of Sam Kinisonâ€™s bit on sand.

QOD: Favorite snack is probably Ritz crackers with Jif Crunchy peanut butter and a big glass of milk. Iâ€™ll go thorough a whole sleeve of crackers and several glasses of milk in the same sitting. Another favorite, and this sounds a bit odd, is Triscuit crackers with peanut butter on them and sharp cheddar cheese melted on top of the peanut butter. Try it sometime and I bet youâ€™ll like it!! Oreo cookies or my wife’s homemade chocolate chip cookies dunked in milk is another great one.
February 28, 2007

Ken
Gary, I think you are going to have a hard time beating that Greg Rose guy!!
February 28, 2007

michael J Vino
What is a Bordeaux? Is that some type of wine or something?

QOTD: creamed corn with A1 Steaksauce.

“she’s into pinot…perfect.”
February 28, 2007

pjc
Gary,

Your starting to see through Mr. P…I like that.
February 28, 2007

10SGuy
miniQOTD – Apolalypse Now has the worst, most incoherent ending of any movie that started great.

QOTD – White Cheddar Natural CHEETOS
February 28, 2007

Justmarsh
QOD: Cereal is the best snack ever! I could eat it for every meal. Gary are there any wines out there that are a perfect match with cereal? I’d be in heaven!!!!

Nice St. Emillion episode. I just drank the 2005 Chateau Teyssier last night. Best $10 bordeaux I ‘ve had. What a steal.
February 28, 2007

Ken B.
Hey Gary enjoyed the show and I have already voted for you so I hope you win. It appears at this point that you have a sizeable lead on your competitors.

QOTD: Chips and salsa

Regards,

Ken B.
February 28, 2007

TagWorld Brian
Gary, dropped you a vote on Valleywag. But don’t get the wrong idea about me. Our former PR person was in a contest on that site. Great stuff there.

Wow, Veoh muffed your name spelling twice – once on the video, once on the site. Oh well. Still a very cool video. I’d love to see you do an episode or two inside the main part of your store. Maybe on the main floor, and let a customer walk up and try one of the wines with you, to compare notes. Or maybe shoot upstairs in one of those cool winery-looking rooms. Might be a fun change-up.

By the way, Jumpman. Does comment 101 win? Or just comment 1?
February 28, 2007

Lawrence Leichtman
The very first bottle of wine I dropped in front of the wine store in Austin, TX in 1968 was a 1966 St. Emilion. When the shopkeeper saw that he gave me another bottle of the same thing so that started a long warm fuzzy with St. Emilion. Still my preference over most other wines from the Bordeaux region and usually a better price break. Thanks for the heads up on the Lamande. Favorite snack is anything with cheese and I found my youngest son’s old Nintendo game and it was labeled Jumpman. Oh well way too late.
February 28, 2007

Harley Stan
Day late but I made it
QOTD Old Dutch Ketchup potato chips, unfortunately I can’t get them in the states so I have to pay through the nose and get them off of ebay
February 28, 2007

Wildebeest
Wow, Gary, that’s a damn good picture of you on the VLOGHOT site!

You know, I remember seeing at least one episode (back in the 40-60 range) in which your name was printed on the screen w/ a big fat “C” before the “K”… tsk, tsk.

QOD: I guess I have a pretty severe oral fixation because I’m CONSTANTLY snacking. I eat chips, I suck on hard candy, I smoke a pipe, and sometimes when I’ve got nothing else that does the trick I sip on Worchestershire sauce or hot sauce or even wasabi. So, picking a single favorite snack is difficult for me, but there are a few that I return to again and again:

Candy: sassafras hard candy, Jujubes (not too sweet to eat in quantity), chocolate-covered pretzels
Snackfood: pretzel sticks, pistachios
Healthy: fresh spinach leaves dipped in homemade dressing, celery w/ peanut butter
March 1, 2007

Wil Neverspit
QOTD: Doritos – Toasted Corn Flavor (the original)

Has anyone heard of a movie called Lost Highway?
It starts out really spooky and intrguing, and when it’s
over you have no idea what the hell happened.
Drink heavily before pressing play if you want to enjoy that one!

Nice job Kahuna! Jumpman, yes, of course.
March 1, 2007

Paul
Sorry I got to this late. My favorite snack is whole unroasted cashews. What I eat are pretzels, particularly with sesame seeds. Or most any cheese. Or Snickers.
March 2, 2007

JayZee
QOTD: This is disgusting, but I’ve always loved Snyders Cheese Curls or the softer Cheetos.
March 3, 2007

Badger Ann
QOTD: chips and salsa.
March 4, 2007

Riezin
I suspect that this best looking vlogger emboldened you to put that billboard up on 78 with a huge pic of your mug on it?

I like trader joe trail mixes etc for noshing.
March 10, 2007

ThomasS
Good, dunk the Parkerized bas****s ! Last St.Emil I had was again a Clos Fourtet, mmm, that one was nice. Another movie that started great but really came to nothing in the end: Kingdom of heaven. Beginning just tremendous, the end … well, it sucks.
Anyway, QOTD: Snickers, definitely, but I want to try the new tastes. Didn’t hae one yet.
March 12, 2007

Wendy Elam
gary, fyi: you are kicking serious ass on the vlog hot boys voting — 67% dude! you are leaving those wimpy humorless living-with-their-mothers-never had a girlfriend video log wannabees in. the. dust.
April 28, 2007

Alos Diallo
cheese
April 29, 2007

vivaitalia
Are you freaking kidding me? Full Metal Jacket, while the ending was not as explosive as the start, did not fall off at all, the summation of the story was profound, just not as exciting as the start.
September 19, 2009

ulu ulu ulu ulu
QOTD: Granny Smith (or fuji) Apple
October 28, 2009

John J.
qotd goldfish

Gary how about tackling a vin jaune episode soon?