2005 Bordeaux and cheese

2005 Bordeaux and cheese – Episode #223

April 24, 2007

Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Chateau Angelus

Cheeses tasted in this episode:

Pleasant Ridge Reserve
Polder Gold 1 Yr Goat
Tomme Crayeuse
Epoisse Berthaut

Links mentioned in todays episode.

Interested in the cheese? Email Justin
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Today is Friday and not Tuesday as Gary tears into some cheese and a 2005 Bordeaux!

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April 24, 2007

Harley Stan
TGIF, if I don’t go into work tomorrow will it be an acceptable excuse that Gary was on the couch so it must really be Saturday?

QOTD-Ebay!!! Many people can’t spell or don’t proof thier listings so I search for every typo I can think of before I bid. I have taken things from sellers so cheap I have felt guilty about it. I have bought 1960’s era matchbox cars that should go for hundreds for two or three bones.
April 24, 2007

Winodontist
Great Episode Gary! I really mean that. You brought the thunder today and were in especially good spirits. I guess that Chi-Town gig has carried over for you.

I don’t like cheeses as stinky as you, maybe do another one with moderately stinky cheese.

QOTD: I like to shop at Nordstrom for my clothes, but one day I was with my wife at Kohl’s, I found a cool dress shirt that was on sale for $8. I have worn it like 20 times.
April 24, 2007

KenP
Great episode. Inspiring. I immediately left the house to buy the stinkiest, most foul smelling, paint-peeling cheese I could find! That style is my fav, too.
Would kill for a taste of the Angelus.
QOTD: Bought a old guide book, circa ‘46, on the rebuilding of Hiroshima for $20. Bookseller didn’t notice it had been signed by Lefty O’Doul and Joe DiMaggio.
April 24, 2007

Michael Palmer
Great show today Gary. Love the fact you broke up the wine with several cheeses. Keep up the great work.
April 24, 2007

mas
Love cheese! You’re killin’ me! I think my cholesterol went up 10 pts just watching this …

QOTD: Didn’t we do this one a couple of times already?!? 1998 Le Vieux Donjon CdP – 1 case @ $19.99/bottle.
April 24, 2007

SoCal
G,
Nice Bordeaux!
QOTD: Greatest bargain would have to be Free Shipping from WLTV!
April 24, 2007

dublin
That’s what I’m talking about, a sick Bordeaux from the 2005 vintage, uh very niiiiice (Borat). When are we going to see more footage of your Bordeaux trip? I’m very anxious.
April 24, 2007

Randy
Gary, lay off the coffee before you tape the show, bro!

Another amazing episode, naturally. I don’t see myself running out to buy $250 bottles of Bordeaux. I already have tons of expensive wine that I can’t find the occasion to drink.

Sadly, I’m also not a big cheese guy. I like my stuff relatively mild (my stink quotient ends with swiss, and don’t even get me started with blue cheese! Can’t get it past my nose!)

Funny story, The Boss bought a few ounces of this truly rank cheese at Ledson Winery’s gourmet shop during the recent Barrel Tasting weekend (St. Paddy’s Day weekend). It was some locally made guerrilla cheese that reminded me of something seriously unwashed and unclean. So, she waits like two more weeks, then she ate it. I swear to you I couldn’t be in the same room with her for something like two days. THAT’s how much I can’t stand nasty cheese.

I can get behind the goat cheese, and with the imminent arrival of two goats to our farm, The Boss is looking to get cracking on starting a micro goat dairy. Sick! I’ll keep you posted.

QOD: Best bargain. Hmm, I don’t have that killer instinct that you do with flea markets and garage sales. Generally speaking, I am the poor schmuck SELLING the stuff that you turn around on eBay for a fortune. Poor me. Anyhow, I’d have to say that buying a sweet Coteaux du Languedoc for $11 that tastes better than some of the $50 bottles I leave laying down in hopes that they will suck less in another 5 years. Bittersweet, but a good deal is a good deal.
April 24, 2007

JimKay
Epoisse is banned from public transport in France because of the smell.
April 24, 2007

Garret Nagle
On followup, Gary has today demonstrated an in-the-flesh adult example of Charlie Bucket inheriting Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory.
April 24, 2007

JimboKay
Did I hear an implied insult to the southern US? Do I need to come up there and kick some a$$? We marry our sibilings because they look a hell of lot better than those Jousey girlzzz.
April 24, 2007

waibeans
when are you going to be at the store on Sat GV?! t-shirts!!!
April 24, 2007

Garret Nagle
Let it be known today that episode 223 has been the most gratuitously gluttonous and self gratifying episode Gary has ever filmed.

The guitars have been running at about 9 or 10 as of late, but most certainly today the knob was kicked up to eleven.

Sure beats writing a paper like I am right now… We won’t tell your wife (or is it your sister?) that you ate enough cheese today for the entire month of April (this will be the only time I tease you about this I promise).

Definitley an entertaining episode.

Garret
April 24, 2007

PhilB
GV, fantastic episode!
Hey, if you like Ã‰poisses, you should definitely check the only other cheese I have ever encountered that has a similar level of stinky-dirtiness…. Langres, from the Champagne region… Mind blowing stuff too! Give it a try! I had 2004 Angelus last weekend at a tasting, very nice bottle, but not as nice as what you seem to get out of the 05 vintage! Rated it 92. I much prefered La Mondotte 2004, which was bringing the T. Rated it 94+.

QOTD: Not the bargain of a lifetime, but still…Let me just mention that WL usually sells Franch and Spanish wines for even less that you can find them in France or Spain… When I find a bottle here in Europe that Gary sells for the same price, I know I’m getting a good price… but last month, I bought a bottle Priorat Cellers Fuentes Gran Clos 2000 for 17 euros, same bottle goes for almost 50$ even at WL!
April 24, 2007

Randy
Why the heck not do a Friday episode on Tuesday?
April 24, 2007

Matty Van - Tampa,FL
mmmm…ass cheese
April 24, 2007

TagWorld Brian
Gary, I’m salivating for the $235 bottle of wine, but my wife would absolutely brain me. Hollow out my skull. There’d be nothing left.
April 24, 2007

tim
I chatted with a girl at a party. A friend mentioned it and bet me $5 I couldn’t get a date with her. Almost 30 years later I still have the girl, and the $5! Worked out to be a pretty good risk.
April 24, 2007

waibeans
cheese cheese cheese cheese.. jeez
April 24, 2007

Garrett
Top 20!
April 24, 2007

Brandon M
Rails Scales and .NET Pales
April 24, 2007

3dvw
Maybe it would help your cholesterol if you spit the cheese into your trusty jets bucket.
April 24, 2007

TagWorld Brian
Cheese is good, and I’m still top 16!
April 24, 2007

Lb in KS
OK, that link to the draft? F’ing funny! I love it! Which reminds me…muh lowly Chiefs will be facing my number 2 (Jets) the last week of the season next year. maybe a little side action?
April 24, 2007

wm mole
2 of clubs? Pure genious Gary!!