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1. April 30, 2007

   John Blue Label

   GV,
   Seems like for the price points, the Argentinian cabs can’t do any better than those from the GOOD OLD USA!!! But hey, nice to hear about a different country’s vino. Most overrated wine: Ojain Syrah Stolpman. Only one I ever sent back to WL. Just didn’t bring the thunder for the price. Many less expensive Syrah/Shiraz that were better. Hey, no one bats 1.000.

   JW

2. April 30, 2007

   Lev M

   QOTD: Silver Oak. I didnt know the price or anything about it at the time and thought it was a $15-$20 cab while I was drinking it. Tastes like sucking on a cedar/oak creamsickle stick for 2 hrs.

3. April 30, 2007

   Spanky

   Thoroughly enjoyed this episode. Recently came across the Cocodrilo – shared it with 5 other wine enthusiasts and all enjoyed. Also, I own the Catena Alta but had not popped the cork on it yet. Exicted to try it! Don’t usually spend this kind of money blindly but everything I’ve ever had by Catena has been stellar.

   Thanks Gary!

4. April 30, 2007

   JonE

   QOTD: Falesco Vitiano 04′ Rosso, granted its cheap but there is no way it was worth 90pts., easily a 70 points or lower. yeah really that bad.

5. April 30, 2007

   njbabs

   I woke up to this guy on NPR talking about wine. And man I was sure he sounded like Gary – just somewhat more understated… more NPR. Well Gary on NPR made my Saturday morning! Thanks.

6. April 30, 2007

   Garret Nagle

   2001 Heitz Cabernet was a let down for me. I can’t really think of any others, because I usually try and stay away from the over-hyped wines in the 10 dollar range like Di Majo Sangiovese… wait… I did try the ‘03 in 2005 and it was OK, but that is when my palate uneducated, and back then it didn’t impress me.

   I have tried to read up on wines before I purchase whatever my local wine stores push, which is so much more fun than just walking out with what some guy tells you to buy. Instead, I try to get an idea of what I want, and sometimes ask a store employee if they have tasted a wine I read about to corroborate my hypothesis on what to buy…..

   This leads me to the following statement – I love hunting down interesting bottles just as much as drinking, sort of like how a hunt is probably as entertaining if not more enjoyable than eating the catch.

   I feel like I’ve accomplished something special when I find a 15-20 dollar bottle that makes me happy; because anything 30 and above had better impress me, or I’m pissed off – I don’t get pissed at a mediocre 15 dollar bottle.

7. April 30, 2007

   Russ J

   Great episode. Mothy was a nice addition. I really liked the NPR segment as well. You definitely need a straight man. “trouble at the plate when you were 5 or 6″ Nice!

   QOTD: 2001 Feudi Di San Gregorio Serpico, WS-95, WA-98. Not the wines fault as it was popped and poured at a tasting and was WAY to young but it had nothing going on at that point, or maybe it was that Rocky Creek Kool-aid someone touted a while back.

8. April 30, 2007

   David M Roberts

   Big Cocodrilo fan here. You captured the right qualities with that one; the incense and smoke were really evident to me. I’ll also admit to being a lesser fan of Crios, but I’m basing that on their malbec…

   Okay – interesting take on the Cadus. Reminds me of a recent wine tasting I attended (zins) where one bottle had an ungodly amount of earth and must element to it – from the nose, to the attack and through to the finish, it was poo-poo city with this wine. I hated it, but a lot more seasoned wine drinkers rated it the highest for the night.

   Is this something that happens with too many tastings? Is it akin to becoming jaded, so that suddenly only the oddities stand out? Or, is it a level of tasting sophistication that newbies just don’t have?

   Maybe it’s both, but I’m sticking to my guns – I’m staying clear of poop.

9. April 30, 2007

   MattN

   nice facetime on ESPN, toooo bad Revis is gonna get torn up by randy moss. God i hate the patriots.

   QOTD:
   Any of the recent vintages of Opus and Cristal. Dom and Bollinger alot better and much cheaper.

10. April 30, 2007

    Jennifer

    Good stuff, Gary! Great NPR interview. The Jersey Wine Maven.

11. April 30, 2007

    PhilB

    Holy cow!!

    “Incest” taste?? Does that have anything to do with the sibling wedding you served us last week?? hahaha!! Just kidding you, this is what makes the show so cool! None of the people on the WS website could put videos like this online!

    QOTD: I guess that when wines get a 95 and over score the expectations are SO high that event though they might score a 91 or 92 for you, you’re still disappointed… Then I guess a 2001 Beaucastel (RP:96) disappointed me when I had it (although I think it was it what they call the dumb phase…)

12. April 30, 2007

    KenP

    Yeah, GV, do an Old World show!
    QOTD: a Dom Perignon, think it was a ‘99. Dom’s generally are ridiculously over-rated.

13. April 30, 2007

    Edward Hafer

    QOTD: 2000 Fratelli Revello Barolo
    Wine Spectator gave it 93, I was expecting something nice. It appears that they put only over ripe, unhealthy berries into the vats, producing a unsettling, out of balance mix of sickly sweet flowers, prune and dust flavors. Very depressing, reminded me of a funeral.

14. April 30, 2007

    Andrew Z

    QOTD

    The Robert Parker 90 point Di Majo Norante Sangiovese 2005.

    Gary nailed it when he referred to it as “under-whelming” – that’s exactly what it is.

15. April 30, 2007

    cgf

    QOTD: 2005 Provenance Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc. That is the worst most boring Sauv blanc i have ever had, and the fact that it got 93 points astounds me.

    i didnt look up the score until after i drank it. i was shocked.

16. April 30, 2007

    Matt B DC

    OH! And I forgot to mention, it was the Longview 2004 Block 11 Cabernet Sauvignon that I cracked open as a result of Episode #219 QOTD: “What special bottle of wine are you going to open this weekend?”

    Man, what a let-down. Give my regards to Mothy,
    -Matt

17. April 30, 2007

    Matt B DC

    QOTD: Sadly, the most overrated wine I’ve had in recent memory was one my friend hyped up – - between the price ($70 a bottle) and the fact that he bought 4 cases of the stuff, I was expecting AWESOME. It wasn’t old world or new world . . . it was third-world

18. April 30, 2007

    GottaGoDrink

    QOTD- 2003 Cakebread Cellars Pinot Noir. Turpentine.

19. April 30, 2007

    Lynne

    QOD: To be honest, I haven’t really tried many highly rated wines because they’re too expensive and I don’t want to take the shot. I must say, Gary, that of all the wines I’ve tried that you’ve rated 90 pts. plus, I have totally enjoyed. I have learned not to go by the wineries’ assessments of their own wines. More often than not, I’m disappointed.

20. April 30, 2007

    Greg B.

    I guess I’ll stay with the Malbecs. Wow for the QOTD. The guy above me is shocking. Mine has to be the big one 2 Buck Chuck. LOL

21. April 30, 2007

    RandyB

    QOTD: Gotta agree with Joe, e.fremont and Mikeyrad, 2001 and 2002 Silver Oak Cabernet. The Alexander Valley is slightly better than the Napa Valley in both vintages. Anybody know who’s making the wine there?

    Ciao

22. April 30, 2007

    jcmeyrou

    Go to Mendoza, the place is beautiful and has changed a lot in the past years… Wine quality is really good in general. Cab are great even if I believe MAlbec remains number one in term of authenticity…

23. April 30, 2007

    SoCal

    G,
    Nice Episode….
    Sill no Rudi
    QOTD: Toss up between Silver Oak (either one) & Opus one…pick a vintage….

24. April 30, 2007

    DryDrew

    Good episode
    Are we counting to the next full lunar eclipse?

25. April 30, 2007

    Joe

    What a great interivew on NPR! It will make you the most sought after wine-man in history!

    QOTD: Tie between Marquis Phillips anything and Silver Oak (all oak – nothing special underneath)

    Joe

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