Bordeaux Wine Tasting – Episode #230

May 3, 2007

Wines tasted in this episode:

With Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate coming out today with the new scores on many 2005’s Gary is inspired to go right back to the old school and taste some Bordeaux.

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July 3, 2008

Dessert Wine Nerd
QOTD: Myself. A good deal of my online friends arent drinkers, and most of my offline friends dont drink wine either. Some of them are recovering alcoholics, and did drink and enjoy wine when they did drink. I do need to find a nice lady to share my stash with. Yeah, that’d be nice.
June 9, 2007

Erik
I enjoy drinking wine with all of the staff at Ivar’s Mukilteo Landing (where I currently work)! We get together about once a week and sample new wines and really enjoy our time together. Great times!
May 18, 2007

JayZee
QOTD: My favorite person to drink wine with is my lovely wife, Jane. She enjoys the experience as much as I do and she has an excellent palate – she can really pick out the subtleties in the flavor profile that often escape me.
May 17, 2007

pablo
QOTD: Me, Myself, and I. I don’t know anyone else who enjoys wine =/ But I think I enjoy it plenty for several people =)
May 8, 2007

wannaBconnoisseur
Nice ep Gary. The more you talk about them, the more I want to try French wines. But I HATE spending money on French products of any kind. I just hate the idea of supporting those cowards in any way. I wish all these great wines came from a different country!

QOTD: My wife, my dad or my close friend Nick.
May 7, 2007

ChrisR
QOD: Gotta be Russell!
May 7, 2007

GeneV
Great episode, as usual. I’d love to see more tastings of Bordeaux that is nearing its drinking window.

Your notes are very similar to Parker’s on the Martinens. This seems to happen too often on Margaux.
May 7, 2007

Steve-o
mom. nuff said
May 6, 2007

Alos Diallo
My mother
May 6, 2007

TSchampaert
QOTD: my girl. She is quite headstrong and never gives in to some connoiseur’s opinion. A few months ago she dunked a glass of La MordorÃ©e 2001. She didn’t like it, that’s all and nothing was gonna change that, even all the other tasters going crazy. Love that.
May 5, 2007

Karol
QOTD: Becky! Great friend who enjoys a good bottle of wine. Helped me turn from the sweet wines and develop a taste for Merlot and Bordeaux.
May 5, 2007

Badger Ann
QOTD: That would be Badger Rick, my dearest husband. In fact, I don’t even open any bottles when he’s not home, since it’s just not the same.

Otherwise, there’s a motley crew of us who all seem to congregate at our local shop’s weekly tasting about noon every Saturday. It’s fun to share opinions and learn a thing or two. Just like we do here at WLTV!
May 5, 2007

Grasshopper
First QOTD – easy answer…Mrs. Grasshopper!! We love to drink wine together..

Speaking of Grasshoppers…..Sensei, you equated old world wine to dirty grasshoppers…stepping on grasshoppers….tasting grasshoppers! DEAD grasshoppers……THE HORROR!!!!!

Just kidding…was pretty funny, still pushing for you to take a drug test! Especially if you are stepping on and then tasting insects!!!!…..:)

Love ya man!

Grasshopper
May 4, 2007

Jeremy Q
Great episode. Love Bordeaux, especially St Emilion. Looking to expand my horizons with Margaux, Pauliac etc.

Had the Chat Martinens on the possible list before the show … not anymore … deleted it after watching your comments / reaction. Trust your judgement after trying the Larmande 2001 based on your recommendation, it was great.Thanks !!

Already have the 2001 Ferriere on order so cant wait to get it. Might even get another.
May 4, 2007

Nathan L
Love the old world episode Gary. Keep them coming.
QOD: My girlfriend Ashley! I was BIG into wine and started teaching her, three months later her palate is better than mine. I’m so jealous
May 4, 2007

E-Rock
QOD = My pops
May 4, 2007

eugene
Love Bordeaux.

QOTD:
wife or myself!
May 4, 2007

geespot
I’m now convinced to grab the Ferriere that I’ve been walking past every week at my LWS, my wallet thanks you again, GV.

QOD: My fiance. Even though she says she doesn’t like wine, it always makes me chuckle when I pour something nice and her eyes widen a bit and she says, “Hey, this is pretty good. I think I can drink this.” I’m still searching for the bottle that blows her away and makes her a total convert, so I can do an evil cackle and say, “Told you so!”.
May 4, 2007

dealbhadair
Happy Birthday to Mama V! And, here’s to many more! *cheers*

QOTD: Myself!
May 4, 2007

argylexsoul
Yes!! First an old world episode and now a Bordeaux!!! awesome! Thank You!
May 4, 2007

Lawrence Leichtman
My wife is my favorite person to drink wine with because we do everything else so well together. Her tastes and mine differ but we have worked through our wine differencees and enjoy going form winery to winery or just sharing a great bottle. We have a large wine tasting group that meets every other month and I learn a lot from them and enjoy their company as well but it isn’t the same.
May 4, 2007

Greg B.
Big Gary bringing the Thunder with The Bordeauxs. Nice! QOTD – My Wife of course! What? do ya want me to get in trouble and say my Buds? : )
May 4, 2007

mbannon
QOD – My neighbor. He’s providing a good challenge. He reeeeaaally wants to find that $6 wine that proves the bigger price tags are not worth it. So I try his “Pinot Evil” and then pour us a couple glasses of $20 Pinot with the price tag hidden. He’s slowly coming around. I look forward to the day his palette is developed enough to appreciate a 10 year old $50 Brunello.
May 4, 2007

Clifford James
My Girl DARCEY is hands-down my favorite person to drink wine with. She has a great palate, is always willing to try something new, likes what I like (which seems rare among wine drinkers … or is it?), and LOVES ME!

What more could I ask for?

Thanks Gary!
May 4, 2007

JimVarney01
QOTD: It really don’t matter who’s there to drink wine with, I just love sharing with people. I will have to say though my gf, she’s been with me through it all and is learning a ton. Gary, you come a close second! LOL

And what the hell was with calling out Mott cause he was crying! LOL maybe girls looking for the sensitive type will start callign now!