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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133 Responses

May 3, 2007

BCWinesAreIn
first?
May 3, 2007

Hinrgman
I’ve been waiting a long time for this!
May 3, 2007

dadobs
second? maybe third?
May 3, 2007

kelly
YAY BORDEAUX!
May 3, 2007

MzTeaze
Wow…

QOTD: I haven’t found the perfect wine tasting partner yet
May 3, 2007

kelly
I don’t have a favorite person to drink with, double post?
May 3, 2007

Portland Guy
Top 10? QOTD Mi Esposa!
May 3, 2007

mariod
Top 10 yeah!
May 3, 2007

John
wow top 10

real comment to follow
May 3, 2007

yoshi
hi gary
#10
May 3, 2007

Colleen
So close to top 10!!
May 3, 2007

Colleen
QOTD: My sister Kelly!
May 3, 2007

Susan
Gary-
Bordeaux????
Surprised indeed!!
Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 3, 2007

KAHUNA
Why didnt you start with the 2000’s first? I thought that is what you wine geeks/nerds did start with the oldest vintages?
May 3, 2007

sfgiants55
Yeah bordeaux…. where’s the France trip?
May 3, 2007

holgi
QOTD: My best friend Christoph.
May 3, 2007

dadobs
QOTD: I’m not fussy; sometimes it’s with our dog, Casey.

Speaking of dogs, I felt like one when I jumped in with the #3 comment above. More than one person has posted about how it’s silly to shoot for top 10’s, but I couldn’t help myself just like my Casey going after a thrown ball.

Nice ep, GV. I sadly am a new world wine whore who regrets not buying more Euro wines instead of the voluptuous Aussie shiraz and Cali petites/zins I usually fall for. Went out last week with friends and one of them brought a 1999 Lynch Bages that was wonderful with the food. The moral of the story is the same with your 2001 Ferrier above: well-made Bordeaux beats overpriced Cali cab most of the time and great Bordeaux values can be found in “off” vintages. And if everyone out there wants to reply to this with a “no duh,” I understand.
May 3, 2007

caleb
QOTD-NEWBIES, bc it reminds me of my first times drinking vino
May 3, 2007

wine-ot
Qod: My best friend…who just finished med. school, who knows very little about wine, has a passion for life, food, family, and drink…but most of all because there’s a topic out ther that I am more knowledgable about than he! Later we taste perscription drugs…
May 3, 2007

wm mole
Kahuna, time for happy hour bro!!!
May 3, 2007

noanoa
Very nice episode, thank you Mr. Vay ner chuck
May 3, 2007

noanoa
H A P P Y 9th B I R T H D A Y

T O

M Y

J O E L

LOVE
YA
May 3, 2007

Portland Guy
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOTHER V! Geez, did you ever think you would make it to 118? I’s sure Gary makes you feel much younger than the age he posted on the board.
May 3, 2007

dublin
Gotta love the Bordeaux’s.
QOTD: My wife and wine friend Darin. Just last night we opened a Kistler 2004 Vine Hill and a 2001 Silver Oak Napa Cab. WOW, what a night that was! No one else I know would be into poppin bottles like that every once in a while.
May 3, 2007

Fiorentina!
Hey GV!
It’s really interesting what you say about developing palates beings drawn to old world style wines…I can see my palate starting to like the dirty veggie flavors…weird…
QotD – My boss and soon to be father in law; Joe. We talk about wines, business, family and life…we talk about spirits, food, events, everything….just an amazing guy. I’m really blessed that he’s not only family, but a friend and the best wine buddy I have.
May 3, 2007

John Blue Label
GV,
Happy Birthday to your Mom! Nice episode. I am still so enamored with Australia, California and Italy that I don’t drink much Bordeaux.
QOTD: My buddies Lee and Peter: they appreciate good when, especially when I’m pouring!
JW
May 3, 2007

RandyB
Didn’t make top 10 today, had to call my mom.

QOTD: Me, myself and I. Although, it’s more entertaining with an audience. So I guess on second thought, everyone!
May 3, 2007

Portland Guy
Oh yes, great episode. Would like to see at least one episode per month which presents ‘best kept secret’ bordeauxs.
May 3, 2007

John P
Bordeaux!!
I have to say, Bordeaux is one of my favorites, but, but
when you went to this region there were only about ten
percent you really liked, if I remember correctly?

Just came back yesterday from Ireland. Wine they don’t
seem to have, but Guinness, well…. I don’t like Guinness
here but just like wine, it’s fantastic where it is made,
but is not licensed in America. Only had one glass of wine
and it was, maybe OK.
May 3, 2007

DaveyDonut
Woohoo! Looks like Parker upgraded my 2005 Haut Bergey Rouge I bought from you a few months back from a 91-93 to a 92-94! Also looks like you upgraded your price. However, at the top of winelibrary.com it still says it’s under $27, but when you click on it, it says $30. You guys were quick to update that review, nice! Any more to update? I suppose I could spend the $100/year to read it all on his website… but I can get some futures for that money instead!

David
May 3, 2007

KAHUNA
Me Like Happy Hour!!!
May 3, 2007

KAHUNA
QOTD- THE VAYNIACS at our Dinners!
May 3, 2007

NY Pete
WOW..top 40.
May 3, 2007

brooklyni
nice wines!

QOTD: my wife. she doesn’t know a ton about wine but i love that because you get a fresh opinion on wines. plus, her descriptions of aromas and flavors are amazing. toasted marshmallow, pomella, lemon zest, she describes them in such an interesting way.
May 3, 2007

Mike Hale
Just started watching your podcast … found it from a suggestion by Diggnation …

Luv the show … had not been drinking wine much lately …. you got me back in to it!

I have not seen every show … maybe the last 20-25 so you may have already done this tasting – Walla Walla Washington area wines. From my experience they are fantastic … may be my favorite region I have tasted overall but cannot find many since I moved to Phoenix in 2001. Can you do a tasting of theses wines?

QOTD – My best friend from Seattle. He comes down to Phoenix for Spring Training every year and we have at least 1 wine tasting night.
May 3, 2007

amgryger
QOTD: My friend Brian. We drink wine and have epic conversations.
May 3, 2007

Dave-from-Katonah
nice ep gary v. love the OW wines.

qotd-my wife! We were out to dinner w/ another couple last Fri at a place that provided corkage, so we cracked a bottle of Garretson 2004 Bulladoir. That is some serious viscous juice! Thanks WLTV! Thanks for the tip. Now if only I could afford a case…
May 3, 2007

Christoph
my best friend holgi
May 3, 2007

Large Format Fever
QOTD: The best man in my wedding. he was the one who got me started and now when we visit each others house, the visitor gets to pick the wine for the weekend. Gets expensive, but always a good time… Thank god I go to his house more than he comes to mine!!!
May 3, 2007

Harold
QOTD: Hands down it’s got to be Bill, my father-in-law.
May 3, 2007

Capt M
Another embraceable episode. 2001 Chateau Ferriere goes in my shopping list. Very well formulated analogy for leading us into appreciating and desiring the older concept of wine and its flavors. It’s nice when you get so poetic like that. By the way.. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMA VAYNERCHUK! QOTD: I don’t know.. maybe I’ll enjoy drinking a bottle or two with KAHUNA some day
May 3, 2007

barclay
QOTD: Why, my lady kate, of course! She’s got to be the best person in the world do drink with.
May 3, 2007

Paul M
Ferriere link not working
May 3, 2007

Capt M
BTW.. very rare seeing you give a higher score than RP. Like I said, Chateau Ferriere is on my list.
May 3, 2007

Jennifer
Great ep, Gary. Happy Birthday to your Mom! Well done.
QOTD: easy- 1)Dad 2)friend Cory
May 3, 2007

Jennifer
p.s.- big news, you say? Has Oprah finally caught on to you?
May 3, 2007

tim
Happy Birthday Gary’s Mom! I like to drink with my spouse the best! She lets me dazzle her with my knowledge, usually some tid bit I picked up that day from WLTV, and then doesn’t make fun of me when she proves she has about twice the quality palate that I do.
May 3, 2007

Karen Lorentz
Other than hubby, it’s my dear friend Lynn who has the BEST wine!
May 3, 2007

JonE
QOTD: Mr. Mike Edelman, the 74′ Sterling was fantastic.
May 3, 2007

3dvw
QOTD – My girlfriend …. My buddy Andy or maybe of course a glass with Gary during the show.
May 3, 2007

Dave Canada
Can’t wait for the 80 minute Bordeaux video!
QOTD – My wife….she has a better palate than me and she helps me to pick up the subtle flavours.
May 3, 2007

Dominus
Ahhhhh, now we’re talking. “Dead grasshoppers”? I remember in my youth when I would catch one and it would ooze tobacco juice. At least that’s what I thought it was a great Old World Bordeaux would emulate that grasshopper juice.

Great, great show and you hit it on the head that there’s nothing like the bouquet of an Old World wine, i.e. earth, tobacco, leather, chocolate, black currant. The French know how to make good wine.

QOTD: Though I do not get the opportunity to taste/drink wine with him, my buddy DrWo, is the person to whom I really enjoy and appreciate drinking wine. He is much more knowledgeable than I and I sometimes feel intimidated but it is still a treat. We both appreciate fine wine. I just with the little woman (wife) enjoyed something other than Gatorade!

Bring on the Reignac!

Au revoir!
May 3, 2007

Jen
QOTD: My friend Heidi; not only do we have fun, but she has about the same level of knowledge that I do, so we can have really great conversations about it. And we come up with really funny descriptive phrases!
May 3, 2007

Dominus
BTW, Paul M is correct though if you enter “29925″ as the item in your url you will get it.
May 3, 2007

Dominus
We need to be able to edit our posts. I see typos and can’t correct them!

“I just with the little . . .” should be “I just wish the little . . .”
May 3, 2007

BCWinesAreIn
Never been first before so that was cool. Drinking wine with Canuckchuk. The 1997 Sterling Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is one that comes to mind. But there have been quite a few. Funny thing about this episode is that I enjoy the bordeaux but Canuckchuk is not as big on them. Great episode Gary!
May 3, 2007

mas
Great episode Gary – I had the Martinens a year after release, and it was pretty good, but even then I remember it to be a bit light.

QOTD: My wife.
May 3, 2007

Matt B DC
QOTD: Probably my buddy Charles. He’s the only other person I know who would bother to try to figure out what makes a wine tick.
May 3, 2007

SoCal
G,
Great shout out to your mom.
It seems (although we have not met) she raised a great guy.
QOTD: Brian…a good friend of mine I will see in Cali next weekend.
Just a good soul and anything we drink together tastes better.
May 3, 2007

Sue Z.
My brother Patrick at our family get-togethers. He brings the Barolo and I bring the Bordeaux. Life is very, very good:-)
May 3, 2007

TagWorld Brian
The thunder was brought today, Gary. Great ep. I love how you always announce that big news is coming, but you never tell us the news. Reminds me of that old joke: How do you keep an idiot in suspense for 24 hours?
May 3, 2007

AcrobaticFish
QOTD: My girlfriend C-dog and my buddy ‘enzo. Our palattes more or less lie on the same spectrum, but we’re each sensitive to different parts of it.

Speaking of eating grasshopers, any of you ever eat a cooked silk worm? They’re popcorn buttery, not unlike some chardonnays (if chardonnay was a giant slug cultivated for human consumption).
May 3, 2007

Denise
Bordeaux has ALWAYS been one of my favorites.

QOTD: Easy…right now, my favorite person to drink wine with is Hugh. It doesn’t happen often but when it does I tell him he has an impressive palette …and he believes me!!!! hahahaha ; )
May 3, 2007

Ben N.
QOTD: My wife.
May 3, 2007

KenP
QOTD: With a complete stranger.
May 3, 2007

tomatyork
Thanks Gary
May 3, 2007

Bossman
Happy Birthday Ma Vay-ner-chuk!

If the measure of a person is how much joy you’ve brought to the world you done good gal!

Gary is a bright light in a sea of fog (even if his passion on football teams exceeds his common sense)

P.S. – don’t let him see this, for fear he’ll become more humility-challenged.

‘fess up,did you break many wooden spoons over his noggin growin’ up?
May 3, 2007

Darlene O.
Great episode, Gary!! QOD: Actually, it’s my husband. He has an amazing nose and palate and wine tasting is a great experience with him.
May 3, 2007

GottaGoDrink
Gary- The stuff around the pie filling is goo. I’d also like to pass on a Happy Birthday your Mom, who is really the mom of all Vayniacs. So Cheers Mom!

QOTD- Tim, who has a lot of wine and is fun to drink it with, and all the Vayniacs at the Chicago party, with a special shout to BDB and LP. Let’s do it again.
May 3, 2007

leatherpalate
Awesome Sode GV!
Happy birthday Mrs. v.!

QOD: My wife.
HEY GOTTAGODRINK-right back at ya big guy!
May 3, 2007

jprva
You seemed to move pretty quickly today. Normally that seems like it would have taken 20 minutes. Good job on squeezing it into 15!

QOTD: definitely my dad.
May 3, 2007

Winodontist
I have been holding some 2000 Bordeaux, but now I realize that it’s time to actually drink some.

QOTD: My lurker wife of course! Wine makes her so damn happy.
May 3, 2007

John
Another fine Bordeaux episode! I am intrigued to try them all.

Happy B Day to mamma Vayniac. My B Day is Monday the 7th, so WHAZZUP MAY BABIES!!

Have a fantastic weekend Mr. VAY NER CHUK and likewise to all the Vayniacs out there. Enjoy some fine wine and some fine food, I know I will.

John W
May 3, 2007

Gre
Gar,
QOTD : My brother in law/friend Doug . He got me into wine and got me to taste it rather then just gulp it down. I am forever in his debt!

G
May 3, 2007

Rafaela Giordano
I didn’t find the perfect partner… actually , he found me.
Before meeting Claudio, my ‘winelife’ almost didn’t exist.
Right now, we are drinking our wine nÂº 94.
Thanks, babe, for introducing me to this wonderful world.
May 3, 2007

Scott S.
Hey Gary. Great QOTD. My answer in my Bro -in- Law Ray. This guy has been drinking wine for about 2 years only but he has the most refined Palate of anyone in my wine circle. He is a very easy going person who “Stops to smell the Roses”. What a great guy! This has allowed him to be so respectful of the old world flavors. His palate learns faster than anyone I know. You speak so much of being open minded an I swear this is the key to the very next experience in wine. What a blast to have glass of great wine with someone who really gets it!
May 3, 2007

stewart l
My favorite person to drink wine with is my buddy Phil. He is a lawyer in town, italian descent, makes his own wine. Has a great wine cellar and many unique wines, usually of tremendous value. Best blind taster of wines that I know! Last night he served a Chilean Pinot Noir 2005 for ten bucks that was a great buy!
May 3, 2007

BV
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TAMARA!!!
That loving tribute from your Sonny-Boy is the best birthday card you could get.

QOTD: It’s a short list, with my wife at the top: someone who’s discerning, someone who’s fun, someone who really likes to be with me.

Bill V.
May 3, 2007

wm mole
Kahuna, thanks for the wine and your brohood. Life is good!
May 3, 2007

Doc Dan
Hell ya Bordeaux! Happy B-day MRS.Vaynerchuck!!!
QOTD:wife
May 3, 2007

mikeyrad
Great ep. Love those old world wines. QOTD: My favorite person to drink wine with is my wife, suerad. She’s a great cook so having a nose for wine seems to be natural to her. We also love to share our love for wine with our best friends, David and Nancy, who are our advance scouts for New York City restaurant scene. And then there’s Chet…
May 3, 2007

finnadat
cool episode, i’m a npr newbie and I like the enthusiasm! I also like seeing and hearing about wines that i can actually afford (under $30); anything above that it is like pr0n – they would be really cool to try, but ain’t no way I’m gonna be doing that bottle or blonde.

QOTD: my imaginary friend – Mr. Snuffleupagus
May 3, 2007

Jason R.
My father – He always pulls out some 1980’s Germans or a 1982 or 1990 Bordeaux on a special night and I always laugh when the sticker is still on the bottle and he paid something like $17.99 and now they are going for $120 bones.. Crazy!!!
May 3, 2007

C-BusWineMofo
Good show Gary, can’t wait to see the Bordeaux footage next week. I just got my wristband today, thank you very much. I will give you many photos with it on.

QOTD – My Dad. The one guy who has never been impressed with a single wine I’ve drank with him. It dosen’t matter what I bring over anything in his cellar is 10 times better. I love my dad so much that I will always bring wines hopeing he will like them and he will always open bottles from his cellar.
May 3, 2007

Herm
Denise is my wine drinking buddy….
May 3, 2007

Canuckchuk
Yeah, I’ve had some excellent bottles with BCWinesAreIn. And just because I said “feh” to a 1966 Mouton Rothschild, doesn’t mean a thing. I mean, serve up some good stuff. Here’s to more good bottles to come!

-Canuckchuk
May 3, 2007

nougat
Wouldn’t want to be an insect in young Gary’s backyard. Remember Renfield from Dracula? That’s you man!
May 4, 2007

Robin
QOTD: My husband and two of our friends. We get to try 2 or 3 bottles instead of just 1 and it’s fun getting several opinions. My husband and I just brought out a bottle of 1997 Gevery Chambertin that I thought was getting old and a bottle of 2002 Babcock pinot noir. He loved the Chevry, but it was Babcock all the way for me- pure silk.
May 4, 2007

TagWorld Brian
QOTD: My wife, because she’s my life companion. And my Dad, because he loves wine, has a great cellar, and really enjoys learning and trying new wines – like I do. And Tom & Becky, because they’re just lots of fun and enjoy great wines, esp. Cal. cabs and Pinots, and Washington stuff.
May 4, 2007

RonC
Nice going on this episode. I really appreciate your honest evaluations. Quiet night for me. My Thursday wine night with my daughter and her neighbors was canceled. By the way, I watching this episode while drinking some Bodegas Arrocal 2005 (This wine rocks !!! Gotta get some more !!!).

Happy Birthday Mrs V. !!!

QOTD: I usually spend Thursday nights with my daughter and her neighbors tasting wines. Lots of fun. I also enjoy drinking wine with my son. He’s the one who introduced me to Wine Library.
May 4, 2007

Adam from Denmark
Hey Gary,
Concerning your comment on no AC in europe – ’cause you americans need it: Hows that working out for the environment?
May 4, 2007

YoungDave
QOTD: Gotta give the shout-out to MY mom on this one, because I love to drink wine with her. She doesn’t drink wine often, but I took her to to do some tasting at a couple vineyards in Santa Barbara when she visited me in LA last semester, and it was such a great feeling to educate her a little bit and steer her away from white Zinfandel!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TAMARA VAYNERCHUK!!
May 4, 2007

wm mole
Love to drink wine with Lisa Byersmith……………
May 4, 2007

TR
Very nice that you have yet another vintage of chateau Ferriere’. Conventional wisdom and Cooks Encyclopedia of Wine says its not generally available outside France.
Although, it is very diplomatic of you to respect others preferences for hot, grape kool aid, oak soaked wines, you have to ask yourself one question. Would YOU rather be drinking a bottle of say a $70 Mitolo Shiraz with a bizillion Parker points. OR a mature bottle of even a second wine of a great Bordeaux at half that price from a decent vintage? example, Lacoste Borie 2000 @$30. Both are well made wines but I believe great terrior trumps forward opulence.
QoTD- George Thourogood since apparently we both drink alone.
May 4, 2007

KC Dan
Great ep GV Love the grasshoppers and dirt balls . Happy Bday to your momma .
May 4, 2007

moledog.esq
TR How could you mention the Lacoste Borie 2000 here, I thought you loved me!
May 4, 2007

Jimmy B
Happy Birthday to your Mom! Gotta Love Mom!

QOTD: My wife of course.

My question to you – You’ve shown us how to train your palate. Can you give any hints at how to train your nose???
May 4, 2007

Autumnfox
Hippo birdie two ewes Mama V!
QOTD: my soon to be hubby of course-just sitting in the backyard looking at the birds…ahhhhh, nice!
May 4, 2007

jorge
Good show as usual.

QOTD: With Joe and the gang at Anacapri restaurant in Pinecrest. If ever in Miami, don’t miss finding the restaurant and going there, best place in Miami.
May 4, 2007

t_moderne
99 bottles of wine on the wall…99 bottles of wine.

Got to respect Bordeaux.
May 4, 2007

Tom T.
HB to your Mom. QOTD – anyone.
BTW I defintiely enjoy old world style wines. You need to get more into the shop and try them on WLTV for us! :0
May 4, 2007

Le Vin au Blog
I love to drink wine with Rafaela (coment 75). I wish we could drink more and more.
May 4, 2007

cdavis
QOTD: My Fiance, she is the only person who listens to me blab about the wine of choice.
May 4, 2007

Jeff
My wife or my friend John. Great episode. I wish it were easier to come across good Bordeaux by just walking into a wine shop and grabbing one. But then…all good things are worth working for, right?
May 4, 2007

Dan R.
Gary,

Saw you Wednesday on Uncorked (MOJO channel) New York show. This may be old news but it was a surprise to me to be channel surfing and find this show. I see it is on again tonight at 11:30 ET and tomorrow at 10:30pm ET. I liked the over/under contest. Two out of 3 not bad!

QOTD: My middle son who likes watching WineLibraryTV!

Dan in Kansas
May 4, 2007

mcj
QOTD: My wife.

This show is having a profoundly negative effect on my bank account.
May 4, 2007

Acousticdoc
QOTD: My 9 year old daughter! She has the best nose of anyone I know and tells it like it is.
May 4, 2007

RedLoverJim
QOTD: My dad. A fellow novice who likes to enjoy it for what it is.
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!
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

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

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

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

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

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

QOTD: 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

eugene
Love Bordeaux.

QOTD:
wife or myself!
May 4, 2007

E-Rock
QOD = My pops
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

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 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 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

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 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 6, 2007

Alos Diallo
My mother
May 7, 2007

Steve-o
mom. nuff said
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

ChrisR
QOD: Gotta be Russell!
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 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 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.
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!
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.

Bordeaux Wine Tasting – Episode #230

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