qotd: Well my new issue of spectator has this rich guy on the front holding a bottle of 1921 Petrus, that would be nice. But this is what I really want to taste: a Caves Jean Bourdy Chateau-Chalon.(vin jaune of course.) vin jaune obviously being France's most unique and rare wines, if not one of the world's, & Caves Jean Bourdy being just about the best producer of it.
That Gary, would be a joy to watch you have on your show, a vin jaune.

QOTD: Cono Sur 20 Barrels Sauvignon Blanc 2008

Great episode.

Wow a shout out for Malaysia....be it on insects but what the heck....great informative show as usual....

QOTD: The 1999 Royal Tokaji Essencia. Good luck getting a bottle of that. Im trying to secure one myself. A lot of hope is going on on my part. Nice episode, but Im still lost on reds. Hopefully the wine book I bought ( The Wine Bible ) will help me grow.

I enjoy your show and I am trying to fight my lurker tendencies. Just tried the 2001 Heras Cordon Reserva Rioja and would strongly recommend it.

Gary..here's to going back and reviewing old episodes. What wine would I like to taste. Any of the Sine Qua Non Pinot Noirs...I've been extreemely lucky to experience many wines as a wine director and find myself to be the sort of person who feels that wines (like knowedge) are meant to be shared. So if you find yourself feeling in the sharing spirit below is the link to a 1998 Oregon Pinot that I would love to try as a fan of Oregon Pinots...Thanks for the great shows and hard work you put in for all of us.


http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=14869

Great show, love the glass!!

QOTD: I would love to try a great vintage of Chateau Latour. I hear great things, but it is way out of my price league.

I know this is already been a few weeks out...I am in Spain right now and had never had a Rioja. Now it is definitely one of my favorites! Going back and being able to see this episode was great.

Gary,
GREAT episode. Always love to see what the whirl is on Rioja, and this EP was fun to watch from start to finish. QOTD: One of my life dreams is to someday taste at least one of the Guigal La La's from a great or classic finish. I know you won't open the 1985 100-pointer, but 2002 will do in a pinch. Even the descriptions from WS and WA make my mouth water for the La Landonne (Library Code: 5970):
94 Points - Wine Spectator
"Slightly firm at first, but then almost gushes with pure, silky raspberry fruit, followed by notes of iron, tobacco and semisweet chocolate. Beautifully done. Drink now through 2021."
"The star of the 2002 La La's is the 2002 Cote Rotie La Landonne. Aromas of burning embers, scorched earth, truffles, and black cherries are followed by an unexpectedly deep, rich wine that is best consumed over the next 12-15 years." -90-93 Points, Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
C'mon ANTY UP Santa Claus! You know you want too...

Yeah yeah I know that this comment is coming weeks after the episode, but I never commented on this episode and I think it’s GREAT! Spanish wines are among my current favorites, they have really helped me out of my Cab rut, and the Riojas are wines I usually can’t afford so to have you taste some at different price points is valuable to me, and likely many others. THANKS Gary!

QOTD: What would I really like to try? Of those that you have featured lately I would like to taste one of the following:

Bodegas Pujanza Norte 2004 (http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=31428)
Tensley Colson Canyon Syrah 2005 (http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=9648)

… but I’d be totally fibbing if I didn’t say that the Chateau Leoville Poyferre 1990 (http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=31446) is what I feel I really NEED to taste someday, but at $520 I fear that day will never come :-{


Again Gary, thank you for all you do for us! It makes a difference! Keep it up!

QOTD: Both a new (to me) NICE Chianti or a new (to me) NICE Reisling (for summer, I normally mainly stick to reds).

Spanish friends of ours turned us on to Riojas. We've tried a couple different bottles and enjoyed them all.

There's a very nice place in Columbia, MD called Iron Bridge Wine Company. If you like wine and are in the area, it's definitely worth checking out.

Also, in Olney, MD, there's The Olney Beer and Fine Wine store. Jason is VERY knowledgable and everyone helpful. They have a wide variety of wines and many, many imported beers. They have weekly wine, beer and/or cheese tastings.

-ME

I'd like to go back in time and taste some French and Italian wines before the world became Californicated. Of course, my wallet doesn't allow me to time travel right now and my way-back machine won't pass smog. Damn DMV.

Had a busy week so I'm quite a bit behind in watching episodes.

Rioja wines like the Bodegas Montacillo were what helped me get into wine. I'd go into a wine shop and because I had no idea what I was doing, I'd go for the inexpensive stuff which happened to be in the Spain aisle. And while I like all kinds of wine now, I love going back to inexpensive Rioja because it's often such tasty wine.

QOTD: A great Bordeaux or Burgandy from my birth year (1967) just cause it would be cool.

P.S. Why won't my gravitar work???!!! (Yelling at the computer...not you?)

possible to get a picture montage of the san fran tasting? might be cool. good episode man, as always. I have heard nothing but spectacular reviews about http://www.yquem.fr/yquem.php?lang=uk , so that would be the wine I'd really really really like to try!! Come on Santa, hook me up! ha.

QOTD: Any of the DRC wines.

Yo Gary,

Nice episode, as usual! Ain't had a Rioja in a looong
time. Ya got me motivated ta go find some!!

QOTD: Domaine De La Romanee-Conti, Romanee-Conti
i'll be dere ta drink your spit-bucket!! :)

I guess Gary won't be going to the Patriots vs. Giants games this fall. One pre season and one regular season game.

The J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets play both teams twice - that will get the blood flowing this fall. I would expect to see ARod and Jeter as spectators for the Oct. 7 Giants Jets game.

QOTD Modus Operandi and Maybach Materium Cabs. Two first year small winery wines.

anyone notice how black the glass looked after GV poured the Muga? It went from clear to a murky purple/black. Now that's what I call great color!

To Matthew (last comment) ...... I just finished a bottle of the Domaine De La Garrigue Cotes Du Rhone Cuvee Romaine 2005, and it's quite a value. Although I did like the 2004 better....

QoD - Chateau La Tour Haut Brion 1982 http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=32294
.... well, you asked.

I just want to know what a "legendary" wine tastes like.

Gary, nice episode, especially the white you started with.

QOTD: I've been trying to find the Domaine De La Garrigue Cotes Du Rhone Cuvee Romaine 2005 http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=31117 in SF without any luck. Your tasting notes of it on WLTV made it sound very intriguing and at a price you can't beat.

- matt3866

Catching up on the past couple of episodes!
QOTD: http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=23266

Welcome back Gary. I love Spanish wine, thanks for the interesting episode.

QOTD- Any of the legendary '82 Bordeaux. They should be drinking perfectly now. Cheers!

Rioja is great, but I'd go Ribera del Duero even more, in fact the whole of Spain is one of the most underrated places for top quality juice at a good price. Try out the Rueda whites if you get a chance.

Good to have you back...sorry I'm a day late but glad I only missed the "live" Monday episode instead of the whole week as I was expecting.

Can't wait for the SF party. QOTD: Screaming Eagle. Talk about this wine is everywhere you look.

Ciao

Glad you're back. Think Rioja is underrated still. t's incerdible what you van have for only € 20.
QOTD: really a red Mas de Daumas Gassac. Just want to try it, know what all the fuss is about ... .

Welcome back Mr. Vaynerchuk. Love all the changes can't wait to see what you have comming up.

QOTD: 28430 Full Boat Cabernet Sauvignon 2005. It's one of your top sellers and I can pop it at my weekly game.

Great episode Gary. I'm really interested in Rioja wines.

QOTD: Well, I can't really decide on one, but here are a few that i've really wanted to try after watching your episodes. I keep compiling a list of stuff I want to try. Since I'm still learning and I think these would give me a great base to learn more from. These are the top:

2003 Ehlers Estate St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon 1886
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=29256

2001 Chateau Larmande
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=29720

2004 De Toren Fusion V
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=9648

2005 Tensley Colson Canyon Syrah
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=9648

Two that your out of that are SUPER high on my list are:

2003 Ridge Independence School Zinfandel
2004 Twenty Rows Grappler (!)

SUPER BOWL XLII
New Orleans Saints vs. New York Jets (call Vegas on this one. Its money)

good to have you back gary,
brilliant episode. im a big fan of spanish wines and i get the sense many wine drinkers dont hold wines from spain in as high a regard as wines from other countries (i.e. france italy usa). lets change the wine world.

qotd: two answers
1. i understand rioja had a spectacular vintage in 1981. to celebrate my birthday next month, i plan to drink the 1981(my birthyear)lopez de heredia bosconia gran reserva.
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=31096
2. i currently work at a high end steak house and sell people high end cabernet nightly. of the 400 bottles available on our napa-centric list, i find i am most intrigued with dominus, particularly the 2001 vintage.

Gary-
I still can
NOT believe you mentioned
yellow tail!!
QSS really loves
yellow tail -
wink wink!!!

Finally, Rioja!

Great show. It would be interesting to see more white riojas especially affordable ones.


QOTD:

I would like to try Krug Champagne 1995 Library Code: 7166

Wow,

Nice job Big G. Now I know what to drink with my Tapas. Hey if you in LA, ya better Twitter where you'll be so the Locals have a shot at hooking up.
Nice to have ya back. QOTD Any 100 point wine by Gary V.

Greg.

Thanks for the Rioja episode - I love learning about different methods of winemaking and watching you taste several wines from the same area for comparison.
As for the QOTD. . .I've always been curious about those cult california cabs. Opus One, Insignia, etc. . .so I, personally, would like to try one to see what all the hoopla is all about. I know you already did that episode, though (And I love it - one of the best!) so as far as I'm concerned, you keep tasting what you want or what others suggest.
If you feel like SENDING me a botle, well then, by all means, do so. =)

Megan

Hello - been watching for a while and thought I ought to say something. Great episode and very interesting. A big hello to you all!

Sometimes I learn too much watching WLTV. What an interesting episode.

Larkmead Firebelle 2004

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=31512

Nice episode Gary, great for all of us crazy kids in Spain. I just had the Marques de Caceres 2003 Rioja the other night and was pretty impressed. I will be tasting the middle two of those wines as soon as I get my hands on them. How about making a stop in good old Spain on your way to Greece? While I was watching today, I thought to myself, does he ever have a glass of the mixture in the bucket after the show? How cool would that be, you could totally up the sales by tasting and rating the bucket wine fusion haha.

1981 is my birth year, its glad to see a white wine that still hold up, because I've had only one 81' red wine from Chile and it was tired and tasted like cardboard dipped in hot sauce.

QOTD: Any DRC, but in reality I think I would be happy with an older Sauterne. I would love to go to a tasting of these cult wines of Cali like Harlan or Screaming Eagle just to see if they are worth it.

Hey GV
Great episode, I love Rioja, haven't done much with whites from that region, but love the reds.

QOTD: Screaming Eagle, any vintage but especailly 97. Mostly because I could never afford this and if I did "afford" it, it would be totally for an investment purpose, I would be to nervous to drink it.
On a more really level, I love tasting everything, mostly things that I haven't heard of before and from that little unknown winery, that you really only hear about word of mouth.
Later
J DUB

QOTD:
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=2136
:)

QOTD - Martinelli Jackass Zin

https://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=29630

I love zins. To try a zin from 1995 that I've read plenty about would be awesome. Was also eyeing the Reyes CDP from 1990 but thats in a whole other league.

Hello again.

I have an unopened bottle of Clio at home and all of this Spanish wine talk is making me want to pop it open.

qotd: I have been wanting to taste a killer Bordeaux and this looks interesting...of course I can't afford it but you said taste, not buy...
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=10904