Rioja Wine. Everyone is asking so here you go

Rioja Wine. Everyone is asking so here you go - Episode #239

May 21, 2007

I don’t remember being requested for a certain area of wines more then the mad push for Rioja in the last few weeks, so here we go!

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“I enjoy your show and I am trying to fight my lurker tendencies. Just …” by scwgator
“Gary..here’s to going back and reviewing old episodes. What wine woul…” by Kirk
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Wines tasted in this episode:

1981 Lopez De Heredia Tondonia Blanco Rioja Gran ReservaRioja
Bodegas Montecillo Rioja RedRioja
2001 Rioja Vega ReservaRioja
2003 Torre Muga RiojaRioja

Links mentioned in todays episode.

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about 8 months ago

scwgator
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.
about 10 months ago

Kirk
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
about 12 months ago

Mason
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.
about 12 months ago

Ryan
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.
about 13 months ago

Vinacull
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…
about 13 months ago

Catavino - - Spanish Wine, Portuguese wine and more! » Blog Archive » Iberian Wines News From Around the Web
[…] Gary Vaynerchuk Does Rioja Wine Library TV, recently did a segment on Rioja (Episode 239). If you’ve never seen Gary, he’s worth checking out both because of his style, which is sort of manic and entertaining at the same time, and because he’s knows what he’s talking about. Here is a list of the wines he covered in the episode: […]
about 13 months ago

Clifford James
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!
about 13 months ago

Mike Erdely
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
about 13 months ago

Matt the Lurker
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.
about 13 months ago

Jeff
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?)
about 13 months ago

DustyBottles
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.
about 13 months ago

Brandon M
QOTD: Any of the DRC wines.
about 13 months ago

wayno da wino
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!!
about 13 months ago

manpod
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.
about 13 months ago

MichaelP
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!
about 13 months ago

Rob Lind
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.
about 13 months ago

Matthew Dunn
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
about 13 months ago

Colleen
Catching up on the past couple of episodes!
QOTD: http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=23266
about 13 months ago

GottaGoDrink
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!
about 13 months ago

Karl Laczko
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.
about 13 months ago

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

Ciao
about 13 months ago

TSchampaert
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 … .
about 13 months ago

cub rudy
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.
about 13 months ago

Ben lee
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)
about 13 months ago

1855class
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.