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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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

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May 21, 2007

Neil
The gift that keeps on giving….

Hey Mr. Kringle, QOTD: http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=32164

Welcome back!
May 21, 2007

Jason R.
Welcome back!!! It is good to watch the ep again. I was also jones’n.

I would like to try the 1996 Dom P. – Sams Club has it at $109.00 in place of the 1998 that they ran out of. I know that the 1998 scored decent, and the 1996 recieved a 96, but would love to get a small taste before splurging. Any help – I will have to go to the forums for more info.. Thanks in advance!~!
May 21, 2007

Eric S.
Welcome back GV! QOTD: ‘05 Pavie – http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=7933 – Gary did you taste this? How does this stack up against Angelus that you tasted on the show?

ME…with a little bit of you….we’re screwing up my finances!!
May 21, 2007

Alos
Welcome Back Gary! I would really love to try the Chateau Le Gay 2003 or any of their years for that matter here is the link to it on wine library : http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=31867
May 21, 2007

C.W. Miller IV
A(nswer)otD: I was crusin’ around the WL.com site earlier this morning and found the Chat Leoville Poyferre 2003 which has got my mouth watering currently; tho the price-tag made me want to cry. *heh*

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=23266

Consequently, what the heck does the “mis en bouteille en chateau” across the label mean? I know it literally means it was bottled at the chateau, but why is it plastered across the label like that?
May 21, 2007

SP
Too tough to just pick one wine…

But if I had to, it would be a first growth, something like an 82′ Lafite Rothschild.
May 21, 2007

Kelldey
Gary,
Great show today; I’ve really missed my WLTV! Received my Lacryma Christi case today, now I have to create a space to store wine! We built a bar in our dining room a few years ago, but we don’t have enough space since we’re such lushes and have to have plenty of room for all the other hard stuff.

Should we keep the wine in a dark spot? We don’t have the resources to build a typical wine cellar with temp controls, etc. (no basement!) Any suggestions or helpful links?

QOTD: I’d like a really good Cotes du Rhone.

Thanks for all you do!
K

P.S. You answered my # days whiteboard question in the show
May 21, 2007

John Blue Label
QOTD #2
Oh yeah, I forgot. Screaming Eagle Cabernet. But on somebody else’s expense account!!!
May 21, 2007

BobbySee
Welcome back man!

I will literally do about anything to get some of this:

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=7926
May 21, 2007

Jennifer
Welcome back, GV! Missed you tons!
QOTD: 2004 Majella Sparkling Shiraz. I’ve never had a sparkling shiraz, and the nose and palate sounded like a dream when you tasted it.
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=9660
May 21, 2007

wine-ot
QoD 31765 QpR Clos Galena Clos Galena 2004…Bought 4 bottles of this puppy…would love to have you taste and mention cellaring potential. Yeah Priorat, viva spain!!!
May 21, 2007

CraigV
Glad you’re back, Gary. Guess I used a phrase an hour ago which, in this post 9/11 world got caught in the system and has not be moderated yet, so I’ll rephrase …

QOTD: Any 100 point wine. (Just to see what people are talking about) Never bought one, never had one. Especially upset that I did not buy some 2001 Rieussec when it was more available. Guess I may just have to bite the —— & spend what it takes for a bottle now.
May 21, 2007

cruster
QOTD:
I’ve never had a Vintage Port and I’d love to try some. I’m passionate about old-vintage Tokaji wines. Who knows whether the age affects the Vintage Ports so pleasantly as well.
May 21, 2007

Harold
Gary btw, what warrants the trip to Los Angeles? Unfortunately for the LA Vayniacs it’s not a tasting but maybe someday. FYI-currently the weather stinks. It’s supposed to be a little better by Friday but still not great.
May 21, 2007

Andrew Zander
Sauternes is probably my favorite wine to drink by itself. However, I’ve never had a Sauternes as old as a 1990 vintage before. After seeing the WLTV episode for this particular Sauternes, and hearing GV’s great tasting notes, I really wanted to go out and buy a couple bottles (at least!) but found justifying the $33 (plus s/h) on a half bottle to my wife a bit of a daunting task.

Nothing outrageous, but something I’ve been itching to try for a while.

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=14197
May 21, 2007

Elliot Essman
Franz Hirtzberger Rotes Tor Gruner Veltiner Smagard 2005 looks as interesting to drink as it is to pronounce. Remember that our largest wine producing state has an Austrian governor.

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=9131
May 21, 2007

Andy
We all missed you G. Great to see ya again with all the Rioja greatness.

QOTD– How about 2005 Dry Creek Zinfadel from a not so well known producer….
May 21, 2007

Garret Nagle
Welcome back Gary,

I hope you enjoyed your time away. Over the weekend I spent time enjoying my graduation and the festivities surrounding it. In particular, I enjoyed a wonderful family meal yesterday of chicken and beef kabobs marinated in an Argentinian Chimichurri sauce. Keeping with the Argentinian barbeque theme, I selected some bottles of 2005 Kaiken Malbec (90% Malbec 10%Cabernet Sauvignon), an Argentine wine made by the Montes family of Chile.

This wine paired wonderfuly with the meal, in particular because of the cedar box and tobacco flavors in the wine that complemented the smokiness of the grilled meat – and at 9.99, it was a terrific bargain.

So, if you can find one of these, I’d recomend the 2005 Kaiken Malbec for tasting on WLTV as a BBQ wine under 10 bones……

Great to have you back,

Garret
May 21, 2007

Ben N.
Hey Gary,

Glad your back and great episode.
QOTD: I would like to try this http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=29925
or something like it.

Ben
May 21, 2007

CindyW
Ooops, let me re-enter the URL (still had the last one from copy-paste):

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=32313

That should actually be the Penfolds Grange.
May 21, 2007

SoCal
This one would do as well…… https://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=32349
May 21, 2007

CindyW
Glad you’re back, Gary! I was jonezin for a good wine review.

QOTD: Penfolds Grange, http://nymag.com/restaurants/features/32107/
May 21, 2007

Harley Stan
Gary,
Nice to see you back. Great episode, I recently had a wine from LaMancha and it was pretty good, I will have to seek out something from Rioja on my next trip to the store.
QOTD Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars FAY Cabernet Sauvignon 2002. It is about 100 bones here locally and I did not see it at Wine Library, the other Stag’s Leap wine I have tried was awsome.
May 21, 2007

auspuff
QOTD:
Concha Y Toro Marques De Casa Chardonnay 2005
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=31202
May 21, 2007

mbannon
I just spent a week camping out in the wilds with my family, but didn’t really feel like I was home until the WLTV episode…ahhhh. And Rioja, too, nice!

QOD – For some reason, I’ve always felt my wine education is incomplete until I taste d’Yquem. http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=32298 I keep hoping to find it at a tasting, but the years keep rolling by and I’m starting to think I might have to shell out the dough for a bottle of my very own.