California Cabernet Taste Off. – Episode #242

May 24, 2007

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Gary sits down with 3 very different California Cabernet.

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  • “I wanna find more info about this, anybody could?…” by Alpharetta Subdivision
  • “Have had the all three of these before, Cinq was very good, might have…” by corkscrew
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Clos Du Bois Cabernet SauvignonSonoma Cabernet Sauvignon play review at cork'd
2004 Seventy Five Wine Co. Cabernet SauvignonOther California Cabernet Sauv play review at cork'd
2002 Chateau St Jean Cinq CepagesSonoma Cabernet Sauvignon play review at cork'd

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  1. May 25, 2007

    medo

    QOTD: we do not have a MD this weekend in germany – so I have to seek out what my cousin serves on his wedding.

  2. May 25, 2007

    NathanN

    Thanks for showing a picture of my Boyz!

    1975 ROCKS

    QOTD: Not sure but a Langwerth Spatlese and Downing Cab are in play.

  3. May 25, 2007

    Jimmy B

    QOTD: Drinking for Memorial Day? Water and lots of it! Have to work. But maybe before I go home, I may go and pick up a bottle of Port – any suggestions??

  4. May 25, 2007

    OhioPride

    QOTD: I have one bottle left of 1988 Langoa Barton. Not after this weekend. 1988, how fitting as I’m typing this Tesla is on the Radio. Long live the metal years.

  5. May 25, 2007

    Susan

    Gary-
    Great Ep !!!!!
    QOTD:
    Trying to drink more whites!!
    Meerlust Chard.
    :)

  6. May 25, 2007

    luvgrapsqeezins

    This Weekend

    Maybe I’ll pop a ’99 Louis Martini, Monte Rosso Estate cab
    Or of of several Chateau Neuf Du Papes,
    What about a big Carlo Rossi?
    To that I give no props.

    Prosecco, Verdiccio and Bellini too,
    Should start to satisfy the crew,
    Remember to save room
    -For Bratwurst and brew,
    Or Chateau Pipeau

    In the mix of it all,
    Remember what Gary said
    Live well, be healthy
    Realize we’re fortunate

  7. May 25, 2007

    Iron Man

    GV the 1975 looks interesting, I wonder if there’s any at WL? what do you think?

    QOTD some Opie on another wine board suggested opening something 1995 and older, so I’m seriously thinking of opening a 1995 Martin Ray DM, should be real nice with ribeyes. Will also open some Moscato d’Asti, since my wife loves the stuff.

    Enjoy the holiday Gary and gang!!

  8. May 25, 2007

    Robert F

    Too bad about that oak monster. I find that the more my nose and palate are refined, the more the oak monster makes me literally sick to my stomach. That never used to happen when I first started getting into wine. It’s kind of annoying.

    QOTD: since there’s no memorial day in France, I’ll probably just be drinking the local cab franc as usual.

  9. May 25, 2007

    Jen

    I’m Sept. 12, 1975!!!! Whoo-hoo!!! What a great year.
    QOTD: Hmmm, that all depends. I may be taking a recommendation of YOURS. :) We aren’t grilling at home or anything, though, and might head out to Malibu for the day Monday, so I may be having seafood and beer for this holiday!! Don’t hate me. :)

  10. May 25, 2007

    Rick W.

    QOTD
    Cuvaison Chardonay
    Rombauer Chardonay

    Not sure if I will have any reds since this is the Holiday that we think of Summer is around the corner.

  11. May 25, 2007

    Peter G.

    Nice episode. I have some of the Cinq Cepage ’02 I have been really looking forward to. But not this weekend. Beer and good tequila for me. A Memorial Day tradition!

  12. May 25, 2007

    Dusty

    QOTD: toss up between caipirihna’s or margaritas…..although with the grilling my Match Vineyard Butterdragon Hill Cab is sounding awfully tempting.

  13. May 25, 2007

    Frank Pinto

    Please send me a wristband baby!

    Frank Pinto
    21 Cherry Tree Lane
    Chester, NJ 07930

  14. May 25, 2007

    Jameus

    Great episode! Nov. 24 /75 here man! I’ll have to seek that bottle out now for sure. This officially de-lurks me to btw :P Been watching for some time, keep them coming!!

    What will I be drinking… I can forsee some Margarita’s and perhaps a bottle of white (trying to explore more whites) if the wife sais it’s in the budget. This wine tasting hobby can get pricy hehe.

  15. May 25, 2007

    TagWorld Brian

    Hey Gary,

    Action figures are cool, but when are you going to get a real ol’ skool wrestler to sit in and co-host? Who’s into wine? Captain Lou? Hogan? JYD? Jesse the Body?

  16. May 25, 2007

    wannaBconnoisseur

    Nice ep Gary!!

    QOTD: Umm, let’s see, several Corona Lights, a few margaritas, maybe some rum by the pool and of course wine.

  17. May 25, 2007

    Quaker Prison

    Memorial Day. Start of summer. Summer of the rosé. Some nice Tavel or Domaines Ott rosé this weekend (and probably every subsequent weekend).

    Sad to hear about the Cinq Cepages. I have an ’01 that I got in the (atrocious) PA state store. Was looking forward to it, now not so sure.

    Hey Gary, how far are you guys from Philly? Road trip!!!

  18. May 25, 2007

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  19. May 25, 2007

    nougat

    QOTD: Starting it off with a dry gin martini, then go to some New Zealand SB and probably finish with a red from Argentina. And then I may do them all over again in reverse order while gripping cold porcelain.

  20. May 26, 2007

    Karl Laczko

    I’m working my way through the other Red Grape varieties and am still jaded by too much single-varietal Cab-Sauv early on. I haven’t tried any for a while and only have 5 in the cellar, with just one Californian, Jekel Vineyards 2003.

    QOTD – It’s not Memorial day in the UK (we have our equivalent in November to mark the end of WWI) but it is a Holiday Monday so wine will be consumed. Not sure yet exactly what, but most likely a Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero, El Quintanal.

  21. May 26, 2007

    Brian W Woodbury

    How about a wrist band?? Thanks!

    Brian Woodbury
    2017 Westbourne Way
    Alpharetta, GA 30022

  22. May 26, 2007

    Brian W Woodbury

    Good start to the long weekend.

  23. May 26, 2007

    JayZee

    QOTD: My wife is sitting here telling me that we are having ribs with a cranberry-orange glaze for dinner on Memorial Day. I am thinking that we will open a Ridge Zinfandel to go with that. So what are you going to be drinking, Gary? :-)

  24. May 27, 2007

    GottaGoDrink

    QOTD- Probably Sunday Mountain Sauv Blanc (thanks for the rec. Gary- very good stuff) with the appetizers and 2003 Carlisle Zin with the steaks.

    Thanks for trying the Cal Cabs Gary, but nothing very interesting.

  25. May 28, 2007

    Amy P.

    QOTD – 2005 Bitch Grenache – yum!!!

  26. May 28, 2007

    avwineguy

    Don’t say Cali!!! It’s Cal-i-for-nia.

  27. May 30, 2007

    cgf

    Hey Gary,
    I am catching up on some episodes. You know you tasted the ’02 cinq cepages in episode 53 when you interviewed the winemaker margo something. I watched the ep to make sure, and you were really holding back in that interview when it came time for your synopsis on the wine. That, or bottle variation.

    QOTD: Thai food and 2002 bergweiler riesling kabinett wehlennur sonnenhur. awesome combo.
    also had a 2004 domaine girard sancerre and i was not very impressed the night before. the sancerres recommended in your shop have been better than the ones i have bought based on spectator’s molesworth’s recs. i like his taste in cab franc alot though.

  28. June 1, 2007

    jbailey

    Gary, you mentioned how people are looking for some mass produced wines that are easily available. How about an episode with just wines that are massed produced…like 35,000 cases or more? Just my 2 cents today.
    -JB

  29. June 3, 2007

    Mike Erdely

    Hey, Gary. It still amazes me the way you describe the way wine smells and tastes! :)

    QOTD, late: I ended up drinking some beer (Guinness) and some CHEAP Chianti (Piccini — I know, I know)

    -ME

  30. June 5, 2007

    ktw

    you need to lighten up on the bashing of us SoCal women gv – is it possible they were unable to deliver on the convo because…well you know where i am going with this one

  31. July 10, 2008

    Dessert Wine Nerd

    QOTD: Water. Many of my wines are too young to be drinking now or should be opened for a special time and last memorial day ( as I write this on 7/10/08 ) I worked then came home and just relaxed… Is it just me or have you said the phrase “As you can see, really nice dark red color” about 1000 times so far on the show? So the Clos du Bois didnt pass the test? Ive seen that in many a store and am quite happy now that I didnt spend the $15 or so dollars on it.

  32. June 24, 2009

    Adrian

    Please send me a wristband ……I know I know….I’m just 2 years 1 month too late but no harm trying…… :) Great show as usual… ;) ..all the way from Malaysia…..

  33. December 10, 2009

    John J

    qotd wow, thats a little hard to answer being that its december right now. i’ll say a uhudler, if i can find one. that specialty wine coming outta Austria i just read about made outta vitis labrusca varietals. im guessing it might be a litle ‘foxy’.

    Gary, how about putting a vin jaune on the show one day?

  34. January 8, 2010

    Jeffrey

    THUNDERCATS ROAR!

  35. April 19, 2010

    corkscrew

    Have had the all three of these before, Cinq was very good, might have been a different yr. QOTD-no clue yet.. http://www.winelx.com

  36. June 4, 2010

    Alpharetta Subdivision

    I wanna find more info about this, anybody could?

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