California Cabernet Taste Off. - Episode #242

May 24, 2007

Gary sits down with 3 very different California Cabernet.

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  • “QOTD: Water. Many of my wines are too young to be drinking now or sh…” by Dessert Wine Nerd
  • “you need to lighten up on the bashing of us SoCal women gv - is it pos…” by ktw
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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. about 2 months ago

    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.

  2. about 16 months ago

    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

  3. about 16 months ago

    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

  4. about 16 months ago

    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

  5. about 16 months ago

    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.

  6. about 16 months ago

    avwineguy

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

  7. about 16 months ago

    Amy P.

    QOTD - 2005 Bitch Grenache - yum!!!

  8. about 16 months ago

    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.

  9. about 16 months ago

    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? :-)

  10. about 16 months ago

    Brian W Woodbury

    Good start to the long weekend.

  11. about 16 months ago

    Brian W Woodbury

    How about a wrist band?? Thanks!

    Brian Woodbury
    2017 Westbourne Way
    Alpharetta, GA 30022

  12. about 16 months ago

    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.

  13. about 16 months ago

    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.

  14. about 16 months ago

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  15. about 16 months ago

    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!!!

  16. about 16 months ago

    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. about 16 months ago

    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?

  18. about 16 months ago

    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.

  19. about 16 months ago

    Frank Pinto

    Please send me a wristband baby!

    Frank Pinto
    21 Cherry Tree Lane
    Chester, NJ 07930

  20. about 16 months ago

    Dusty

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

  21. about 16 months ago

    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!

  22. about 16 months ago

    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.

  23. about 16 months ago

    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. :)

  24. about 16 months ago

    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.

  25. about 16 months ago

    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!!

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