The 95 Point Wine Challenge

The 95 Point Wine Challenge – Episode #253

June 11, 2007

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes 4 wines scored 95 points he is clearly happy about this, lets see how happy.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2003 DominusNapa Red Meritage
2003 Villacreces Ribera Del DueroRibera Del Duero
2005 Whistling Eagle Eagles Blood ShirazAustralian Shiraz/Syrah
2004 Rolf Binder HanischAustralian Red Meritage

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June 12, 2007

Raphael S
The NSA’s alarms are going off with all this talk of Dirty Bombs! Nonetheless, toss me in the heap with all the Dirty Bombers.
June 12, 2007

tim
qotd: BOMB! Mom will tell you, I never did eat my veggies!
June 12, 2007

Garret Nagle
I’m a dirty-bombing viticultural terrorist.
June 12, 2007

Lurkerdog
GVNC, great job! I would say I am a bomb with a small handful of dirt thrown on it.
June 12, 2007

Dougie Fresh
QOTD: I’m a Dirty Bomb.
June 12, 2007

Venturen
Dirty Firecracker. Gary you do have a way with words! Now, to go pickup a couple of cases some irresistible purchases. Hardly wait to taste the Villacreces.
June 12, 2007

cgf
Your stamina is unparalleled. You have set the bar quite high for yourself sir.

QOTD: Time and a place. Since I drink red wine mostly in the context of a meal i am not a fan of total taste the rainbow fruit bombs.

I know heavy ML and oak treatment on Chardonnay is considered New World/fruit bomb, but is there a “New World” analogy for riesling? Especially since New World rieslings, such as from Australia, tend to be drier than their German counterparts.
June 12, 2007

E-Rock
I’d have to say that I walk the line. I am a true dirty bomb…. And I seem to be getting dirtier all the time.
June 12, 2007

bruce gardner
I’ve been drinking wine for about 2 years now. I’ve always been a bomb as you put it. Trying to reach out to the old world. Maybe you could do an episode of old world wine for new world drinkers? I’m trying to reach out. I seem to make alot of bad choices. Like that 2004 cols st. jean chat. du pape. 91 pts. WS. Well, it sucked. Any way great episode.,-D
June 12, 2007

Hank
Way to power through kid! If you’re FROM the dirty jerz, do you really have to ask?
June 12, 2007

Taco John
QOTD – Bomb, but remember most good bombs can move some dirt too.
June 12, 2007

TROC
A Great Show! 16th century old world fan here. This had to be one of your best, Frazier 15th round, left hook to the jaw, lifted him off his feet as he went down! Awesome!
June 12, 2007

GottaGoDrink
Gary- Thanks for taping all the shows. UR the best!

QOTD- Dirty Bomb. I started in the dirt, went for the bomb, now heading more and more back to the dirt. It’s great!
June 12, 2007

Orion Slayer
GV is awesome! Thanks for pre-recording so many shows (in a row?) so we can watch new episodes while your away having fun.

Great point about a fruit bomb tasting the same at $20-15-12 as some that charge $77.

QOTD: Dirty bomb. If I’m not having the wine with food, maybe more of a bomb.
June 12, 2007

Robin
QOTD: My husband and I have sweet tooths so we really appreciate the bombs. But we’re trying more of the dirty wines to get an appreciation of them. We’re always glad to see a little fruit though – shining through the dirt.
June 12, 2007

eugene
QOTD: Dirty and Balanced
June 12, 2007

hermitaged
GV I hope you don’t get any flak for operating a site that keeps talking about “dirty bombs.” Hopefully Big Brother knows we are talking about wine and nothing else And by the way kudos for calling out the Australian wines – I agree 100%
June 12, 2007

Rick McQ
Gary I’m a dirty Bomb – I tend to avoid Australia because most of the time I taste Yellow Tail. I’be been a drinking mostly Italian and French wines lately – so I’m leaning towards dirty.
June 12, 2007

Halden
I like the Dirt and I like the bombs. All depends on mood.
June 12, 2007

drummerboy
dirty bomb for sure…lovin these episodes!!
June 12, 2007

italianwinelover
Glad to see you made it this far…can’t wait till the next episode!

Totally a dirty, dirty girl…..but sometimes like a little of the bomb as well!!!

happy travels!
June 12, 2007

SP
Dirty, but I will agree with you Gary, that a bomb has a place now and again. But on any given day, I would rather have old world.
June 12, 2007

Andy
BA BA BA BOMB all the way . Like the fruit up front. But don’t get me wrong still like the dirty some times.
June 12, 2007

march_58
QOTD: Mostly bomb…
June 12, 2007

Andre Peters
I hate manipulated wines be they Californian, Aussie OR Old World.
I’m dirty, man. Hate that word…subtle? balanced? elegant? great with food?
Those are more like it!!!