Looks great on paper – Episode #260

June 20, 2007

Today Gary tries 4 wines that look great on paper. Let’s see if they deliver.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Allan Scott Sauvignon BlancNew Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
2005 Defaix Chablis Cote De LechetChablis
2005 Ercavio Roble La ManchaOther Spanish Red Wine
2003 Pikes Shiraz EastsideAustralian Shiraz/Syrah

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June 20, 2007

KyBoy
QOTD: Billy Donovan…glad we got Billy Gillispie (any Ky fan knows what I’m talking about)
June 20, 2007

KW
Two good picks today – a white and spanish red. There are still reasonably priced good wines out there. How does the Ercavio match the San Felipe Cab you reviewed some time back? I bought the San Felipe Cab and felt it was a bit more fruity than I would have liked though overall quality was good for the price.
June 20, 2007

GottaGoDrink
Gary- Great show all the way around. I am holding a case of the ‘04 Ercavio based on your Ep 160 review where you said you’d be very interested to see what it’s doing in 2-3 years. See, we do listen. Too hot to ship the ‘05, however.

QOTD- Brett Favre. He has all the records, stats, MVPs, a ring, and the smalltown kid thing, but he is a head case who refers to himself as THE BRETT FAVRE. Scary guy!
June 20, 2007

Lb in KS
QOTD: My current job….which happens to be the same job I’ve had for the past 17 years. weird huh?
June 20, 2007

Wine Lush
QOTD: Buying a house….any house.
June 20, 2007

MC Dubs
QOTD: Wasting a keeper spot on Brad Lidge instead of Bob Wickman this year – doh!
June 20, 2007

Autoproxy
QOTD – Law school.
June 20, 2007

TSchampaert
Nice. Pity for the Pikes. My experiences with Pikes are very good. Their Shirazzes and Merlots (especially the reserves) are great. Quite Northern Rhone even: very earthy, backward, little bit serious, dry and refined. Never heard of the Eastside though, I’m gonna seek’m out.
QOTD: CdP Chante Cigale 2003. Something in the nineties for Parker. No way!
June 20, 2007

RuralTom
Greetings Mr V!

Question of the Day: My previous cooking job…
June 20, 2007

Harold
QOTD: Fantasy Football 2004, Kevan Barlow
June 20, 2007

MannyPants
Nice one Gary. Really enjoyed this epidode. Way to bring it, although I believe it’s a tucan on the Fruit Loops box. QOTD: Mike Vick pre-Ron Mexico/Smoking a J on Myspace/Water bottle in the Miami airport/Skipping his meeting with Congress/Sponsering a dog fighting ring. Wow.
June 20, 2007

Harold
Nice to hear that the Ercavio lived up to the hype. I’ve had a couple of Jay Miller 90+ pointers and IMO he over scored all of them. Thanks GV.
June 20, 2007

He who is loved by many animals, but not so much human babies - they freak me out!
Have tried the ercavio, but you now – I prefer the prima from toro 04. Same price I think. Oh, and try the Aalto 04 if you can lay your hands on some, A have 2 cases secured through futures, and it is fantastic! Spain has a certain style, but the Aalto wines (and also the Mauro ones from same winemaker Mariano Garcia) are fantastic! Do try them, they come highly recommended!

Adam
June 20, 2007

Canuckchuk
Wow! Theme of the day so far on the thread: don’t do a wine-lover wrong when it comes to love. Hell hath no fury like a scorned wine-lover. etc., etc.

QOTD: Damn those fortune cookies!

And Gary, would you mind doing shows on wines from the following countries: Croatia, India, and China.

Thanks.
June 20, 2007

Norcal
Ocean’s Twelve, baby!

Looking forward to the Ercavio…
June 20, 2007

cdavis
EAST SIIIIDE! Love it!

Want the Ercavio tonight!! Huge Temp fan!
June 20, 2007

3dvw
QOTD: Carlos Delgado on my fantasy team …. so far
June 20, 2007

thescrewcap
I bought a bottle of that Ercavio the other day b/c it looked interesting. Curious to see what gv has to say about it.
June 20, 2007

Steve-o
QOTD: My ex girlfriend…I suppose the “on paper” thing is figurative…but yeah
June 20, 2007

pegleg
The last thing that looked good on paper?
Probably Mark Mulder from the stl cardinals. Still waiting…
June 20, 2007

DK44
Cool idea, great episode!

QOTD: 2007 Cubs. Looked good on paper…………..
June 20, 2007

wildebeest
you recommended the 2004 vintage of the Ercavio last year, and I’m surprized you didn’t mention it. That one was a bit too sweet for my taste, though undeniably a good value for the money. Would you say this vintage blows the 2004 away? How does the flavor compare?
June 20, 2007

KenP
KAHUNA, TheDumpPhase, great answers!
QOTD: Erik (formerly of ChiPs’) Estrada’s ‘California Pines’. Slow dusty death at a high elevation. http://www.calpines.com/
Just kiddin’. (Don’t wanna be sued.) Built a dream home, for feral cats and sheep.

GV, great ep.
June 20, 2007

AlisonD
QOTD – oh that’s an easy one! Half the guys I have dated = )
June 20, 2007

JC
QOTD: Stocks, women, a car or 2… For the most part, a fine effort today GV.