Does The Color of a Wine Have a Huge Impact on Quality or Age?

Does The Color of a Wine Have a Huge Impact on Quality or Age? – Episode #290

August 9, 2007

A fantastic website I often visit did an interesting article on the color of wine that has gotten a lot of attention on the web so I am here to address it!

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“One heck of an educationa on colors….but brownish tint means the win…” by Adrian aka AnGkEr
“What about that brown ridge around the red wine in a glass? It doesn’…” by Robin C
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Domaine Barat Chablis FourneauxChablis
2004 Cascina Morassino Langhe NebbioloNebbiolo d’Alba
2005 Clayhouse Syrah Paso RoblesOther California Syrah/Shiraz
1981 Lopez De Heredia Bosconia Gran ReservaRioja
1996 Clarendon Hills SyrahAustralian Shiraz/Syrah

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181 Responses

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June 28, 2009

Adrian aka AnGkEr
One heck of an educationa on colors….but brownish tint means the wine is oxidised or heading to that direction right?

QOTD: Started with Green then moved to Blue….
April 1, 2009

Robin C
What about that brown ridge around the red wine in a glass? It doesn’t definitively tell you anything, but it often is a good presager (is that a word?) of oxidation isn’t it?
August 2, 2008

Dessert Wine Nerd
hahaha at the Iron Sheik reference. You cant go a week without a wrestling comment or two, can you? I love the Iron Sheil though. Absolute nut. The Martey Janetty stories alone….. Great episode, too. I like these kinds of topics other that just “wine from here.” QOTD: Blue.
July 18, 2008

Oakmon's BF
Iâ€™m trying my first nebbiolo as I rewatch this episode. Itâ€™s 2005 Rocca Felice Neddiolo dâ€™Alba. I like it a lot. Iâ€™ve been trying a lot of varietals for the first time and noting the ones I really like. The list says dolcetto, barbera and nebbiolo. Am I crazy or is there a pattern here. It appears that my palate is telling me to buy more Italian wine. None of these had any detectable oak. I hope the Oakmon doesnâ€™t get pissed that Iâ€™m spending more time without him.
May 18, 2008

Chaz
“Like a 3 year old pooped Jalepenos and cabbage” – hahah awesome. but i DIG old school riojas too. Nice work, its good to see someone who ACTUALLY understands and appreciates the elegance and uniqueness of traditional rioja. Thanks Gary!
February 12, 2008

Ryan
dark green
August 24, 2007

Brandon M
#175 – How come it doesn’t show numbers on the posts anymore?
August 23, 2007

JayZee
Cool (albeit lengthy) show! QOT: Purple
August 14, 2007

Grapedigger
Colorful episode…
August 13, 2007

matt
I want a sniffy sniff letter that says I sniffed it too.
August 13, 2007

Jayhitek
QOTD: Blue!
August 13, 2007

yowens
Green
August 13, 2007

mcj
QOTD: Green
August 13, 2007

SoCal
Forgot to reply…..
QOTD: BLUE…but didn’t you already ask this one a few eps back?
August 13, 2007

Greg B.
Big G, I like it. Nice show Bro!

QOTD: CHICAGO BEAR BLUE!
August 13, 2007

jason
QOTD: mint green with bright orange but who cares?
had a 1990 cahors 2 nights ago, it was still sooo inky still. insane.
August 12, 2007

cruster
QOTD: Blue is good. I like #006699 quite a bit.
August 12, 2007

ktw
qotd: gray (as in hair)
we drank a williams selyem 1997 pinot noir last week which was amazing and i liken it to your Clarendon experience…
August 12, 2007

La Philosophe
QOTD: Green. It’s fresh, rich, natural.

Time to cash in the IRA for Clarendon.
August 12, 2007

Ron Lacey
Sorry, should be pre 2002. As you can see I love the 2001.
August 12, 2007

Ron Lacey
You can’t go wrong with the Clarendon as long as it’s pre 2001. Starting with the 2002 vintage the wine become over extracted, heavy, high in alc with reduced acidity. I buy all I can find that is pre 2001 and currently looking for the 2001 Romas at least 4 750s. Best picks if you can find them are as follows:
2001 Blewitt Springs this is a must have. this is KILLER Stuff
2001 Romas
August 12, 2007

wayno da wino
YOOOO GARY!!!!
Thanx for da Super cool episode!! Very educational
for da Vayniaks!
I thought you was gonna barf-up dat Clayhouse!!
How come you didn’t drink any of dat 1975 Chablis
vinegar?? GO JETS!!!!

QOTD: Tie between Green, Blue & Gray/Silver
August 12, 2007

Elliot Essman
Favorite color – dollar bill green.

Great analysis of color issues; very well conceived and planned.
August 12, 2007

wannaBconnoisseur
Love the education eps!!!!

Q: Blue
August 12, 2007

Greg S
Gary,

I agree with your comment about nebbiolo grapes/wines. Another overlooked grape and wine that is underappreciated is dolcetto. Some of these are quite delicious.
Greg S