Gary Vaynerchuk tries to feel better after a huge Jets Loss.

Gary Vaynerchuk tries to feel better after a huge Jets Loss. – Episode #324

October 1, 2007

Gary tries a few Washington State wines sent to him by JayZee on this sad Monday morning after a huge NY Jets loss. Gary sits down with these very nice wines and gives us his 3 cents!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2003 Dead HorseWashington State: Red Mountain
2004 Long HaulWashington State: Red Mountain
2003 Boudreaux Cabernet SauvignonWashington

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October 3, 2007

TGS
Walla Walla is that bridge connecting Napa and Bordeaux. You have red twizzler on one side of the bridge; you have sweat and funk on the other side, and then you have that wonderful bridge that brings them all together, seamlessly. It’s a beautiful bridge, lots of structure, lots of grace. Don’t fear the 100 points, come on, Reagan and Gorby, that’s a 100 point match up if I ever saw one.
October 3, 2007

Travis Gene S
That’s a pretty fancy shirt your wearing. How does your metro style go over with all your football buds?
October 3, 2007

Mason
So sorry about the Jets loss, Gary. As you know, I have no team as “my team” in the NFL, so I pull for your Jets, and I am sad for you. Anyway, why are Washington State wines so dang hard to get? My favorite shop around town only carries a few different producers in that state in the higher end. Anyway, I want some of that Boudreaux, man!

QOTD: I imagine that the only wine I’ve had that blew me away, or got me to delve more heavily into a region was Graham’s Six Grapes Reserve Port. I really found my winner there in the Douro valley.
October 2, 2007

Kristen
I’m so interested in the last wine now! I’m glad you could enjoy something, even in the face of the Jets loss!

QOTD: I had my transition wine last Friday at a wine tasting at work. It was a 2005 Finca Sandoval from Spain. Everyone was raving about it that night, and by the time I tasted it, I was amazed at the silkiness and the flavor. So I ended up buying a bottle.
October 2, 2007

Montrose
QOTD: 2004 Charamba: best $10 wine
October 2, 2007

JKnieling
I agree, I have been looking for two days now to figure out where to buy the 2003 and no one has it. I’d LOVE to know if the 2004 is at equal standing to the 2003. Hint Hint. Don’t you just hate when a great one is gone?
October 2, 2007

Chris
A note to WLTV fans posting comments:

If you click “add comment”, and then notice you have a typo, trying to stop the submission by stopping the webpage from advancing does NOT (apparently) prevent the post from going through.
October 2, 2007

Chris
Hi Gary,
Long-time Lurker here…I really enjoy you’re show and think you’re doing a great service by getting people talking about wines in new and different ways.

Getting into the mix on the QOTD-I’d been primarily a red wine drinker until I had a bottle of Zilliken’s 2005 Butterfly Riesling. It was the first white wine I’d had that delivered really good complexity, acidity, and interesting flavors, without getting too full-bodied on me. So that’s my 2 cents there.

As for the Jets loss, I 100% feel your pain, as I’m stuck watching the downward spiral of the Chicago Bears.

Keep up the good work!
October 2, 2007

Nick
Phillies in 4 baby!!! — Bring on the Cubs. Gary — Let’s here some playoff predictions…
October 2, 2007

Nick
Phillies in 4 baby!!! — Bring on the Cubs.
October 2, 2007

Snkypete
Rob was kind enough to return my call earlier today as well – stated that the ‘03 has been gone for roughly 6 months….so I’m interested in the post stating there are 75 cases left. ‘04 perhaps? His review of the ‘04 is nearly identical to MagnumGourmet’s. I’d like to pick some up but would prefer giving the order to WL (hint).

I called roughly 2 dozen stores in WA today and all only had the ‘04. He still hadn’t watched the video but stated it was next on his list – something about ‘trying to make wine but the phone won’t stop ringing for the last two days’

I mentioned a poster suggested GV trying the ‘04 and hinted he should send Gary a bottle to try.
October 2, 2007

MagnumGourmet
Treegs,

I have had the 2004 Cab about seven times now. The ‘04 is definitely a different beast than the ‘03. The ‘04 is a bit bigger of a wine. I have preferred the ‘03 so far, but I also think that the ‘04 is still a bit young. I like the ‘04 with about a two hour decant, it really opens it up. Both vintages are worthy of a purchase, but I would suggest letting the ‘04 sit in the bottle for another 6 months to a year before you start diving in.
October 2, 2007

Ken B.
Gary,

Great show even though you really need to cheer up! I will definitely start trying more wines from Washington State.

Ken
October 2, 2007

Treegs
After your rave reviews about the 2003 BOUDREAUX CABERNET SAUVIGNON,
contacted Rob Newsom and he said they sold out of the 2003 6 months ago, but have the 2004…. I wonder if it’s as good?
October 2, 2007

mfischer
Hey! My mom use to make us slip bags over over feet before we put our winter boots on too!!! Although I don’t think it’s a Russian thing, I think it’s a snow thing. You see..(dare I admit this) I’m originally from Buffalo, NY and winters there can be pretty fierce.

Enough on that subject; nice show and it’s good to have solid suggestions when sampling smaller wine producers within the US. If it wasn’t for this show I wouldn’t have attempted to try some of these wines. I just order some and I’m looking foward to when they arrive at my door step. Thx Gary & JayZee

QOTD: Most recent transition wine has been a Malbec in the Spring of ‘07.
October 2, 2007

wayno da wino
Yo Gary,

Cheer Up!! At least you don’t have da San Diego
Chargers as a team!

QOTD: Transition Wine?? Beats da heck out of me!?
I looove ‘em all!!!
October 2, 2007

akellner
Great show, very nice to see you almost speechless! trying to get some of it for my wine fridge.
QOTD: 1982 Leoville Las Casas at a business event. Changed my view of wine and my appreciation for how wine can make you stop and do a double-take. Objectively good.
October 2, 2007

Julava
This Boudreaux cab is intriguing, but no wine store will ship to NJ! Hopefully you guys can get some of that in.
October 2, 2007

Capt M
Cool show!
October 2, 2007

Bob
After this episode, I called the Boudreaux Winery and spoke with Rob Newsom. I told him of the review and how excited you were about his Cab. He had not seen the blog, but promised to watch after hanging up with me…..He is very humble and easygoing. I ordered a case. He still has about 75 left, but they are disappearing quickly.
October 2, 2007

Ted Striker
Another great episode! Very entertaining. It’s fun to see Gary really digging a wine. I don’t think (in all my lurking) I’ve ever seen him throw a 96! I agree about Washington taking over. So many killer wines at, relatively, bargain prices. Very exciting.
QOTD: Most recently, ‘04 Finca Villa Villacreces from Ribera del Duero.
Others… Any vintage of ‘Clio’ from Jumilla, ‘04 Lascombes, ‘01 Fanti Fonstanti Brunello, ‘97 Simi Reserve Cab., Krug Brut Rose, A few of the seminal wine memories from the last few years.

Cheers!
October 2, 2007

John S
Just called Rob from Boudreaux Cellars, great dude his is shipping me some of that cab and his merlot….. Hope Gary’s hype is on point. Great show
October 2, 2007

JayZee
Wow! The best WLTV ever (but perhaps I am biased.)

Actually, while I am tempted to say “I told you so, Gary”, I’ll just say “thanks for trying the wines”. Rob Newsom is indeed a very cool guy. You should get on his mailing list. And, yes, I do have his autograph. As for the Mark Ryan, the 2004 Dead Horse was much better than the 2003. But I only have 4 bottles of that so I had to keep them for myself.

QOTD: A transition wine for me was back when I had a Chateau Pavie (1986 vintage) for the first time (it was the first “grand cru”-type of Bordeaux that I ever had) and I became aware of a whole new level of wine quality.
October 2, 2007

steve dunn
Sorry unrelated to these wines, but….I would love to see you review some of the 2006 Mollydooker wines. I would be very interested in your take on these huge reds. PS I am an Eagles fan…we know BAD football.
October 2, 2007

Len C
Here we go Giants, here we go!!! BANG!!! BANG!!!