Chateauneuf Du Pape Tasting

Chateauneuf Du Pape Tasting - Episode #330

October 9, 2007

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes 3 very nice wines from the Southern Rhone. These 3 Chat Du Papes should show well, lets see.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Vieux Telegraphe Telegramme Chateauneuf Du PapeChateauneuf du Pape Rouge
2003 Guigal Chateauneuf Du Pape RougeChateauneuf du Pape Rouge
2004 Domaine Pegau Du Pape RedChateauneuf du Pape Rouge

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about 6 months ago

Bossman
Don’t know why the comment was cut off… where was I?

I’m glad I’m commenting now when no one will see it after that last crack.

QOTD: Penn Sta. 7:45AM, this morning. Little old lady struggling to move a suitcase up the stairs leading from LIRR/NJ transit onto the “E” platform. Hordes of people streaming by. I grabbed the bag and huffed it up the stairs. Effusive thank yous ensued. It felt good for a fleeting moment to have another human see me as my dog does.

Live get’s in the way, I’ll check in when I can but it doesn’t make me any less of a fan. Keep on bring it.
about 6 months ago

Bossman
Did I miss anything?

Absent the last month or so following Chris Mott’s idol around the country and dealing with the aftershock of the firm I work for IPOing on NYSE.

I’m just catching up on WLTV, sorry the Jets are so disappointing. Gary, there’s always next decade.

Next shows are Albany and then the US closer in Boston later in the month (skipping the midwest like most of culture does)
about 6 months ago

Matt
Gary,
Lay off Tony Gwynn. Not sure where you’re coming from on that one. You seriously prefer FOX and Tim McCarver?

Sorry about the Jets, as a long time Browns fan welcome to our typical NFL season. Keep up the good work.
about 6 months ago

Dan-o
Good show!
I am a vertical collector of the Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe (only back to 1998, but I have had the 1988 also). I was a fan of the E. Guigal, too bad this vintage might have been weak. I also have the Domaine du Pegau - I thnk the vintage is the 2000.
All three wines you showed are from great producers.

Nicest thing that I have done lately - continued to financially support 2 people in developing countries and a homeless shelter in Worceter, MA.
about 7 months ago

wannaBconnoisseur
Great show Gary!! Been trying more CDPs lately, problem is the good ones are rather pricey.
about 7 months ago

Dan Schmid
Woah…I like the show more when GV looks like he’s having fun. It’s been a couple of weeks, but it looks like he’s back.
about 7 months ago

Vinacull
Gary, you always say to trust your palate, so I’m going to take you up on it. I’m going to agree with Vayniac Tim and say that I have had the ‘03 Guigal CDP, and thought it was excellent - perhaps not warranting the 95 score, but absolutely better than the mediocre score and especially the quadruple “z” Passs you gave it. I just don’t understand your review given the highly interesting description of funk, earth, spice and other components you described and normally love. What happened to trying and loving wines that are different than the run of the mill? I also find it amusing how people are prone to jumping on the bandwagon and bashing Guigal as soon as someone says it’s not great or “not as good as it used to be” - ususally because it is hard to believe he could produce high quality wine at high volumes. And does no one but me remember the phenomenal 93 point review you gave of the 2003 Guigal Cote Rotie in Ep#293?!? Enough rant. VERY excited and thank you very much for the fabulous review on the PEGAU. I have been a huge fan ever since the ‘89, and its kind of sad to see the price is creeping up. So glad I pony’d up and bought a bottle last week because it will probably go quickly now - especially given that it got a high score from WS in addition to Parker.
about 7 months ago

jcrazy
QOTD: Cheezy, yes. But I cooked dinner and set up a nice table with some great wine, the whole nine yards for my wife and mine/our/me/myn? first wedding anniversary.
about 7 months ago

Jensen
Gary! I’ve never tried a Chateauneuf Du Pape (Only really been drinking wine for about a year and half now.) Tomorrow, I’m going for it, and it’s all thanks to this episode.

QOTD: I bought my dad the new Eric Clapton autobiography yesterday.
about 7 months ago

Moselman
Can we focus on the Quicktime linky-link now? Puh-leez get it fixed. Maybe the Person offended by the Apple reference would be nice enough to leave the room for a bit.
about 7 months ago

E. Zimman
Gary, been waiting for a show on the Papes!

QOTD: i’m giving a friend a new cell phone
about 7 months ago

NADINE
The nicest I did recently is buy a lot of Junk Food to please my boyfriend’s junky appetite, lol. It’s not good for his health but once in a while, men like there junk food and there sports, lol
about 7 months ago

Broccolirabe
I took my wife’s entire family back to their roots in Ireland last summer - 5 sisters, 1 cousin. Traveled around where there ancestors came from.

It was cool, they now love me.
about 7 months ago

Jason S.
Nice - definitely going to having to find a bottle of the Pegau.
about 7 months ago

Ferrigno
I HAVENT DONE ANYTHING NICE LATELY
about 7 months ago

Joe Discher
Bobinnati, just had the same experience a month ago! I feel your pain.
about 7 months ago

Joe Discher
Guigal, the producer that ruined this region. Have never been a big fan of their wines. Brought the new world, California, style to the region and in my humble opinion, ruined the wines in the region. Has been over rated for years. But no one will aknowledge this except you. I miss the old style of wine. So do not buy any expensive wines anymore.
about 7 months ago

chito
Overheard a family trying to explain to my office staff they were from a town 150 miles away and were not aware of the cost to have their mother seen by me. I told my staff to show them to a room. I saw the 83 year old mother and sched. her vascular reconstruction, even though they have insuff. funds to pay me. The 85 year old husband hugged and thanked me. Rare event in my practice who feel doctors owe them free care.
about 7 months ago

Gary Leone
Great show on Chat’s. too bad about the Guigal. I had a lot of the 2000 and the 01.
If you love the Pagau its good enough fo us!
I will get some for John’s cellar and some for me, too.
Gary
about 7 months ago

Bobinnati
Good show. The Pegau sounds awesome, but is well beyond my price range. However, I guess this is a place where our palates differ, because I have had the 2003 Guigal CdP recently and absolutely loved it. I thought the velvety mouthfeel was exceptional and far from being annoyed by the unusual flavor profile, I found it intriguing, but I guess that’s what makes horse races.

QOTD - Held my 19 year old cat in my arms while the vet put him to sleep. Good bye old buddy!
about 7 months ago

George from PA
QOTD: So I have been traveling a lot for work this year and as a result, accumulating a lot of hotel points. In the meantime, my father was talking about going to Vegas for years, but never went. So I get a call from Hilton saying that I could have a trip to Vegas for $100 when it was originally $450 (just for the hotel for 4 days 3 nights). I ended up giving the trip to my father since he has been talking about it for so long. I figure that if he didn’t just plan it, he would never go. So that is the good thing I did recently.
about 7 months ago

OkieTim
Thanks Jeff from Cleveland, super groovy dude!
Go Gary Go, keep bringing it!
QOTD: volunteer at a church food bank
about 7 months ago

Travis GSnyd
CdP Pegau rocks, got some 98 and 03, after the review, looks like I’m getting some ‘04. Good tip, though I’ve definetly switched side from the confederate Rhône to the Yanks thanks to the V. His advice led me to taste the Guigal Brune et Blonde Côte Rôtie which convinced me to drive through the area on a recent trip to FRA. I love syrah, when it’s from the right place.

Dude from clevland, you’re RAD, I’m going to queue (sp?) up one of those carry cases thanks to you.

nice things done: bought pizza for everyone at work yesterday because it was someones last day, some other nice soul brought desert.

From a few episodes ago..Latest Transition wine: Joh.Jos.Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese 2005. Golden straw color and big aromas. Peach brulée, mineralish, flower nectar that is more supple and refined than honey could ever be, citrus leaning toward tangerine-oarange, amazing balance of acidity and sweetness. It finishes with a lot of spice. Perfect balance and grace. This wine has completely changed my opinion of sweet reisling. This wine was absolutely perfect. It didn’t have too much of anything but had just the right amount of everything. 97+.
about 7 months ago

PaVo
First off Thanks Jeff from Cleveland!

QOTD: I’m currently waiting on my vacation to Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona, but had a great inexpensive Chilean Cabernet called Root:1 that I think was pretty nice. Especially with some good spicy rubbed fish and a great bell pepper pesto sauce.
about 7 months ago

BW
I am a big fan of the Rhone & am putting the Pegau on the “To Do” list.

QOTD - Solved a significant scientific problem for a friend with a bit internet research & a good spreadsheet
(so nerdy, I know ….)