Rad Wines. I Finally Talk About a Few Wines I Like

Rad Wines. I Finally Talk About a Few Wines I Like – Episode #331

October 10, 2007

Gary Vaynerchuk folds and finally tastes three wines he is excited about.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 La Chappelle De La Negly RoseLanguedoc-Roussillon
2004 Chateau Beausejour DuffauSt Emilion
2005 Fleur Des Pins GravesGraves/Pessac-Leognan

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2004 Bordeaux’s

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October 12, 2007

LudwigVan
QOTD: Comtesse de Lalande 2004 Pichon Longville, Chateau Loudenne 2002, Jurancon sec Domaine CauhapÃ© Henri Ramonteu 2005 – Yeah! Seek out 2004! It brings the thunder!
October 12, 2007

hank
OIAWR

Once-in-a-While-R Checking in.

Here’s the one bad thing about getting married: you feel like you have to finish the leftover Wedding Wine before spending a dime on anything else! I know I really LIKED the Step Rd, but once we polish off that last bottle, I’ll probably never want another…. Yes, I realize I could have worse problems.
October 12, 2007

Lindsay in Madison
QOTD: The 2005 Montsant Can Blau, 2006 Pascal Jolivet Sancerre and the 2003 Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.
October 12, 2007

John P
Pouring wine on the table again!!! HAHA Great!!

QOTD: 3 favorite wines? I don’t think I have 3 favorites, and the wine I want to drink would depend on my mood, or how I’m feeling for the day. Some of ones I’m enjoying more often than others: 2006 LaVelle Riesling, 2006 Sokol Blosser Rose, 2005 Witness Tree Pinot Noir
October 12, 2007

Karl Laczko
Liked the show today Gary, good to see a bit of proud enthusiasm for the ones you like.

QOTD –
3 (recent) favorite wines…Insignum 2002 Brauneberger Juffer Spatlese, Dow’s 10 Year Old Tawny Port, Concha y Toro Explorer 2005 Pinot Noir.
3 (all time) favourite wines, Chateau Musar 1999, W. Gisselbrecht 2004 Gewarztraminer Reserve Speciale, Lieu-dit Les Fosses d’Hareng 2004 Vouvray.
October 12, 2007

BhamMike
QOTD – Two of my favorites right now are: 2003 Emilio Moro Tempranillo which is fabulous with lamb and the 2005 Rockpile Zin from Mauritson on Dry Creek. Rockpile is fantastic by itself or with most any dark meat and chocolate.
October 12, 2007

loogarr
recently joined in on the Thunder, but loving every minute of it. saying HI from Croatia. Maybe you could do a tasting of some of our wines or other less known wine makers?
Top 3: 1 Chateauneuf du pape Domaine Saint Prefert reserve Auguste Faviere 2003
2 Kozlovic Malvazija Santa Lucia 2005
3 Milicic Dingac 2004
October 12, 2007

Todd Smith
My three favorites right now: 2005 Ladera Sagrada Castello do Papa Godello ($14.99)- like drinking great Chablis for less than half the price – lots of pineapple here; 2005 Bernard Baudry Chinon Les Granges ($13.99)- Cabernet Franc at it’s best, muy delicioso; Domaine Roc de Chateauvieux Vin de Pays Pinot Noir Loire – stupidly good for the price, $9.99
October 12, 2007

Del Lasoul
Rad is good.
October 12, 2007

Kristen
It was a really good show today GV! I was interested to see your picks (and quite happy to see that they were all from France…way to bring the thunder France!)

QOTD: 1) Finca Sandoval 2005 (was also my transition wine, but at $46 it’s not an everyday wine)
2) Los Alamos Malbec 2005 (had to try it after the Malbec show and I’ve fallen in love!)
3) Burgans Albarino 2006 (had to try an Albarino after one of your shows and I was so happy to see this wine return to my work!)
4) Mas de Gorgonnier 2005 (had it at a Rhone/Provence tasting last Friday and it was delicious)
October 12, 2007

Shotgun
Good show Gary. Three wines to try– Biale Stagecoach Vineyard Zinfandel 2005 (Napa), Elizabeth Spencer 2005 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir (good price/quality), Domaine Tempier 2006 Bandol Rose (the granddaddy of them all).
October 12, 2007

Valerie
#1-Montevina, Amador County, 2002 Freisa
#2-Leelanau Cellars Winter White, NV
#3-Grand Traverse Select Sweet Traverse Red, NV
October 12, 2007

Wednesday
Nice varied selection and reasonably priced, Gary.

chateau lauriol cote de francs 2003
segries lirac cuvee 2004
bonny doon mouvedre 2002
October 12, 2007

Andrew
Hey Gary

QOTD: Samuels Gorge Grenache 2005 – tiny McLaren Vale producer run by a hospital, enthusiastic and nutty bloke. Visiting Samuels Gorge was the highlight (along with Dalwinnie and below) of the six different wine regions I recently visited when back in Australia. A trip to Samuels Gorge perhaps even brings more thunder than Wine Library TV.

Balgownie Estate Reds: Awesome, age-worthy central Victorian reds from the established but small wine region of Bendigo. Buying them in Australia they are fantastic value and offer some quality drinking, different from the usual stuff that Australia gets labelled as producing.

Cheers
Andrew
October 12, 2007

Cam
QOTD: Hmm…. three favorites tasted recently.

Catena 2005 Malbec
Villa Appalaccia 2004 Toscanello
Bruno Franco 2003 Barbera d’Alba
October 12, 2007

Dan Schmid
As an answer to the question of the day, my one, not three, but my favorite wine is, a bit embarrasing. It’s really cheap (which may add to it’s cred as my favorite), but I can always find it, and afford it no matter how cheap it is. It’s the 2006 Louis Jadot BEAUJOLAIS VILLAGES. That’s the wine I really like. Sure, officially it’s cheap crap, but it treats me well.
October 12, 2007

Jensen
Thanksgiving is around the corner, and I may need to go ahead and embrace the pink. I wear pink shirts (and I don’t even call them describe them as “salmon”) so why not try pink wine? I’m going to go for it.
October 12, 2007

PASO WINO
Hey GV,
Thanks for doin some of your favorite treasures. I’m excited about the rose because REAL MEN drink the pink juice. Hope your trip to London was good and welcome back. Thanks for being here, I really enjoy the show, even if I can’t watch or comment everday. I look foward the show whenever i have time and can’t wait to rap with friends about whatever information you bring to the table. keep up the amazing work.

QOTD: #1 Jack Creek Syrah
#2 Denner Granache
#3 Garretson Bulladoir
October 12, 2007

wmole
2005 Bordeaux rouge
October 12, 2007

KC Dan
Awesome Ep GV . You were back with all the energy of before great stuff !! I Liked seeing some wines you really dig . I will try each one of them if i can find them here in KC . The Jets are having a ruff season so far , But my Chiefs are’nt doing much better . Herm Sucks !!! Would you please take him back ? Oh well it is what it is . Take care and thanks for everything GV . Qotd : Luca Syrah which i’ve been trying to get you to taste on the show [ HINT HINT ] Girard Cab & Alot of prosseco From italy .
October 12, 2007

Jay from Mountain View
I just got back from Crushpad in SF after sorting grapes that were the first batch picked for the Vayniac Cab. A great time! Stu and the team at CP are incredibly helpful and fun to work with. Everyone involved agreed that the fruit looked outstanding! Off to a good start!
October 12, 2007

Matt MmmMMMmmm
man your wine looks like its kickin! Dude hook me up w/ some of that s***! Let me know how I can get a hold of ya and ur good stuff!
October 12, 2007

john
Seriously man…Gary you the best! I’m looking forward to tasting the three you suggested. Here’s my top three:

1. Prisoner, Zin
2. Carlo & Julian Pinot Noir 05
3. Chateau Prieure Lichine, Grand Cru Classe 96 Margaux

P.s. I haven’t seen you do a episode on Pinot Noirs, is that coming up soon?

Peace Outs
October 12, 2007

travisgeNeSnyd
what kind of pink fruity wine quafing turkey did I just witness?

So, you must run a wineshop in Jersey? i’m starting to catch on.

2004 Domiane Jamet Cote Rotie
2003 Domaine Grus Frere & Soeur 1er Cru Vosne-Romanee
2005 JJPrum Riesling Spatlese W.R.
October 12, 2007

AmandaM
It’s sad for me to say, but I’ve had a lot of crappy wines lately. I really like the Ravenswood Zinfandel, but I had that kind of a while ago now.

I’m currently in the market for better wine shops, so I hope my new discoveries work out. I’ll be making a trip next weekend to NH so maybe I’ll find something out of the ordinary there.