EP 332 California Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting

The ever popular California Cabernet’s get a whirl on todays thunder show!

Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Hess Select Cabernet SauvignonOther California Cabernet Sauv
2005 Justin Cabernet SauvignonOther California Cabernet Sauv
2004 Franciscan Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet
2004 Clos Du Val Napa Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet

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corkscrew

Have had all of these. Love a good Cali Cab. QOTD-NYC http://www.winelx.com

Tags: cabernet, red, review, Video, wine, wines

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  • QOTD: Going to a birthday party tonight. Should be a good one!

  • Derek F.

    Love California cabs, good EP pal!!

    QOTD: Working Sat Morning until 12:00 then I am going to go wash my truck and change the oil. Taking the wife out to eat Sat night so I can drink a boat load of wine…she dont mind if I take her for dinner…LOL!!

    Sunday I will spend the day getting ready for the Pats and Cowboys game…CANT WAIT!!!!

  • Harley Stan

    QOTD- Most likely taking my wife to dinner and a movie, Sunday is our 7th anniversary.

  • Derek F.

    Love California cabs, good EP pal!!

    QOTD: Working Sat Morning until 12:00 then I am going to go wash my truck and change the oil. Taking the wife out to eat Sat night so I can drink a boat load of wine…she dont mind if I take her for dinner…LOL!!

    Sunday I will spend the day getting ready for the Pats and Cowboys game…CANT WAIT!!!!

  • Harley Stan

    QOTD- Most likely taking my wife to dinner and a movie, Sunday is our 7th anniversary.

  • E

    QOD: taking one for the team (local wine tasting).

  • E

    QOD: taking one for the team (local wine tasting).

  • Happyuke

    Hey,Gary
    A wine tasting in Winnipeg.
    they had 250 brands,my wife and I went and spent a few bones on samples.
    Two things of importance,we tried 3 diff Pinot Grigios,one from Germany in a heart shaped bottle
    great wine,then tried one from a canadian winery,tasted flat and watery,and one from Argentina
    that on almost as good as the German,We were really suprised by how diiferent they were.
    We tried alot of reds,but at the end tried a 50% merlot and 50% Malbec from Argentina called Astica
    blew us away,and it cost $10.00.A good deal,like you always say you do not have to spend big bucks all the time for good wines.Love the show,
    ps How about BC wines?

  • Happyuke

    Hey,Gary
    A wine tasting in Winnipeg.
    they had 250 brands,my wife and I went and spent a few bones on samples.
    Two things of importance,we tried 3 diff Pinot Grigios,one from Germany in a heart shaped bottle
    great wine,then tried one from a canadian winery,tasted flat and watery,and one from Argentina
    that on almost as good as the German,We were really suprised by how diiferent they were.
    We tried alot of reds,but at the end tried a 50% merlot and 50% Malbec from Argentina called Astica
    blew us away,and it cost $10.00.A good deal,like you always say you do not have to spend big bucks all the time for good wines.Love the show,
    ps How about BC wines?

  • Snowdog1

    Thanks for the Justin tasting. I’ve enjoyed that wine for some time. My son’s name is Justin, so that is a happy coincidence. I agree with David M Roberts’ comment about Justin “The Orphan” bottle. That’s a fun one.

    Really stinks that the Justin vineyard itself isn’t able to ship to consumers in NJ. (No offense intended to ordering online at WLTV, which I do when shipping is free. Thanks Sasha for the code earlier…)

  • Snowdog1

    Thanks for the Justin tasting. I’ve enjoyed that wine for some time. My son’s name is Justin, so that is a happy coincidence. I agree with David M Roberts’ comment about Justin “The Orphan” bottle. That’s a fun one.

    Really stinks that the Justin vineyard itself isn’t able to ship to consumers in NJ. (No offense intended to ordering online at WLTV, which I do when shipping is free. Thanks Sasha for the code earlier…)

  • pforty

    QOTD: Hanging with my wife and daughter…all weekend!!!

    Great episode. I can’t wait to try the last 3 wines!!! Very intrigued by all of them.

  • pforty

    QOTD: Hanging with my wife and daughter…all weekend!!!

    Great episode. I can’t wait to try the last 3 wines!!! Very intrigued by all of them.

  • Judith-Ann

    I am new to the site and love your energy… pretty cool. Thanks!! Can’t wait to try both Franciscan and Justin wines.

    QoTd:Getting ready to do some wine tasting of my own with a friend.

  • Judith-Ann

    I am new to the site and love your energy… pretty cool. Thanks!! Can’t wait to try both Franciscan and Justin wines.

    QoTd:Getting ready to do some wine tasting of my own with a friend.

  • TennLee

    QOTD: Working – National Guard duty…

  • QOTD: Working – National Guard duty…

  • alanl

    QOTD: I’m watching Boston/New England sports teams dominate 🙂

  • alanl

    QOTD: I’m watching Boston/New England sports teams dominate 🙂

  • Amar K.

    QOTD: Studying for my 5 exams next week. It’s gonna be exciting, believe you me.

  • Amar K.

    QOTD: Studying for my 5 exams next week. It’s gonna be exciting, believe you me.

  • Broccolirabe

    QOTD – cleaning the pool and yes, I will be at the Jets game (I must be sadistic !!)

  • Broccolirabe

    QOTD – cleaning the pool and yes, I will be at the Jets game (I must be sadistic !!)

  • MW_DM,IA

    QOTD: Went to University of Northern Iowa’s homecoming game, bit of partying with the old friends so I’m just getting to this episode now.

  • MW_DM,IA

    QOTD: Went to University of Northern Iowa’s homecoming game, bit of partying with the old friends so I’m just getting to this episode now.

  • billr

    Good show…
    QOTD: Working…..wiping butt….playing nursinurse. My 3 day weekend is always a work week for me so that leaves Mon through Thurs as my true weekend off. So this week (my weekend) will be a trip on Monday to the Ozarks to pick up a duck from Jersey (don’t ask) :):):):), Tuesday we are going south to New Orleans to deliver a couple of rescue dogs to thier new homes, Wednesday is the day to play and head south to Shreveport to visit the Boardwalk for a little shopping and finally Thursday is BABY DAY, YIPEEEEEE, my daughter is giving birth to my newest grandson. It’s going to be a great week wouldn’t you say !!!!!!!!!

  • billr

    Good show…
    QOTD: Working…..wiping butt….playing nursinurse. My 3 day weekend is always a work week for me so that leaves Mon through Thurs as my true weekend off. So this week (my weekend) will be a trip on Monday to the Ozarks to pick up a duck from Jersey (don’t ask) :):):):), Tuesday we are going south to New Orleans to deliver a couple of rescue dogs to thier new homes, Wednesday is the day to play and head south to Shreveport to visit the Boardwalk for a little shopping and finally Thursday is BABY DAY, YIPEEEEEE, my daughter is giving birth to my newest grandson. It’s going to be a great week wouldn’t you say !!!!!!!!!

  • Matt

    Great show – I’ve had 3 of these and loved them all. QOTD – a nice Italian dinner w/friends just back from Italy, and watching my Cowboys whip up on the Patriots!

  • Matt

    Great show – I’ve had 3 of these and loved them all. QOTD – a nice Italian dinner w/friends just back from Italy, and watching my Cowboys whip up on the Patriots!

  • wannaBconnoisseur

    Fun show GV, I agree w/ you on the Justin, they make a lot good stuff.

    Q: Relaxing and watching plenty of football.

  • wannaBconnoisseur

    Fun show GV, I agree w/ you on the Justin, they make a lot good stuff.

    Q: Relaxing and watching plenty of football.

  • Josh

    Hey Gary,

    I picked up a bottle of Waterbrook Columbia Valley Melange 2005 which I really like! Have you tried it, and what is a Melange?

    Can I get a wristband?

    Thanks,
    Josh

  • Josh

    Hey Gary,

    I picked up a bottle of Waterbrook Columbia Valley Melange 2005 which I really like! Have you tried it, and what is a Melange?

    Can I get a wristband?

    Thanks,
    Josh

  • Kirk

    QOTD: I will be working this weekend…as I do every weekend until the end of the season & the restaurant closes. As part of the CKC I am very very anxious for the break comming when the restaurant closes…

  • Kirk

    QOTD: I will be working this weekend…as I do every weekend until the end of the season & the restaurant closes. As part of the CKC I am very very anxious for the break comming when the restaurant closes…

  • wayno da wino

    YOOO GARY!!!
    Great Episode on economical Cabernets!!
    Just shows da troops ya don’t have to
    pay an arm n’ a leg to drink dat varietal!

    QOTD: Gonna be watchin’ Football..football..
    football..& havin’ a swig or two a WIIIIIINE!
    🙂

  • wayno da wino

    YOOO GARY!!!
    Great Episode on economical Cabernets!!
    Just shows da troops ya don’t have to
    pay an arm n’ a leg to drink dat varietal!

    QOTD: Gonna be watchin’ Football..football..
    football..& havin’ a swig or two a WIIIIIINE!
    🙂

  • We were really disappointed in our recent visit to Clos du Val. I’d never had it before, and I really didn’t find one redeeming wine on the tasting list.

    QOTD: Meeting with web guy for our wine site on Saturday led to a bottle of Cerreto Monsordo Langhe Rosso, Le Mistral, and our Collina Serragrilli Barbaresco; all were very nice. Today has been relaxing, preparing for another week on the road in wine sales.

    More excitement next week…I hope. We’re looking for Springsteen tickets for Sunday in Chicago, just before Vinitaly.

  • We were really disappointed in our recent visit to Clos du Val. I’d never had it before, and I really didn’t find one redeeming wine on the tasting list.

    QOTD: Meeting with web guy for our wine site on Saturday led to a bottle of Cerreto Monsordo Langhe Rosso, Le Mistral, and our Collina Serragrilli Barbaresco; all were very nice. Today has been relaxing, preparing for another week on the road in wine sales.

    More excitement next week…I hope. We’re looking for Springsteen tickets for Sunday in Chicago, just before Vinitaly.

  • Nadine

    School and exams, lol

  • Nadine

    School and exams, lol

  • Catching up on WLTV is tuff. watched this (and watching the sox not hit westbrook) while drinking the ’03 justin orphan, which is good, but not great. i really like many of justin’s wines (love isosceles) so i will try the ’05 cab and the the franciscan.

    QOTD: If you mean last weekend, it was sat. nite sox at fenway following by an early sun. morning trek to the meadowlands to watch the (your) anemic jets (lose…which you already know). If you mean this weekend, it’s hangin’ with the fam and going out with friends on sat nite (wine will, of course, be included).

    P.S. as i sit here varitek hit a 2 run homer to cut the indians lead to 4-2 (hear we go…I may be up long enough to finish the bottle….)

  • Tommy Vernieri

    QOTD: Did this weekend… Went to an Oktoberfest party and then drove up to my parents’ house three hours away to get some furniture from their friends on the cheap.

    I tasted the 2004 from Hess and thought it was pretty decent. I definitely agree with you that it’s light, it struck me as something that people who are generally white wine drinkers might enjoy as an introduction to Cab.

  • Catching up on WLTV is tuff. watched this (and watching the sox not hit westbrook) while drinking the ’03 justin orphan, which is good, but not great. i really like many of justin’s wines (love isosceles) so i will try the ’05 cab and the the franciscan.

    QOTD: If you mean last weekend, it was sat. nite sox at fenway following by an early sun. morning trek to the meadowlands to watch the (your) anemic jets (lose…which you already know). If you mean this weekend, it’s hangin’ with the fam and going out with friends on sat nite (wine will, of course, be included).

    P.S. as i sit here varitek hit a 2 run homer to cut the indians lead to 4-2 (hear we go…I may be up long enough to finish the bottle….)

  • Tommy Vernieri

    QOTD: Did this weekend… Went to an Oktoberfest party and then drove up to my parents’ house three hours away to get some furniture from their friends on the cheap.

    I tasted the 2004 from Hess and thought it was pretty decent. I definitely agree with you that it’s light, it struck me as something that people who are generally white wine drinkers might enjoy as an introduction to Cab.

  • Jen

    Poured wine at Sun Peaks Autumn Bounty Festival. Always good times!

  • Jen

    Poured wine at Sun Peaks Autumn Bounty Festival. Always good times!

  • SacramentoCharlie

    Good Show…first taping of many and you didn’t spit all ??? can’t wait to see the next shows 🙂

    QOTD: Will be working the grapes at Crushpad on Sat !!

  • Good Show…first taping of many and you didn’t spit all ??? can’t wait to see the next shows 🙂

    QOTD: Will be working the grapes at Crushpad on Sat !!

  • Mason

    QOTD: What I did this past weekend was celebrate my wife’s birthday. She turned 31, and we had a big weekend of it all.

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