Collector California Wine with Opus, Silver Oak and Ramey

Collector California Wine with Opus, Silver Oak and Ramey – Episode #338

October 23, 2007

Gary Vaynerchuk gets back into the swing of things going Blind and going serious with 3 wonderful California Red wines!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2003 Silver Oak Alexander Cabernet SauvignonSonoma Cabernet Sauvignon
2004 Opus OneNapa Red Meritage
2005 Ramey Larkmead Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet

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October 23, 2007

Dominus
My vote before the unveiling: Opus, Ramey and Silver Oak. Let’s see.
October 23, 2007

Derek
Very cool EP Gary…some great wine there pal!!

QOTD: I am waiting for episode 500 of WLTV…keep up the great work!!
October 23, 2007

Badger Ann
Thanks for this episode Gary. Yet another reason to keep looking towards Washington. Glad to see you’re feeling better!

QOTD: I’m waiting for Thanksgiving and Christmas, so I can take some time off of work and world travels to visit my family!
October 23, 2007

Robin C.
Great recovery from illness. Was it the Nyquil or the bourbon?
QOTD: I’m waiting for the Innocent Bystander and the Heartland Stickleback I ordered from
Winelibrary in mid September.
October 23, 2007

Joel
QOTD: I’m waiting to get my right knee replaced and for Winelibrary to carry Shoofly Buzzcut 2006!!!
October 23, 2007

Orion Slayer
Scary, scary, scary. The cost of the three bottles of wine review today total a third of what I spent on wine this year! If I had bought one of those bottles, there’s no guarentee I would have liked it more than any of the wines I did buy. Price is no guarentee of enjoyment!

Cool pointers on conducting a blind tasting: remove the corks and foils from the wine tasting area.

QOTD: I’m waiting for the Jets and Raiders to return to their former glory and contend in a hard hitting game that decides the AFC Conference champion!
October 23, 2007

Social Project Brian
I’ve been hearing lately that Opus One is overrated, so I’m not surprised. I’d like to try a Ramey cab someday. (Great Chard. from Ramey!) Silver Oak, eh. I did enjoy a 2002 Alexander Valley that we had, but it just seemed so cabby. One dimensional, maybe? Or maybe I’m just not in a cab phase these days. (I’ve also heard that Screaming Eagle is sort of a let down, but at those prices, how couldn’t it be?)

Sorry you weren’t feeling well yesterday. How about a blind tasting of Robitussin DM, NyQuil, and Triaminic? Talk about a buzz…
October 23, 2007

KyleLikesTies
Good to see you back :~}

QoTD: I’m waiting for an opportunity to move back to Europe!
October 23, 2007

Will Shatter
I’m waiting for Friday and my return to my wife, civilization and my wine cellar. Regarding the wristband solution, besides hooking me up!!, pick randomly. For all those “whiners”, have more made up and sell them!
October 23, 2007

Orion Slayer
QOTD: I’m waiting for my post to post.
October 23, 2007

jcprice
Great show, as always. My uncle is a recovering “wine snob”. I’m slowly converting him back to reality. If Parker didn’t rate it 90+, he didn’t buy it. I’m a college kid, so I’m all about the QPR, and the lower the price the better. 130 bones for a bottle of anything is pretty steep right now, but buying lower cost, quality Cali Cabs like Turnbull, Sequoia Grove, etc lets me enjoy the quality and complexity that the big ballers do, sans the deep pockets.

As for the wristbands, you can always rock paper scissors it out, but I’m willing to bet if you just keep a running list(in the order of the inbox) of who submitted, and make sure they’re first on the next giveaway then Vaynernation will understand. 30,000 wristbands can’t be cheap, personally I don’t care that I didn’t get mine.

QOTD: graduation, hands down. im not wishing away my college years, but doing work that contributes to more than my resume definitely has a nice ring to it.

Keep up the good work
October 23, 2007

Jason S.
Wristband suggestion: since you’ve been so generous giving them away, why not give them to people that are equally generous and send them to people that make a charitable contribution!
October 23, 2007

Plminer
Thanks GV! Wow, that was quick, I asked you to try the 04′ Opus last week and you already came through, cheers! Very fun episode, my buddy and I tried to guess them as you tasted as well, guess who got them all right, that’s right, your’s truly. I based it on tastings I’ve done in the past of all those wines, as soon as you said Oaky on #3 I knew right away it was Silver Oak. That swill is an over priced Oak Bomb!

Cheers!
October 23, 2007

Sonnenuhr
Great show! Serious wine and frank critique. Lovin’ it!!!

QOTD – A great cabernet sauvignon from Iceland. Based on global warming trends we’re expecting some great stuff by 2025.
October 23, 2007

luvgrapesqeezings
QOTD: I’m waiting for my nasty little flu to go away.

A friend poured some ‘03 Silver Oak Alexander Valley at the beginning of September. Thought it was pretty good- it was oaky, but I also had some nice eucalptusy olive flavors and berry flavors. It had some nice complexity- not mind bending, pretty good mouthfeel, and decent length, but I believe it is grossly overpriced.
October 23, 2007

Jeff & Heather
Gary,

Dilemma solution… If someone has added a link to their blog or website to WineLibraryTV via a badge or note… They should get it as they are helping to ’spread the Thunder!’:)

My two cents and a wristband!

-Jeff
October 23, 2007

Omar Jasso
You can’t turn Kevin Rose down!

I really think you should try the Korean wine.
October 23, 2007

Le Vin au Blog
Oba!!!!!
I’m going to the States!!!
I’m waiting for the instructions.
Beijos.
Rafaela
October 23, 2007

Autoproxy
QOTD: Godot, as always.
October 23, 2007

DC7
Glad you’re feeling better! One solution is to just make more wristbands.

Barboursville was a blast. Their Octagon brings thunder!
October 23, 2007

Fred
Butter Bandit!!! Hah!

QOTD: Gary (or Mott) to get back to me on the bumperstickerholder, or just to get better at skateboarding (I’m horrible, 8 year olds laugh and, well,, I’m 4x their age).

Oh, and I’m waiting for this weekend my wine/food buddy is coming over for tasting (Gary’s Black Pig!)
October 23, 2007

OhioShawn
QOTD – I am waiting for the music website, Oink.cd, to be back up, and the head admin released from custody. Power to the people.
October 23, 2007

JonE
SILVER OAK not good??? What a big freakin obvious not so much of a surprise surprise! Slash and burn, some of these old dogs need leave the buildin’

QOTD: Vintage reports of whether 05′ Cali syrahs will be on point with 04′. And that beautiful someone to walk in.
October 23, 2007

Karl Laczko
So that’s why there’s been a new batch of I.Y. posts today, prospect of free stuff for the birthday celebs!

Don’t drink the mouse wine.

I liked the blind tastings, keeps us guessing too!

QOTD – Waiting for?, right now I can’t answer that, too many thoughts, maybe another day you’ll get a straight answer.
October 23, 2007

Louisiana George
solution for the wristband dilemna: anyone on the waiting list who emailed bobby a birthday wish gets one in the order of the emails to bobby. i already have my wristband, so no personal interest, just trying to find a way to help you reward those who do you a favor when you ask, which seems like a logical way to break the tie.