Kosher, South West France And Spanish Wine On This Monday – Episode #362

December 3, 2007

Gary has 3 wines that he has promised to taste so on this glorious Monday after a huge Jets win and a great weekend with the Vayniacs at Crushpad he tastes away! Also a Huge Contest announcement!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2003 Yarden Cabernet SauvignonIsraeli Kosher Wine play review at cork'd
2004 Castano SolaneraOther Spanish Red Wine

play review at cork'd
2003 Saint Jean Du Barroux L’oligoceneVentoux/Luberon/Nimes play review at cork'd

Links mentioned in todays episode.

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  1. December 31, 2008

    Dessert Wine Nerd

    QOTD: At this little restaurant near me called Cafe Juanita. I go there three times a year with my family and its always a great experience. A small home converted into a restaurant that isnt pretenious at all, even though theyre always in the top 10 Seattle lists. Great service and food. Cant wait until April when I go again.

  2. May 8, 2008

    JudeMurphy

    I can’t believe this guy 3 comments down- how can anybody eat fois gras and not care in this day and age??
    Gary- I hope you never ever eat stuff like that!
    I presume you know what the deal is with fois gras.
    Look it up if you don’t!
    It’s disgusting and barbaric.
    The funny thing is that the un-empathetic morons who eat it actually think they’re sophisticated in some way!
    It’s absolutely rIdiculous, and a huge problem, especially amongst the type of people who are into wine. (Presumably because of their strong connection with French culture!)
    I think you should speak out against stuff like that on the show!

    Can’t wait to taste that 3rd wine-
    Better still be able to get it! haha

  3. March 23, 2008

    BW

    GV – Had to post again on this episode. Just had another bottle this evening (Mar 23, 2008)
    2 hrs decanted in the cellar – very old world, barnyard, mushrooms & a bit of hard boiled eggs on nose, earthy, smooth, a bit of sweetness, strawberries, red fruits & bacon mid-palete, a long finish but not a profoundly long finish, smooth tannins, lacks a focus point to take it that next level – something that captivates & fascinates that separates it from other wines (what I think of in a 95 pt or higher wine) very good, but not quite a 95 in my book, more like a 93 -still an exceptional value.

  4. March 21, 2008

    Laid Back Friday With A Wine That Last Year Stole Gary’s Heart - Episode #428

    [...] Gary tastes the 2003 Saint Jean Du Barroux L’oligocene [...]

  5. December 25, 2007

    Dan-o

    Bummer – I am too late for the drawing.
    My best meal was in the Restaurant Jules Vernes, which is located mid-way up the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
    It was a several course tasting meal with Terrine de Foie Gras with a Sauternes, scallops and Puligny Montrachet, Bordeaux and beef, port and cheese.
    We followed up with a single malt (Dalwhinnie) while overlooking the city and smoking a Cuban cigar.

  6. December 23, 2007

    Phillip Avery

    Well said. I would be happy to read anything else you might contribute on this subject.

  7. December 10, 2007

    SoCal

    QOTD: Best meal ever……Guy Savoy Paris…….12 courses, 6 wines……check the WAYD forum under 6 wines at Guy Savoy ;)

  8. December 9, 2007

    wannaBconnoisseur

    Parker is a WHORE!!

    Getting caught up on eps, missed the drawing…crap!

  9. December 9, 2007

    Elliot Essman

    Well, too late to win the wine, but this QOTD is an easy one for me to answer.

    I’ve had great meals in Paris, but it was my last little breakfast in Paris at six in the morning that I remember the best, and out of that meal — ham and eggs with tea — I can still taste the fresh baguette. The French bakers use different flour and yeast than we do, and of course they have their own magic techniques. The crust, the crunch, the texture — perfection.

    My second favorite meal was a cassoulet in — guess where — Paris.

    My third favorite meal was a duck in — guess where — Paris.

    I don’t remember what wines I had with the cassoulet or the duck — maybe Cahors — but I don’t think I left an empty bottle in either restaurant.

  10. December 8, 2007

    Senator

    The greatest meal I’ve ever had was a meal put together by my own family. I am blessed to live in a family with three great gourmet cooks, so I have had the pleasure of particpating in many many great meals. The one that is the most memorable was one that we had about five years back. The salad course, prepared by my mother, was a arugula, pear and asiago cheese salad(http://finedinings.com/arugulapearasiago.htm on my mother’s web site). My brother is the “soup master” and he served a squash soup for the next course that was made with a stock that took three days to prepare (!). The pasta course, prepared by my wife, was a linguine with shiitake mushrooms in a garlic cream sauce. The entree prepared by my mother was rack of lamb encrusted with mustard and crushed hazelnuts (http://www.finedinings.com/rack_of_lamb_with_herb.htm). Dessert (my wife’s specialty) was a dense chocolate orange cake she calls “decadence.” As Homer Simpson would say, “Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…” :)

  11. December 8, 2007

    damon aka unknownwine

    I guess I missed it. Just in case…..
    Chantrelle in NYC. It launched my passion for sharing wine and cooking great foods for friends. So many great meals have followed. As with wine, my tasted have changed since then, but that one wins on sentiment alone.

  12. December 8, 2007

    U wish my wife was yours

    Holy crap! A commercial!

  13. December 8, 2007

    Chris M

    QOTD: Knackwurst with kraut and german potato salad. Good donw home German love.

  14. December 7, 2007

    yowens

    QOTD: Roquefort pear tart with a walnut crust

  15. December 7, 2007

    JayZee

    Damn! That’s what I get for falling behind in my WLTV viewing. Oh well. I ordered 6 of the Cote du Ventoux because you were so blown away by it. QOTD: Even though it’s late, the greatest meal I ever had was in a little town in France about 20 minutes outside of Geneva, Switzerland called Saint-Jean-de-Gaunville. The restaurant was basically the first floor of a farmhouse and was called Fortune du Pot. It was run by this lovely older French couple. The husband did the cooking and the wife was the waitress and sommelier. It only held about 20 people maximum for dinner and I had an incredible five course meal. The main course was roasted duckling in a wild cherry and red wine reduction sauce that was to die for. The whole meal was incredible. The wine was great, too. We started with a Vouvray recommended by the sommelier and then had several bottles of a superb grand cru Beaujelais, a Fleurie I think, and finished with a nice Sauterne with our cheese course and dessert. Just an awesome meal and experience that I will never forget. The restaurant is no longer there, but it will live on in my memories for the rest of my life.

  16. December 7, 2007

    Scott EJ

    GV -

    Just got my bottle of the Saint Jean and let me just say that this is one pretty bottle. I’m gonna feel real guilty opening this one….for about as long as it takes to give it that first sniffy-sniff.

    Thanks.

  17. December 6, 2007

    Dominus

    You hit the Barroux on the head! Great, great stuff . . . unfortunately, a butt-ugly label.

    I found it slightly tannic/acidic on the finish but really, really good.

  18. December 6, 2007

    MtnCharlie

    QOTD: Oh, there have been many. Most recently was a Birthday dinner for myself and my very good friend (his B-day is Nov 4 and mine is Nov 19) at Restaurant Resturant in Los Gatos. Will certainly be a meal I will remember.

  19. December 5, 2007

    Robert Hoeltng

    From our September trip to New Zealand

    Into our second week and now it’s back to the North Island and 3 days of living like corporate rockstars at the finest resort you can imagine. Known as Wharekauhau (pr. Furry-ko-ho) it is a 5000 acre country estate with our own chef and wine steward. The Quest is now in the hands of people much better equipped than I to fulfill the mission. Last night may have been the Valhalla of culinary delight and sophisticated decadence. For appetizers we started with another nice Chardonnay, (unknown) and canapés followed by Persian feta wontons (r u kidding me?). This really rocked our palates. Next, a smooth and light Riesling (n2) with crispy prawn entrée, and then it came: the Pinot Noir (n3) that released its assault on what you thought was real wine. Holy smokes, what a fat bomb. Thick and dark as black blood, huge nose. In fact, we just took in the aroma for several minutes before having the nerve to taste such a beast. If the scent of this wine would be every human’s first exposure to wine, conversion would be a certainty no matter what you’re selling. Could not finish a whole glass, it was that good. Possibly criminal, I know, but it will be gone by tomorrow, I promise. The teammate of the wine was the rack of local (and I mean like right here from the estate) lamb, – the best thing to pair, of course. Oh, and the decadence? That came later when dessert was introduced by our host. Accompanying our caramelized lemon tart with limoncello ice cream was a Sauvignon Blanc/Riesling late harvest spirit (n4) that worked so, so well. In the Quest, you are blessed by revelations. Here was one. Probably the best dessert experience either one of us could remember.

    The Pinot Noir was 2004 Alana Estate Tuapapa, Martinborough

  20. December 5, 2007

    Marcin Wiechowski

    saltinbocca alla romana made by my grandmother who lives in Italy (for 20 years)

  21. December 5, 2007

    Mr. Cabernet

    Too late, but I had to mention it was Picasso in Las Vegas. Period.

  22. December 5, 2007

    Mr.Sato

    QOTD: The best meal I’ve ever had was in a small town outside of Nevers, France. It was chicken in a wine sauce (of course), with pearl onions and potatos. My first bite of the chicken was so shockingly delicious that I stopped chewing – not on purpose. I was then both very excited, and fearful of the end of that meal. If the people in my party weren’t laughing (they were from there, and kind of used to it I guess) I would have shed tears over it. I’m glad they distracted me, to avoid embarrassement. I don’t remember the wine, other than it was “good”, as was the cheese we ate.

    I’m also trying to find some of that Saint du Barroux nearby. $13 for shipping a $23 bottle of wine doesn’t make sense to me. But I really do want to try it!

  23. December 5, 2007

    Tom Clegg

    In response to Gary’s question what was the best meal ever – my response-

    Filet mignon at St. Jauque’s in Montreal.

  24. December 5, 2007

    VOLVONUT

    FILET MIGNON WITH LOBSTER-BOTH MADE AT HOME ON THE GRILLE

  25. December 5, 2007

    Teresa

    The best meal I ever had was my Mom’s homemade chicken pot pie. The pastry was homemade and the pie was filled with meat and vegetable and a wonderful creamy sauce. But most of all it was made with Love :)

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