Wines From Ribera Del Duero In Spain – Episode #373

December 18, 2007

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Today Gary explores the wines of Ribera one of the most exciting regions in the world!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Urban RiberaRibera Del Duero play review at cork'd
2004 Emilio Moro Ribera Del DueroRibera Del Duero play review at cork'd
2001 Bodegas Aster CrianzaRibera Del Duero play review at cork'd

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365 Responses

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  1. December 19, 2007

    Brian V

    QOTD: I sought out due to last weeks show a blanc de blanc… super tasty and sophisticated.

  2. December 19, 2007

    Neil

    QOTD: Montlouis Chennin Blanc from Loire. Yummy.

  3. December 19, 2007

    aronowm2

    Thanks for the episode Gary. The best Ribera del Duero I’ve had so far is Figuero Ribera del Duero Old Vine Selection(2001)

    It’s unfiltered, delicious and elegant.

    QOTD: Stag’s Leap Winery Petite Sirah (2003 or 2004) was a wine that brought the THUNDAH.

  4. December 19, 2007

    Dominick Mack

    Black Pig Albarino – I had the “white wines suck” mentality until I tried this one.

  5. December 19, 2007

    Jarvis Winescare

    The wine that made me put down the Big Reds for a little while, was the Malbac. I’ve been diggin the Chile and Argentina Cabs and stumbled across this Malbac (Trapiche Broquel 2005). Fortunately, shortly after I found the Thunder Show and have been exploring routinely ever since. The Broquel locked it in that there are many ah-wines I need to experience. Pleasant Holidays!

  6. December 19, 2007

    Monstrose

    QOTD: The Cambiatta Tannat. Had it with a nice steak au poivre. FANTASTIC.

  7. December 19, 2007

    Dan H

    QOTD: A wine that changed the the way I understood wine was a bottle of Bricco Rocche Barolo (I can’t remember the vintage). It’s super old-world and tasted like tobacco, dirt and leather. At that time I never knew that wine could taste like that. Blew my mind!

  8. December 19, 2007

    hasbeen

    1996 López de Heredia Viña Tondonia

  9. December 19, 2007

    Chris From NY

    Priorat baby, Cims de Porerra rocks the house

  10. December 19, 2007

    Smith MBA

    Ribera Del Duero and Priorat are driving value out of Spain. What is up with that?

  11. December 19, 2007

    AaronS

    A comment solely for the sake of commenting, in an effort to lurk less.

    That is all.

  12. December 19, 2007

    Colin

    GV – Fun show. QOTD – I had a Standing Stone Gewurtz (2006) that simply ruled.

  13. December 19, 2007

    JeffC

    Great Show G-man

    QOTD: Most recently, I had the 2006 Alamos Malbec, found at Total Wine for less the $8.00 a bottle, thought it was a great price performer.

  14. December 19, 2007

    Gersh

    you guys should check the upload to iTunes. Yesterday’s episode came up again instead of today’s. I honestly don’t know what the last wine that really brought thunder was, but it was long before I found WLTV. What WLTV has done for me has had me drinking different wines, but I’ve yet to find one that really rocked my socks off. Granted I haven’t had any wine that I’ve seen you talk about on WLTV, though I have had some of the producers.

  15. December 19, 2007

    MtnCharlie

    QOTD: 2004 Cambiata Tannat. Noted it from episode 263 then forgot about it. I was in my favorite wine shop a couple months back and spotted it but didn’t immediately remember the WLTV episode. Drank it with a steak dinner and both my wife and I were diggin it. Went back and bought a couple more bottles. The other night we were over at a friends house and he pulls out another domestic Tannat!

  16. December 19, 2007

    hugh

    I would like to point out, that i have noticed, both from personal experience and WLTV that Jay Miller + 90 points = unreliable expectations ….caveat emptor….

    QOTD: Vinho Sogrape Douro 2001….really packed serious punch for $12 ….

  17. December 19, 2007

    Baruch Bro-der-sen

    QOTD. 2002 Hebron Height Armageddon. Rogov no like, so that shows you just how unsophisticated my palate is. But then again, does Danny-baby watch? I don’t think so.

  18. December 19, 2007

    Jaybird

    It was an under $20 Riesling… Max Ferd. Richter Riesling QbA Mosel-Saar-Ruwer 2006. I think it had a lot to do with not having a white in a while, and appreciating the aromas and flavors from a classic German Riesling. These were all I drank when I first started drinking wine, it was like remenissing!

  19. December 19, 2007

    Bernie Bearnaise

    It is not possible to list only one wine that I learned about on WLTV. The value for thunder category was found in the Ravenswood Lodi Zinfandel, Hecula Monastrell and Dolcetto D’Alba. New varietals I tried in the last year were Carmenere, Carignan, Bonarda, Touriga nacional and St Laurent from Austria which tasted like Pinot Noir. Because of Gary’s advice I’ve sampled blends of different varietals like Cabernet Franc/Tempranillo, Syrah/Viognier and Sangiovese/Cabernet Sauvignon.

    I think it would be useful to see a top 25-50 wines that “brought the thunder” show or countdown to WLTV wine of the year. This is not to be confused with best selling wine of the year that already is on Wine Library.

    I posted about a new Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa called Sojourn and three months later you did a show about it ironically. It is my personal pick for Thunder wine of the year….

    Gary, your tannins are rounding out and you’ve entered a smart phase. Your peak years are ahead of you. A day without a glass of wine and WLTV just makes me sad.

    BB

  20. December 19, 2007

    Soldaddy

    I started drinking wines made with malbec because of this show and love them….found a great cab and malbec blend made by cueller the 2000…is fantastic for 40 bones ….

  21. December 19, 2007

    OW Holmes

    My “thunder” wine, among some really good ones over the year, was a 1998 Pegau Reservee. I could not get my nose of the glass. It was two weeks ago, and I can still smell it……..

  22. December 19, 2007

    Saubrey

    QOTD: On Sunday I opened an Agnusdei Albarino and the Las Rocas Garnacha. Both bought thanks to the Thunder Show. Loved both! Thanks WLTV!

  23. December 19, 2007

    Tom T.

    You did the Emilio Moro 2003 vintage too which was awesome, in episode 50. Wow time flies! QOTD the one wine which brought the thunder this year was the 2003 Saint Jean Du Barroux L’oligocene.

  24. December 19, 2007

    mikey C

    Orin Swift “The Prisoner” 2005 Red Wine. This wine brought it! A very attractive and silky blend.

    Love your show.

  25. December 19, 2007

    VinoVixen

    QOTD: GV, this is a hard question and cannot limit to one. I have tried to really step out of the comfort zone and explore new wines this past year. And I have enjoyed every minute of it :-) The first two wines that come to mind are two that I ordered from WLTV after watching the show. Neither are expensive but that even makes it even better! 1) Grimaldi Dolcetto d’Alba 2005. Loved it. Ordered a case.
    My number two is actually one I opened last night and it was from the Secret Thanksgiving Day Pack. 2) Premiado Torrontes 2006-I have had a torrontes but man this one made me want to jump in the glass and take a swim….so interesting and will order a case just so my wine club can try it. 3) 2001 San Polino Brunello di Montalcino. After a wonderful visit to this winery….I cannot leave it out and hope to go back this next year! Cheers

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