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 18, 2007

    Mike Fagan

    Gary,

    Thanks for your work. I’m based in Sydney and soon moving to Singapore and will deffinately be sticking with the show.

    Your comments on the oak monster are spot on. I lived in the UK for 8 years before moving home to Sydney and was shocked that the oak monster hadn’t died since I left. I miss two things about London . . . French wine at the right price (especially Bordeaux) and a good selection of US wines.

    Last week in Singapore I’d had enough of going out with bankers so hit the hotel steakhouse on my own and had a great bottle of Dan Duckhorn’s Howell Mountain Merlot 1997 (I think). I was slightly embarassed when the waiter had to wake me up to clear away the main course, but I can still taste the merlot and hey who really cares.

    Keep up the good work.

    Mike

  2. December 18, 2007

    Tom L

    QOTD: Hunters Sauvignon Blanc.

    You are actually getting me interested in tasting more WHITE wines (something I thought would never happen).

  3. December 18, 2007

    JoeD.

    QOTD: Tie Between the Vina Chocalan Gran Reserva 2004 and Gerard Boulay Monts Damnes Sancerre 2005….both excellent! GV…Look I posted a comment and no contest today!

  4. December 18, 2007

    stevek1510

    it’s a toss up of 3…
    2001 Dutschke Shiraz God’s Hill Road (probably my wine of the year)
    2004 Twenty Rows The Grappler (wish I bought more)
    2004 Gravity Hills Zinfandel Tumbling Tractor (became my everyday drinker for the year)

  5. December 18, 2007

    Jeffrey Brown

    New to the show. I picked up a bottle of the 2004 Clos de l’église. I was also very interested in your brief grower champagne tasting.

  6. December 18, 2007

    Billr

    Another nice show….I don’t know how you keep pulling it off but you do…

    QOTD: An 06 Alice White Lexia with fruit and cheese……..

  7. December 18, 2007

    Jason Dallas

    QOTD: 2005 Twenty Rows Cabernet

  8. December 18, 2007

    Ant'ny

    QOTD: 2005 Chateau Ste. Michelle Reisling… we first tried this at my best friend’s wedding and loved it. Three bottles later, the wine bug had bitten! Had we not drank this wine, we would know nothing of the great eastern PA wineries, nothing of Wine Library TV, and be missing out on a wonderful experience that is wine! Peace and happy holidays!

  9. December 18, 2007

    Kevin

    QOTD: You’ve got me looking for 05 Bordeaux values. Dang. So the last wine, I drank, influenced indeed by you, was a 2005 Chateau Ste. Gemme Haut Medoc. Trying to assess how much to pick up.

  10. December 18, 2007

    michelle

    I just saw that I can get the Emilio Moro for 36,25$ Canadian dollars here in Québec, at least it’s not triple your price, I’m going to try it for sure.

    QOTD: Wine from Chateau Kefrata (a Libaneese wine). I probably would never have tried a wine from this country if not for your show.

  11. December 18, 2007

    wwave

    Felsina Vin Santo 1999

  12. December 18, 2007

    ktw

    qotd: dolcetto, valpolicella, aglianico
    thx gv you are radool

  13. December 18, 2007

    Marcus Mendelson

    L’ecole Syrah 2004. Okay you didn’t drink the syrah, but when I saw the l’ecole label at a wine bar in Korea I jumped on it (not much selection over here). It was the best wine I’ve tasted all year (I’ve been deprived).

    Thanks Wine Library TV!

  14. December 18, 2007

    Colin Nicol

    QOTD: Gary I’m so happy I started watching The Thunder Show because, I was scared of white wines beacause I tried many that I didn’t like, but because of you I stepped into the world of Viognier. I have really enjoyed each that I have tried and I have also had many friends and family try it now for the first time. You my friend have a great influence.

  15. December 18, 2007

    Joel M

    Great show GV, Sorry I can’t be more specific about a particular wine, but the show you had on Priorat wines with Robert Mondavi’s son, turned me on to that region in Spain. Been seeking out different stuff and love them.

  16. December 18, 2007

    VinOrecul

    QOTD: I was tasting(slamming) two bottles one night. Both were ‘04 Le Vieux Donjon Chateauneuf du Pape and ‘L’ Estimee Chassagne Montrachet.

    It started out like Rocky Balboa VS Apollo Creed in the first movie but near the end of the last round, I mixed the last glass half n half of each.

    Experiment. Hack. Explore. WINE.

  17. December 18, 2007

    Cookiedds

    Boudreaux 2004 Cabernet from Rob Newsom.

  18. December 18, 2007

    SoCal

    QOTD: Hmmmmm very good question……I would say 2002 Pieve del Vescovo Lucciaio from Ep #108…..dry as a bone….yes….but very flowery and it really opened my eyes to a good quality old world wine for cheap…… a credit to you GV….. I love it!

  19. December 18, 2007

    Overseer

    2004 Three Rings Shiraz, fruit heaven.

  20. December 18, 2007

    Tommy Vernieri

    Whoops. That last comment was from me, Penney is still a lurker. Maybe I should buy her a lurker shirt.

  21. December 18, 2007

    Penney

    What!? Parrot poop? Gary, you’re awesome.

    QOTD: I’m going to go with the 2005 Felline Primitivo di Manduria, I wish I could still get more of that at $12.

    Also the 2006 Château de Ségriès Tavel Rosé, I would not have ordered a Rosé at a restaurant a year ago, but I really enjoyed it.

  22. December 18, 2007

    Harley Stan

    Great episode today. I just had a Ribero Del Duero the other day that I purchsed because I could not find a priorat and the nice lady at the wine store suggested Ribero instead. ( I have a fondness for priorat because of wltv). It was the Arrocal 2005, an OK effort for around 14 bones.

    QOTD- The one wine that really blew my socks of and was recomended by Gary V and the Thunder Show is Reinhold Haart 2005 Ohligsberger Spatlese. I always look for it just in case you get more. This juice made such an impression, I still salivate just thinking about it. I only wish I would have bought more.

  23. December 18, 2007

    Achilles Mike

    and oh yea..of Course the 2004 Vina Chocalan Gran Reserva! WOW!!!!!

  24. December 18, 2007

    Achilles Mike

    The last wine that really rocked my world was the Chumeia (Paso Robles, CA)
    2004 Dante Dusi Zinfandel.

  25. December 18, 2007

    TennLee

    QOTD: None from WL since you don’t ship (yet) to my state, but I tried (and liked) port since watching.

    Thanks!

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