Jeffrey Davies Talks About French Wines

Jeffrey Davies Talks About French Wines – Episode #374

December 19, 2007

Today Gary Vaynerchuk sits down with THE Jeffrey Davies and talks about France, Life and value in Bordeaux. This is a great episode and shows the respect Gary has for JD.

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“Nice champagne….. I just pictured myself in Paris drinking this……..” by Eder
“Awesome guest…nice to have very knowledgeable guest in the show……..” by Adrian aka AnGkEr
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Aiguilhe QuerreOther Red Bordeaux
2004 Chateau FaizeauSt Emilion
2002 Chateau BellevueOther Red Bordeaux
Legras Brut Rose ChampagneFrench Brut Rose

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308 Responses

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December 20, 2007

Tstank
Why don’t I decant? Because it is really weird to bring a decanter to a party. Plus, every time I do people pound it like CKC made sangria.
December 20, 2007

Jon Armstrong
Amazing show. I guess I’m one of those “wine nerds,” (more aptly, a wannabe wine nerd) because I’ve been secretly wishing for more information behind the wines, and this episode definitely delivers. I’ll be watching this one again and again.
December 20, 2007

Isaac
Great show!
December 20, 2007

Yoni Rabkin
Talking about value-driven. This was a very value-driven episode. Thanks!
December 20, 2007

Brandon T.
if Gary Vaynerchuk were a poodle he’d be a grand wine drinker and I believe his dog hair would be soft!
December 20, 2007

Rhonda J
Great show! I learned a lot from Mr. Davies.

QOTD: I am a totally new to wine and I always decant my red wines because of what I learned here.
December 20, 2007

Bill H
Gary you keep raising the bar. awesome episode, I think I’m trying all 4 of these. I think you’re onto something with PV. i’m a little curious about the Hungarian Oak Monster. and oak/makeup, am i having deja vu, didnt you make that analogy yesterday? you’re also onto something about mindset, could be QOTD potential, I’m particularly fond of the 03 Jordan cab and I’m convinced it has everything to do with the girl I was with when I drank it.

qotd – no excuse, since I watched episode 18 I decant everything, I drank a 99 bordeaux today after 4 hours of decanting, and tried it when I first opened it, and the difference is unbelievable.
December 20, 2007

Candace
Wow! I don’t know how you handled that. I would have been a complete idiot around someone with that much knowledge and coolness about wine…..especially French wine which j’adore. I will seek out the Legras rose as well as some of the ‘04 Bordeaux. Thanks again for bringing the thunder to this otherwise ordinary Wednesday.

QOTD: Anything worth decanting, I decant!
December 20, 2007

Darold
QotD: I promise to go get a decanter tomorrow. ot only that, but I am ALSO picking up a set of Riedel glasses. My question to YOU (GV), or anyone who has knowledge, is THIS…

I can only afford 4 glasses at the moment. I drink primarily white whine 80% (Rieslings, Gruner Veltliner, Gewurztraminer, and Chardonnay), with a little red 20% (Primarily Pinot Noir). Should I get two “reds” and two “whites” OR 4 reds and drink the whites out of them. If I go with the 2×2, which glass types would be the best? NOTE: Once a week, I open 2-3 bottles of mixed wine with 4 (rarely more) to share with friends who all care about learning about wine. So, it would be nicer to have 4 glasses that matched. Which one glass would work best for now until I could purchase a white” set?

Thanks again for keeping with me on such a long post.
December 20, 2007

Scott
Great episode GV. Bring Jeffrey back whenever he wants to be on again. This was incredibly educational and fun.

QOTD:
I usually decant. Just last night I went out to dinner. Beforehand I decanted the ‘96 lewis for a few hours then poured it back in the bottle and recorked it before taking it to the restaurant. I know the wine was so much better as a result.

BTW, great idea from Tommy V below about the half decant!
December 20, 2007

Brandon T.
QOTD: First of all, I’d like to say. Gary, I really want to slather your buttocks with ripe bunches of Petit Verdot grapes, but not in any sexual kind of way. Then I’d like to decant the hell out of a couple of wines, big tannic monsters, for over ten days! and then I’d like to slather your buttocks with fresh honey from the honey bees and watch a little doggie lick it off!
December 20, 2007

The Doc
Absolutely fantastic show. Always love nerding it up. Keep up the great work and love the guest spots.
December 20, 2007

t_moderne
Thanks for the episode. Liked how you rinsed the glasses twice with the Chateau Bellevue. Appreciated the guest’s perspective. But GV – I thought you were going to be quiet and let the guest talk. Looks like that didn’t happen.

Why not decant? Takes too long; more glasses to clean.
December 20, 2007

Justin L Ove
Why Not? Because, honestly I think pouring into a nice big glass and swirling to my heart’s content accomplishes the same thing as decanting. I will decant tonight, just to be sure.
Great guest. Great show. Thank you
December 20, 2007

Tommy Vernieri
Thank you Jeffrey, it was great to hear you talk about these wines and Bordeaux in general. Please come back to WLTV again sometime.

It really amazes me how much knowledge is out there about the winemaking process, the source of the grapes, and the techniques of the growers and winemakers. Plus, it makes me really excited to know that there are premium quality low priced bottles out there.

QOTD: I frequently decant my wines, it’s great! Lately, I’ve been doing half in the decanter and half in the bottle uncorked. It gives me the opportunity to control the aeration a bit if we decide to not drink all of it and I’m still trying to discern any differences between aeration in the bottle (with some poured off) and aeration in a decanter.

I do usually drink my reds in the high 60’s to low 70’s. I just got a wine fridge, so that should make it easier to drink at a somewhat cooler temperature.
December 20, 2007

TxBigD
Wow! I truly enjoyed theis episode. Riveting…
December 20, 2007

Montresor
Why not decant? Well, I’ve only been into this stuff for a few eeks and don’t own a decanter yet! Though I did try Gary’s suggestion of leaving a bottle open till the next day. Interesting.
December 20, 2007

Glen DiGirolamo
Opps!

I meant BIG rock….
December 20, 2007

Glen DiGirolamo
OK, I got the wine and I’ll see you tomorrow so save a nig rock for me.

Thanks
December 20, 2007

DanielJ
Outstanding episode. I thoroughly enjoyed hearing Mr. Davies perspective on these wines. QOTD: I decant most red wines I drink at home.
December 20, 2007

Phillip
I decant if I know I’ll drink all the wine, but if I know I’m not polishing off the bottle that night, I just pour 2 glasses and let them sit a while before starting to drink. I guess that’s sorta decanting, at least maybe call it heavy breathing.
December 20, 2007

RonC
Thank you Gary and Jeffrey for a really great show !!! It deserves an Internet ‘Emmy’.

Think I’ll ask for a decanter for Christmas.
December 20, 2007

Virginia
OK, first of all, I’m going back to Bed, Bath & Beyond (I was there earlier this evening buying some stuff) and I’m going to buy a wine decanter, and I’m going to decant any red wine I drink from now on. I want to experience the quintessence of this thing that wine can give. So, thanks for that.

Next, I’m going to buy these wines, and I’m going to taste them, and watch this video again, because I want to understand that thing, that thing, that experience that wine can give, because I don’t think I really know it yet. But, I believe it is there and I believe I can understand it, and I believe it is really special. I believe it is a little like Nirvana, like making love to the earth,and knowing the sun, and the rain, and the rocks, the dirt, the moment.

I saw an emerald from South America once. It was huge and green, and I understood, as I looked at it, that it was perfection, rare, a coming together of so many forces that does not happen most of the time, so when it does, you are blessed to get to see it. I think really tasting a good wine could be like that.
December 19, 2007

dino
because it is a huge pain in the butt to clean my decanter… great show
December 19, 2007

ChezJosh
Everybody is always talking about fancy decanters and products and such. I like keeping my wine service as simple as possible. I had a bottle of 97 Pesquera that was closed and sediment-y, so I decanted it using a mag-lite and a mason jar. That took care of the sediment and opened it up quite nicely, especially after it sat for a while. Beautiful wine too.

GV, It’s always a great show when there’s a special guest. Nice work with that the past couple weeks.