Merlot, Now What? Serious Merlot On The Thunder Show

Merlot, Now What? Serious Merlot On The Thunder Show – Episode #375

December 20, 2007

Bashed by Hollywood a few years ago and seemingly finding it’s footing Gary checks up on some Merlot today!

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“QOTD: Watching WLTV episodes and my Scrubs season 1 dvds. …” by Dessert Wine Nerd
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Wines tasted in this episode:

1999 Clarendon Hills Brookman MerlotAustralian Merlot
2001 Newton Epic MerlotNapa Merlot
2002 Engel Family MerlotNapa Merlot

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December 20, 2007

TommyBoBo of WI
QOTD: Sipping a 2006 Alban Rousanne, not too bad….

Got to comment on your “sheep” statement and Merlot…….

FOR HEY-ZEUS Hing KRIST….. Give us a break will ya??!!! You’ve got us going in 20 different directions,,, tasting all these great DIFFERENT wines.. and then you bust our balls for not buying enough Merlot!!! (down 42%) Come on already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >:-)
December 20, 2007

Ernest_G
QOTD: About to wrap a few more of my daughters presents. Took a trip to Best Buy and got a PSP game (Disgaea) plus some kind of flight controlled bug?!.

I like the idea of the new shirt. Go for it, GV!
December 20, 2007

Michael Mohammadi
I’m a fan of the Clarendon Hills Merlot…great wine overall.

QOTD: Worked until 7, got home, opened a 2004 J.M. Billiot Montagny 1er Cru and had it with some roasted chicken, Glass of LBV Port and Roquefort for dessert…watched some TV with my girlfriend, watched the Thundershow, a little wine reading then off to sleep.

Enjoyed the show!
December 20, 2007

CellarDweller
I’d buy a ‘Link it up, Mott’ T-shirt; sounds coolâ€¦

QOTD: I’m watching WLTV, kicked-back and happy that work is done for the year!
December 20, 2007

T. Holland
Too bad only one of the Merlot’s “brought the thunder.” When I first started drinking wine about 6 or 7 years ago, Merlot was what got me into wine, so I never like to hear people bash it.

QOTD: Hanging out with my wife & playing with my puppy.
December 20, 2007

HuskerJamie
Made spaghetti, watched the T Show, now heading out to the Grapevine, a local bar.
December 20, 2007

JP
QOTD – just got home from a very full day taking the family Christmas shopping for about 9 &1/2 hours, watched the thunder show with a well deserved cup of coffee and it’s off to bed so I can get up and go to work tomorrow.
December 20, 2007

Withnail
QOTD: Surfing the web, drinking some wine and wrapping presents.
December 20, 2007

Dom Nicoletta
Just chilling with the wife…we’re pooched!
December 20, 2007

C-Lo
You make a “Mott, Link it Up” t-shirt and I’m buying one. I went out to dinner tonight, had a crappy Chianti, and I’m home getting ready to get in bed and read a book. Keep it real.
December 20, 2007

jfoobar
Yet another vote for “where was Washington??” Alternatively, you could have turned just to the north and let Long Island Merlot represent.

QOTD: Watching your show, drinking cheap Cava rose and eating fast food. How depressing is that?
December 20, 2007

Reed
Watching WL on my iPhone makes sitting in traffic in the Lincoln Tunnel suck a little less. Keep up the great work.
December 20, 2007

GalvezGuy
I love Merlot, done right, Columbia Crest Grand Estates comes to mind as a wine that gets mehed a lot because of its price. But, tasted blind, it outperfoms wines with much higher pedigree. I still prefer right bank merlot based wines to most other efforts.

QOTD: Catching up on back episodes of the Thunder Show. Enjoying a Columbia Crest Walter Core Private Reserve 2000 (I think that it would be GV 90+). Keep the faith, I love the everyman aspect of your show.
December 20, 2007

The Original Marc
QOTD: Laundry.
December 20, 2007

brorjace
Drinking bourbon, and watching you tube!
December 20, 2007

laposte
QOTD:
CBC has streaming video of the National at Port Hawkesbury, N.S.
(curling) on their web site…it is the only sport I am interested in so am watching that tonight and tomorrow, when I am free.
December 20, 2007

Marc
I’m drinking a Domaine Drouhin Laurene pinot noir from Oregon, but thinking about the 2000 bricco rocche barolo that’s waiting to be opened. Anyone in L.A. want to get together?
December 20, 2007

Cookiedds
Tonight? Early prep for Christmas dinner, Mexican…Tamales, Crock beans, chorizo, good stuff.
December 20, 2007

spyder47
Please do the Mott shirts … I’ll definitely buy some. I do enjoy Merlot on occasion, but have not had any in awhile. (Just because I’ve been trying NEW things).

QOTD: Just finished dinner (short rib stew) with a nice 2002 Eckert Estate Malbec. Good combo.
December 20, 2007

BobMac
Feeding the cat, taking a shower, going to bed. Don’t be jealous.

I want a Mott shirt!
December 20, 2007

Robin C
Perhaps people should consider themselves fortunate that they have merlot as a blending grape and stop trying to make it the star of the show. Not that that is impossible. And I don’t want to squelch anyone’s lifelong ambition. But I like blends best.
QOTD: I’m making appetizers (caponata and Mexican souffle) for a progressive dinner a couple of girlfriends and I have every Christmas. I’m thinking of going for a white Christmas and serving Albarino for appetizers and Prosecco for the main dish (I’m helping out with the wines).
December 20, 2007

KNode
QOTD: Looking at Christmas lights!!
December 20, 2007

dino
qotd: finishing this 2000 preston reserve cabernet that i picked a case of for 20 bucks a bot… let me tell u people that washington has great gems if u can find them… this wine is a a piece of work… its thick, smooth, very well balanced acidity to flavor ratio… and its good from beginning to end.

keep it up gary… by the way bills much better then the new jersey jets this year
December 20, 2007

Anthony L.
QOTD: Watching T.V.winelibrary and doing 20 miles on my stationary bicycle.
December 20, 2007

billr
Not a good show for Merlot today. Hope everyone is surviving the shopping frenzy.

QOTD: I am going to do NOTHING tonight but sit in my recliner, watch TV with my wife while sharing a bottle of Alice White Lexia while eating canalop and honey dew millon.