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

December 20, 2007

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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. :D …” by Dessert Wine Nerd
  • “own futures in bordeaux?…” by cheech
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Wines tasted in this episode:

1999 Clarendon Hills Brookman MerlotAustralian Merlot play review at cork'd
2001 Newton Epic MerlotNapa Merlot play review at cork'd
2002 Engel Family MerlotNapa Merlot play review at cork'd

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294 Responses

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  1. December 21, 2007

    Karl Laczko

    …..and here we are again. QOTD – well when you asked it I was already in bed, but now it’s Friday evening, I’ve just finished work for a whole 12 days and am looking forward to some serious XMas & Ne’er R&R.

    Happy Holidays right back at you.

  2. December 21, 2007

    EmeryP

    I guess now we know why the Merlot sales are down 44%!
    QOTD: Starting to get the food prepared for family and friends visiting for the Holidays.

  3. December 21, 2007

    wayno da wino

    Yoooo Geee !!!
    Did dat first wine (Clarendon Hills) taste like
    tomatoes?? Still not sure??…… :)
    “Link it up Mott” Tee-Shirts would be Hot!!!!!

    QOTD: Gonna head to da local Country Western Pub.
    Chase da Cow Girls around…… :)

  4. December 21, 2007

    Colin

    GV – big thanks for getting me a Tee in MA. QOTD – Out to eat to celebrate the fiancee’s promotion.

  5. December 21, 2007

    sobojosh

    LINK IT UP MOTT! TEEs!! Do It!

  6. December 21, 2007

    Jayhitek

    I would say QOTD (Quote of the Day): “That’s all the pounding I can take..”
    Gary!! Come on man!

    Real QOTD: Probably fighting with the wife. I think she hates me. Oh well, just bought a 1.75L of Chopin. Pretty cool looking.

  7. December 21, 2007

    Candace

    I love Merlot…..especially the right-bank style one that Mr. Ov will be enjoying:) Thanks for another fabulous show.

    QOTD: entertaining friends, making pasta with beef short ribs, brussel sprouts and enjoying a Mustilli Greco Sannio as well as a Walla Walla Sangiovese.

  8. December 21, 2007

    mikey lennon

    QOTD: Thursday night: researching how to care for turtles. Tonight: working at the liquor store and maybe drinking some wine afterwards.

  9. December 21, 2007

    Lawrence Leichtman

    Sitting around tonight with my wife watching a big snowstorm and drinking some non-vintage Billecart Salmon Rose and munching on Cornish Game Hens. You reviewed Le Reve Merlot back last year and I wonder if it is ready to drink yet as I have had the 2003 put away for a while now. The Merlot episode even though none of them sounded like wines I would like gets me in the move.

    I vote for a Link it up Mott T-shirt

  10. December 21, 2007

    Lindsey

    QOTD: Going to dinner with a bunch of friends at a sidreria here in Madrid. A sidra (hard cider) episode would be AMAZING by the way…

    FELICES FIESTAS VAYNIACS!

  11. December 21, 2007

    jim_fitz

    QOTD: I’m going out to dinner with the wife and kiddies

    PS Gary when are you going to announce that you’re having kiddies of your own?

    It’s the best thing you’ll ever do….

    :-)

  12. December 21, 2007

    Rhett

    QOTD: Worked a Christmas party at the country club. Got out way too late..

  13. December 21, 2007

    brad.v

    QOTD: it’s Friday so that is a guarenteed date nite with my wife. dinner, ice cream, then movie.

  14. December 21, 2007

    JoeyB

    Today I’m hoping to get out of work early so I can finish up my Christmas shopping. I should have just bought everyone a GV t-shirt…

  15. December 21, 2007

    PiperJS

    QOTD: Oooops… I’m watching this the next day… but what I DID last night was have a delicious home-cooked meal with my ex-roomie, then went out Spazzing. It was… uh… radool…! ;)

  16. December 21, 2007

    Ricky B.

    2 Christmas parties to go to and a lot of wine to drink.

  17. December 21, 2007

    Pardus

    QOTD: I am taking the tortilla (Spanish omelet not the thing from Mexico)I made this afternoon to a Christmas party. Were I hope they have some decent wine.

  18. December 21, 2007

    Bill H

    Gary how about a 2005 Bordeaux episode? and definitely make the link it up mott shirts. also in response to the comments below, i thought the irony of the cheval blanc was written into sideways, but of course people don’t get it.

    qotd – worked, played darts at a bar

  19. December 21, 2007

    SaraMHCRU

    Interesting episode. I’d like to know about more entry-level merlots ($10-$20) that represent the varietal well.

    qotd: fighting traffic from New Jersey to Connecticut. jealous?

  20. December 21, 2007

    dino

    dwight shrute bobble head baby… nice

  21. December 21, 2007

    TeresaK

    QOTD: I will be finishing up my Christmas shopping.

    Merry Christmas to Ya… :)
    tk

  22. December 21, 2007

    Jersey Girl Turned CNY Vayniac

    Aww, man! i wish I had gotten a Christmas pack!

    QOTD: Today is my brother’s birthday, so we’re having an awesome home-made turkey dinner with mashed potatoes and then partyin! (he’s only turning 15, so not partyin too hard, but it’ll still be a good time!)

  23. December 21, 2007

    Susan

    Gary-QOTD: Last night I was cleaning my house but HAPPY to be home for the evening!! :)

  24. December 21, 2007

    Kim Schroeder

    Tonight is a good time to deliver Christmas presents to friends. Love the ‘Mott link it up’ t-shirt idea.

  25. December 21, 2007

    Mario Salas

    QOTD: Working a good 9-10 hours selling wine to the masses at Bristol Farms in Newport, Cali and watching WWE’s Smackdown later tonight.

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