The Wonderful World Of Petit Verdot – Episode #391

January 22, 2008

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Oh boy Gary will be in a good mind set today as he gets to taste his boyhood love “Petit Verdot” :) Honestly a grape that is on the rise with global warming.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Pago del Vicario Petit Verdot Rosado play review at cork'd
2004 Murphy Goode River Ranch Petit Verdot 2004 play review at cork'd
2003 Stonegate Wappo Vineyard Petit Verdot play review at cork'd
2006 Pearmund Petit Verdot play review at cork'd

326 Responses

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  1. January 22, 2008

    Fingerlaker

    qotd:
    1. nada
    2. n/a
    3. havent gotten there.. recent trend is trying same varietal from different regions/countries.

  2. January 22, 2008

    burkekr

    QOTD:Veritas 2004 Petit Verdot from Virginia

  3. January 22, 2008

    Erica37

    Gary! Your worst Superbowl nightmare and mine are the same – and they are a reality! WHY!!?? I was going to throw a sweet Superbowl party – but I don’t know if I can stomach publicly promoting the Pats-Gmen showdown. Anywho – QOTD: I haven’t had Petit Verdot except in blends – I’ve been waiting for GV to do a Petit Verdot show!

  4. January 22, 2008

    Rajiv A.

    Great Episode!!!

    I’m still on the lookout for PV. I tried Cab Franc – got a really really green one that didn’t do it for me (picture a heap of green coffee mixed with bellpeppers and a single, lonely blackberry, lightly coated in manure). But I have yet to find a 100% PV.

    However, Last thanksgiving I had the ‘05 Yard Dog Red (Red Heads Studios, Australia) that was 46% PV, 30% Merlot, 24% Cab. Had great fruit, though weak tannins. The nose had something like apple jolly rancher -faintly herbal, or blueberry-like. It was really interesting by itself, but paired badly with the dinner. Good enough to make me want to try a 100%PV.

  5. January 22, 2008

    jesseeley

    1. Nope!
    2. NA
    3. I’m waiting for my rinky dink state store to get some good wine!

    Great show as usual. My husband couldn’t be happier (except maybe as happy as Mott?) about the Giants.

  6. January 22, 2008

    Marc

    1.No
    2.N/A
    3.I’m waiting for this show to end so I can go to the store and buy some!

    Hmmm…global warming…if PV is so good, should we support global warming? Just a thought.

  7. January 22, 2008

    Deano

    Gary great episode. An apple tv hmm that does sound radool. Have you purchased your macbook air yet haha.

    QOTD:
    -Havent had one, haven’t really come across one and purchased it thats all.

  8. January 22, 2008

    burkekr

    Thanks for doing a PV episode!

  9. January 22, 2008

    mbannon

    Best PV I’ve had was from Whitehall Lane in Virginia. Incredible aroma of honey and violets. Full and rich in the mouth, too. Yum!

  10. January 22, 2008

    Andy

    I ‘ve never had PV but will do this weekend. I’ll let you know how it went.

  11. January 22, 2008

    Todd Smith

    QOTD – The 2003 Murphy Goode was excellent.

  12. January 22, 2008

    Augustus

    Good show today. Still haven’t had 100% PV yet, though I’ve had it in many blends. It’s tough to come by here. I’m going to hit up my two local wine shops, today, to see if I can’t track some down. Wish me luck.

  13. January 22, 2008

    Scott

    QOTD: Without a doubt, “V” by Viader.

  14. January 22, 2008

    Chris Braun

    QOTD: I’ve had several — I think all from Virginia. Of these, my favorite is the Pearmund. (I live near there and have had it the most often, but I like it a lot.)

  15. January 22, 2008

    Rob Csenar

    QOTD:

    1. No
    2.
    3. So many varietals, so little $.

  16. January 22, 2008

    wineknowbarbie

    BELL PETIT VERDOT 2004 MASSA RANCH, YOUNTVILLE it beat the pants off the last couple from Spain that were pricier. This small production (

  17. January 22, 2008

    Adam Euans

    I have never had a 100% PV. I enjoy blends with PV, but never had it stand by itself.

  18. January 22, 2008

    Hector

    Good show, interesting results… I have to say, i like the ‘power tastings’ as of late.

    No PV that I recall. Waiting to clear out my current vino stash, PV is NOW on my list.

    Thanks Gary

    H

  19. January 22, 2008

    Tom T.

    What does the small print on the chalkboard read?

  20. January 22, 2008

    Tom T.

    Never had PV. From the sound if it I’ll stay away from it for a while.

  21. January 22, 2008

    KNode

    QOTD: I don’t think I have ever had Petit Verdot alone, but I may have had it in a small percentage in a blend. I just don’t ever see them very often, and when I do see one, it’s out of my price-range. But it’s on my list!

  22. January 22, 2008

    Chris Pearmund

    Being green is very fashionable.
    So eat all your veggies, and drink green.
    Think Globally, drink green locally.
    Pearmund Cellars is even Geo-thermal!

  23. January 22, 2008

    tuscanbob

    1) No, haven’t had any
    3) I was waiting for this show apparently…just ordered some.

  24. January 22, 2008

    Taylor

    IS WLTV gonna be on apple TV that’d be sick!!! or should i say Radool!!
    QOTD Havent had an actual PV, but many of my favorites contain PV so idk if that actually counts, but w/e.

  25. January 22, 2008

    GrapeStuff

    QOTD: Never had a 100% PV wine. Need to find one!!!

    The new Apple TV …. NICE!

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