Portugal and South West France, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence

Portugal and South West France, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence – Episode #401

February 5, 2008

I am very passionate about these areas, so much that I have rearranged the Wine Library floor plan and we added more spots to add to our selections, today I yap about them and layout a blueprint for future shows!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Domaine Baubiac ViognierLanguedoc-Roussillon
2005 Carm DouroOther Portuguese Red Wine
2005 Domaine Bila Haut Occultum LapidemLanguedoc-Roussillon
2004 Laplace MadiranMadiran

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February 5, 2008

Bonzo
I love Madiran wines! Thanks so much for doing a show on Southwest France. I had two bottles of the 2003 Laplace and really, really enjoyed it. It has a unique, totally focused taste – I can go with blueberries – that hangs in there for a very long time. Thanks Gary.

QOTD: Abalone that I’ve popped off the rock myself.
February 5, 2008

chenrys
Those were some interesting wines. The Carm sounds especially good to me.

QOTD: Carl won’t eat shellfish of any kind…at all. I like shrimp.
February 5, 2008

Skol
Great Episode. I enjoy shrimp.
February 5, 2008

Chuck
QOTD – Scallops who have had a nice soak in OJ, green onion, garlic, and black pepper. Splash of olive oil, quick sear on a very hot grill. Washed down with a “razor sharp” high acid Aussie sav blanc.
February 5, 2008

Eli
I love the song!! Made me smile. I like lobster. I hope you voted today!!!
February 5, 2008

zac weiss
QOTD: Mussels, they’re delish
February 5, 2008

John Farrin
LMAO! ‘Like the tough guy who cuts his toes off with the lawnmower and keeps on cutting the grass.’ Priceless, simply priceless. You know and I know that NOBODY has ever met that guy but the imagery probably explains the wine’s characteristics perfectly.

QOTD: Dungeoness crab. From steamed with drawn butter to the BEST crab in the world for crabcakes and 15 things in between.
February 5, 2008

Joe Discher
Yes you have to trust your palate! After tasting wine for awhile and looking at the scores given by the “experts” I learned that it was more important what they wrote than the score as to wheather I would like the wine.
February 5, 2008

FJDR
QOTD: Lobster.

Wow, you have girls serenading you – if only you knew back in high school that simply starting a video wine blog could get you chicks, huh? You know, assuming the web and blogs existed when you were in HS and you could drink and all the girls had computers and high speed internet access and cell phones so they could call without tying up their parents land line phone. Yeah, that would have been great.
February 5, 2008

AmandaM
QOTD: scallops or lobster. Oh how I love seafood.
February 5, 2008

Joe Po
QOTD: Gambas al Ajillo (Shrimp with garlic) in an authentic Spanish/Portuguese restaurant!!
thanks for showcasing some of your favorites.
February 5, 2008

Sharon
Nice song, Sara! Cool.
Had some Merlot from WA this evening… the oak monster was in the hizzy but he’s gone as I swallowed him. All gone! Apart from *him* it was altogether O.K. BTW, more ‘Oak Monster’ t-shirts, please… those were the coolest, IMHO!
O.K., can’t compete with some of these awesome spread the thunder entries, but I’ll do something anyway!
QOTD: That’s pretty easy… lobster. From Maine. Lobster on a hot summer’s day swimming in butter with a little vino bianco outside. Heaven!
February 5, 2008

Dave Canada
wow….cool rif!
QOTD – gotta be king crab!
February 5, 2008

Achilles Mike
QOTD I love mussels- in white wine and garlic with a fresh baguette.

I’m in for the CARM- sounds fine and yes-it’s all about trying new things!
February 5, 2008

Paul
that’s a pretty sweet theme song

And I love soft shelled crabs, the kind you fry and put on a sandwich. Perfect Jersey Shore summer food.
February 5, 2008

purplejuicebruce
QOTD….Abalone And shrimp are my two favorites AK crab isn’t half bad either
February 5, 2008

KC
QOTD: I dig oysters. Although lobster isn’t too shabby either.
February 5, 2008

Rhonda
qotd: scallops, yum.

I am looking forward to more wines from Portugal, they are becoming some of my faves!
February 5, 2008

E
401 episodes, and the Madiran barrier is finally broken.

Had the ‘02 Laplace as a pop-and-pour and I didn’t find it very aggressive at all, but wonderful stuff for the price.

Perhaps the Languedoc is the place to find a viognier I actually like? Dunno, given my experiences with white Rhones …

QOD: seared big-ass scallops (caveat being that we’re 1,200 miles from any kind of ocean out here in the stix.)
February 5, 2008

thisIslandEarth
Gary,

I was about to ask you if you ever did a Madiran from SW France. I just had my first one ever 3 days ago – a 2003 Madiran Chateau Montus. At first I thought it was way to tannic but with some decanting it turned out awesome. So, thanks – very interesting episode.

QOTD: Pan-seared scallops.
February 5, 2008

Howard
QOTD

Langostino

Preferably from the waters off New Zealand……they have a great mineral quality that pairs oh so well with a Good Sauv Blanc from New Zealand with their mineral and light citrus flavors.

Go GV GO!……..I am spreading the Thunder to one person at a time!
February 5, 2008

Tommy Vernieri
Has Gary jumped the shark? It’s possible.

QOTD: I like shrimp.
February 5, 2008

Erik Klumpp
I’m going to have to scallops, and I really enjoyed the show. Definitely going to get a bottle of that Carm Douro.
February 5, 2008

Canadian Chris
Nice shout out to the old school vayniacs. Love the direction you’re taking it, more learning about different regions!!

QOTD: east coast oysters on the half with a squirt of lemon and horseradish, and a sparkler!
February 5, 2008

Rani Haykal
Great Show!!!

QOTD: I actually do not eat shellfish. Not my thing.

–RH