Malbec vs Malbec – Episode #417

February 27, 2008

It’s the new world vs the old world as Gary Vaynerchuk continues with the head to head battle of Malbecs from France and Argentina.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Origine CahorsCahors
2006 Punto Final Classico MalbecArgentine Malbec

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February 28, 2008

Rebecca Christophersen
Hi Gary,
Would you please do an Italian Sangiovese versus New World Sangiovese episode???
February 28, 2008

mindpirate
QOTD: Right now I’m a fan of the cinnamon Roll Ice cream from Ben and Jerry’s.
February 28, 2008

George from NEPA
QOTD: I would totally have to say this chocolate Godiva soufflÃ©s that this one restaurant sells by where I work. It is AWESOME!!! Liquid hot chocolate in the center and vanilla ice cream on the side. YUM
February 28, 2008

LauraG
Right now? It’s Girl Scout cookie season man!
February 28, 2008

joel delon
QOTD : nothing better gary than french pastry ! or a piece of parmiggiano
(the vines are crying here in the languedoc in a plot of land planted with chard elsewhere ?)… good show again
February 28, 2008

Shawn
When you say black licorice, do mean like the sweet stuff? Because here in Denmark black licorice is very strong and salty.
February 28, 2008

JeffC
Really like the head to head format of the show. I like the idea maybe doing head to head, at comparable price points. That would be cool.

QOTD: Cant eat much in the way of deserts with sugar anymore. I used to really like cheese cake. Now, I go for good piece of stinky cheese and some fruit (ripe pear).
February 28, 2008

shawnandlu
I love the Argentinian Malbecs. Great Drinking Value.

QOTD: Flowerless chocolate cake with Framboise. I know it’s a beer and not a wine but it is absolutely wicked with the dense, rich, bittersweet chocolate cake.
February 28, 2008

Ari M
Portillo’s Chocolate cake, obviously. If you are from anywhere near the Chicagoland area and don’t know what that is, you are a worthless human being.
February 28, 2008

BoiseBob
Good Head-To-Head on Malbecs. Question of the Day: Last night we had a wonderful Coconut Cream Chocolate Pie. And believe it or not, it went very well with a 2006 Steele Old Vine Pacini Vineyard (California) Zinfandel.
February 28, 2008

streamertyer
QOTD –

Tough to pin it down to just one….

Bavarian Apple Torte (combines the best of shortbread, apple pie and cheesecake)

Good ol’ Blueberry Pie

And Yalumba Antique Tawny – not that YOU would know anything about that…. slacker.

Doug Nalle
February 28, 2008

Karl Laczko
I’m starting to like the head to heads, maybe you should run that format again in a month or so, how about 2 bottles of each type though, for a better average?

QOTD – Vanilla ice cream, boring I know, but I hardly ever have dessert so that’s pretty much it.
February 28, 2008

GR8wine
Thanks Gary,
Always wondered how new vs old world might stack up. Have the same curiosity regarding some of the other varietals (of which you’ve done a few).
QOTD: Don’t normally eat dessert, but probably probably something simple and decadent, like a warm fudgey chocolate browney with a banana on the side piled with chocolate and vanilla ice cream and topped with nuts and chocolate sauce, (and of course the cherry on top). MMM, gettin’ kinda hungry, maybe I need to go have dessert.
February 28, 2008

AV
Very entertaining and informative. Will try the Argentina bottle. Favorite dessert? Molten chocolate cake.
February 28, 2008

Kathleen Lisson
Birthday cake, because it comes with free presents. I enjoy a late harvest Gewurz with vanilla ice cream and yellow cake and pound cakes.

Port is a really good pairing with dessert-type foods.

Kathleen Lisson
February 28, 2008

Christian
Don’t really have a sweet tooth, but if I had to have one out a restaurant I’d order Bananas Foster.
February 28, 2008

Lb in KS
Ah……… Malbec. This is how I came across WLTV, researching a yum yum Ben Marco Malbec. QOTD..I’m digging these little 2 bite size cinammon roll thingees that I pick up at Dillons, take a bite then follow with some walnuts, then milk.
February 28, 2008

NathanN
Cool Malbec show! I need to drink more of this varietal.

QOTD: Any kind of bread pudding.
February 28, 2008

Scott EJ
No one favorite dessert as I love them all. However, I recently had some carrot cake w/cream cheese ice cream that blew me away.

I haven’t met a dessert I didn’t like….and I’ve tried alot.
February 28, 2008

JerseyGirl turned CNY vayniac
QOTD: My favorite dessert… hard to pick since i have the biggest sweet tooth! If I had to pick, I’d probably go with chocolate chip cannoli or soft-serve Gannon’s ice cream – YUM!
February 28, 2008

Donna Marie
QOTD: Creme Brulee, homemade sorbet, biscotti, and would even opt for cheese, if cholesterol wasn’t so high.
February 28, 2008

italianwinelover
LOVE the new format…short and sweet and great info!! Like the side by side.

QOTD: just had it on my birthday for the first time…gelato with espresso poured over it. EXCELLENT!! But my all time fav is a pineapple upside cake -growing up thats what my grandma always made me on my birthday!!
February 28, 2008

Tom G. of the CKC
I really appreciate this sort of show. Although my taste in wine is slowly graduating to more sophisticated bottles (read: more expensive and bad for the wallet!), I do regularly try under $10 bottles, especially from regions I rarely try.

I’ve had more than a few cheaper ($7-14) Malbecs and I’ve NEVER been impressed. They are always too tannic and too alcoholic…so disjointed. People always recommend them to me and I can’t see why. Just from your tasting notes, Gary, I’d steer clear from these as they seem to be similar to the others I’ve had in that range. I’d be curious to see a more expensive bottle tasting head-to-head, though! That’d be quite interesting.

QOTD: I’m not a dessert fan, but I appreciate a solid tort.
February 28, 2008

Wednesday
I like the comparison angle.

Probably a souffle.
February 28, 2008

Lindsey
QOTD: I am big on cheese for dessert with sherry or dessert wine, but when it comes to sweet stuff I heart coffee ice cream with crushed oreos, warm rhubarb crisp, coconut sorbet! YUM.