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

ScottG
Good show. I love Malbec and should buy more. We tasted one last weekend that was good–a 2006 Septima.

QOTD: Creme Brulee!!!
February 28, 2008

Jx
Strawberry shortcake – February, March, July, November, doesnt matter the time of year. Love it.

Jx
February 28, 2008

Matt
Cool ep GV. I love the Malbecs. Argentina is hig on my list of wine tour destinations for the next 5 years.

QOTD – creme brulee
February 28, 2008

Kevin
You’ve inspired me to have a head-to-head format for my wine tasting group! Fun stuff.

QOTD: Dessert. We do a lot of crÃ¨me brulÃ©e around here, but really, my favorite, is any proper cheesecake.
February 28, 2008

jenjen
qotd: my favorite dessert is souffle…i love desserts!
February 28, 2008

Ben F
I recently had a Argentine Malbec from Budini it was very good for $11… Anyway QOTD I am love just a piece of dark chocolate…
February 28, 2008

Jason Bonds
these days, I am down with a nice piece of French Silk pie.

Nice episode format, I would like to see this format maybe once a week?
February 28, 2008

Peter Wood
Totally agree with you GV, that Malbec under $10 (or Â£5/Â£6 for me in the UK) offers much more value than many other grapes. It was a Malbec that was the first wine that I said I REALLY liked when I got into the wine trade. (Cahors St Didier Parnac, haven’t a clue on the vintage, but I drank it in 2001).

QOTD: Home made Vanilla Rice Pudding, made like a sweet risotto with milk, sugar, cream and vanilla pods…I’m SO hungry now…
February 28, 2008

Harley Stan
I have had several Malbecs, some just OK but others have been really good for the money.
QOTD- Chocolate chip cookies ( fresh baked and still soft and gooey)
February 28, 2008

B.Swanson
Favorite dessert right now…Edy’s slow-churned peanut butter cup ice cream – lights out!
February 28, 2008

Christine
I really enjoy Malbec and have started giving bottles as gifts. Not sure that I’ve had any from the Old World, so I’ll have to rustle some of those up.

QOTD: I had my new favorite dessert on my birthday: Caramelized apples with rosemary on a toasted cornmeal poundcake slice which is then sitting atop apple butter — AWESOME!!
February 28, 2008

brorjace
Orange Sherbet is about the only dessert I eat regularly, also vanilla ice cream. pretty boring!
February 28, 2008

kjemt
QOTD: Odd as it my be, I’m all about bread pudding, but I can’t say no to a whole host of other desserts!
My local wine shop had me try a malbec for the first time a couple months ago-very nice-adding it to the list!
February 28, 2008

Josh in Burgundy
QOTD: My favorite dessert right now is Galette de Roi which is a pastry made here in the shape of a pie with almond paste and there is a little souvenir inside and the person who gets that in their piece gets to play king or queen for the day.
February 28, 2008

wyldshaman
ICE CREAM!
February 28, 2008

Paul
QOTD-Cheesecake
My question for Gary would be, without cleansing your Pal with something what kind of effect does the first wine tatsed have on the second? Maybe my Pal isn’t as definitive, but it would seem, and it is with me that some of the taste of the first wine will alter the taste of the second.
February 28, 2008

MikeH
Can’t say I’ve had a malbec that I liked……yet.

QOTD: my wife’s strawberry rhubarb pie.
February 28, 2008

Dev Gupta
QOTD:Chocolate Chip Cookies. the chewy kind.
February 28, 2008

Graziella
Favorite Desert of the Moment: My homemade vanilla cupcakes “a- la Magnolia Bakery style”…mmmm, with lots of vanilla frosting.

I like the haircut, by the way…now let’s see Mott’s!

So I’ve inquired about this on the forums, but no response…do you know where to find red fragolino wine (a sweet sparkling Italian wine)???? I’ve only been able to find it in a few regions of Italy. I’ve found the white version here, but the red is sooo much better! My birthday is coming up, and I’d love to have a few bottles on hand
February 28, 2008

C-BusWineMofo
South American Malbec is good value, but not for very long it’s getting very popular. California grows it fairly well but interestingly enough I was passing through North Carolina and they were growing it there.

QOTD – A perfect dessert for me is some stinky cheese and a nice dessert wine.
February 28, 2008

Redmeat
QOTD

REAL Spumoni….with Rum, and Nuts, and candied Fruit…..tis heaven!
February 28, 2008

brent
QOTD: anything that includes a pinch of fleur de sel!
February 28, 2008

Dan C.
mmmm …. QOTD of deliciousness!

Cheesecake! … BAM!!!

Btw I will definitely join up to the Mott Posse …
February 28, 2008

SaraMHCRU
Loving the match-ups. I’d enjoy seeing you do a vertical tasting sometime – don’t know if you’ve done one recently. I got to do one at a winery visit once and it completely opened my eyes about how different two years can be on the same vineyard.

qotd: total sweet tooth. I’ve been craving really good cupcakes lately but I would have to say any kind of ice cream. lately, haagen dazs’s fleur de sel has been rocking my world.
February 28, 2008

Krista D
Anything with salted caramel. There’s a great new wine bar in central NJ called Daryl that has a chocolate tart with salted caramel. And Haagen Dazs recently started selling a fleur de sel ice cream which is really good too.