New Zealand vs France Syrah Showdown

New Zealand vs France Syrah Showdown – Episode #419

February 29, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk concludes the head to head showdown today with a classic battle pitting New Zealand against France.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Craggy Range Le Sol SyrahNew Zealand Syrah
2004 Puech Haut Clos Du PicLanguedoc-Roussillon

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March 2, 2008

Christine
QOTD: I drank a number of different wines as I did a tasting at Stuart Cellars in Temecula, CA. My favorite is their 2005 Malbec. My husband and I are wine club members there as we think their reds are superior to most others in the Temecula Valley.
March 2, 2008

C-BusWineMofo
Great Show! A co-host on Fridays wouldn’t be a bad idea. The rest of the week all we need is you.

QOTD – This weekend I drank a number of wines, my father is all about Cali wine and he opened a 2001 Groth Cab which was so young and it needed 2-3 years of time in the cellar. We also drank a 1999 Trefethen Oak Knoll Cab that was so tired and haggared, it tasted like a leather shoe filled with cigars and topped with a couple dashes of hot sauce. Buyer beware of the shelf life of Califorina wines.
March 2, 2008

DJ
Quit fisting the punt.
March 2, 2008

sylvain
i am from montreal canada, what you do is really nice, we really appreciate it.

i have a question, in tasting night we alway take bread between each taste, what is your trick ? you from one to another (wine) without eating or drinking anything !!!
March 2, 2008

Bal H.
Villa La Selva 1995 Selvamaggio

Chanoine Brut Cuvee Tsarine

Celebrating a 4 year old and a 2 year old – birthdays!
March 2, 2008

winelover4ever
I liked the match ups….good idea whoever came out with it. Saturday night was E. GUIGAL Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2001. Sunday I’m thinking about opening an Axios 1999…which I vividly remember when I tasted it last year for the first time ….. specially that nose…..my mouth melts only by thinking about it…..see ya next week Mr G
March 2, 2008

Peter Wood
QOTD: 2005 Chablis Grand Cru Valmur by Jean Claude Bessin with chicken baked with new potatoes, fresh tomato and thyme. Man, it was good!
March 2, 2008

Mike
I’m drinking a 2004 Heretic Petite Sirah from Four Vines. I absolutely love this wine. Have you had it? If not, I would highly recoomend it. Only 30 bones for this beast.

http://www.fourvines.com
March 2, 2008

Glenn
Loved the Syrah show.
I am drinking a 2005 Earthquake Zin and the 2005 Cameron Hughes Lot 48 Meritage.
March 2, 2008

BobbyTiger
Tittarelli Bonarda 2004 Argentina, & Blue Flame Pinot Noir 2006 France. Yep……I love my wines.
March 2, 2008

Tyler
Mr. Vaynerchuk,
first time write. just want to say what an absolute treat it is to watch your show. I drank a Sanctus St. Emilion 2001 Grand Cru Bordeaux this weekend with a rack of lamb. In your show you mentioned finding a 25$ wine from Australia that had a great nose and flavor. A personal favorite is Tir na Nog. I was wondering if you had tried it and could give me your insight to compare with my notes.
Cheers and Thank you
Tyler
March 2, 2008

Jared
Hey Gary,

First time post. Love your show.

This weekend I’m drinking Kim Crawford 2007 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ.

Very VERY aciditc, fruity. NZ Sav Blanc banger.
March 2, 2008

laposte
Gary,
Really enjoyed this week’s head to head. Hope you do it again. Have a good weekend, give your bride a squeeze.
March 1, 2008

JK from WV
Hey GV, I’m having Chateau Grimard, a 2005 Bordeaux. It comes in at 11 bones at our local wine shop. So for the price an excellent deal and decent wine. I’ll give it 88 points. Much better than the supermarket wine.
March 1, 2008

Kevin Carpenter
woot
March 1, 2008

dan p
Honig 2005 cab in AC
March 1, 2008

Gdizzle
QOTD: Right now I am drinking 2005 Contrada Ragabo Nero D’Avola from Sicilia. My boss has been giving me one wine a week in a brown paper bag with the explicit directions to open the wine and evaluate everything about it, then guess the vintage, region, and grape. Tonight I could have sworn that I was drinking a 2003 Lagrein from Trentino, maybe next week Ill actually get it right.
March 1, 2008

ian
QOTD – drank a 96 Spring Mountain Reserve this afternoon with some friends and watched college bball. drinking an A de Villaine Bourgogne La Digoine right now before heading out to watch the UFC fight.
March 1, 2008

yowens
Big Bone Syrahs!!! QOTD: Fournier B Crux 2003
March 1, 2008

agentorange
QOTD: 2004 Graziano Mendocino Zinfandel. Delicious. Paid WAY too much in a restaurant setting, but looks like its available direct from the winery at a great price.
March 1, 2008

TennLee
QOTD: Taltarni NV Rose sparkling
March 1, 2008

Shorttdogg
QOTD: 2005 Carneros Creek Pinot Noir
March 1, 2008

Dominick Mack
I HAVE ALL THREE AND WILL CERTAINLY BACK IT UP!
March 1, 2008

W Miree
QOTD: Friday night my wife and I had over for dinner a consortium of 8 purchasers of a 1983 DRC Romanee Conti offered at a charitable wine auction last year. Each of us brought very good wine for the cause. We started with hors d’oeuvres of smoked trout on endive with a cream horseradish dip and Humbolt Fog cheese with homemade olive bread accompanied by 1990 Roederer Crystal Champagne and 2005 Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet “Clavoillon.” The first course was lobster/corn chowder accompanied by 1988 Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet “Les Combettes” and 1999 Bonneau du Martrey Corton-Charlemagne. These wines continued with a Winter Salad with toasted walnuts. The entree was slow-roasted (4 hours) duck halves with creamed cheese grits accompanied by the 1983 DRC Romanee-Conti (which was way better than the reviews indicated), 1988 Leroy Vosne-Romanee “Aux Brulee,” 1982 Chateau Gruaud-Larose, and 2005 Girardin Bonnes-Mares. Dessert was Apple Crepes with caramel sauce accompanied by 1975 Chateau Climens Barsac. To say the least, we all went home pretty happy campers!
March 1, 2008

Kazappa
I’m working the weekend, so not too much wine for me. Had a Greg Norman Cab-Merlot with dinner tonight at the hotel.

So MY QOTD–do you think that people rate their wines within their experience level? I mean, my developing palate is gaining experience within my price-point, and I’ve only rated one wine a 94, and one a 92, with the rest falling somewhere below those; yet I see 90’s + all day long in so many public forums.

Follow-up QOTD–should we vayniacs try to be cognizant that there’s an entire world of wine out there when we’re assigning a rating, or is rating within our experience ‘world’ acceptable?

One thing is for sure–at least we’re enjoying wine.