The Thunder Returns And 3 Wines Get Put To The Test

The Thunder Returns And 3 Wines Get Put To The Test – Episode #426

March 19, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk returns and tries 3 wines and has a lot to talk about and keeps MOTT very busy with lots of “link it ups.”

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Luna Freakout ReserveNapa White Meritage
Hedges Columbia Red CmsWashington Red Meritage
2001 Bodegas Balcona Partal 1Other Spanish Red Wine

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March 24, 2008

randy rawlings
Phillips Hills Pinot Noir 2006
March 24, 2008

eyezonwine
ShotfireRidge Barossa Shiraz 2006 #57 from wine spec. top 100. It is the best ‘06 I have had, and at 20 bones I like waht the wine is doing. Great structure, sweet fruit and yummy vanilla right on through to the finish.
March 24, 2008

Iron Man
QOTD: 2006 Petalos Bierzo $20 – good
2006 Copain L’Hiver syrah $16 – liked it but pazz
2006 La Posta Cocina Blend $14 – good but should be cheaper
2006 Carro $8 – pazz, liked it in the past though
2005 Moncayo Veraton $35 – good but 2 notches below the stellar 2004…pazz
March 24, 2008

HuskerJamie
The tokai from the last secret 4-pack, it brought some early spring thunder.
March 23, 2008

BryanJ
Kunde Sauv Blanc with some awesome sushi while on vaca in Jupiter FL. Thunderous.

Also- the people at the table next to us were total Vayniacs. Had to laugh when we overheard them talking about Gary. The thunder is spreading in Florida.
March 23, 2008

Grant
I’m a lurker. I usually get your podcast so I don’t get a chance to comment!

QOTD – last wine that I had was at the sterling winery outside of napa, did the wine tour and loved ALL of their wines! Specifically, the Sterling Pinot Gris. It was amazing. If anyone gets a chance to check out sterling, I’d highly suggest it.
March 23, 2008

Chip
Gary, I love your show…I’m new to wine and have learned a lot from watching your show. Thanks.

QOTD: The last wine I had was a 1998 Gran Oristan La Mancha Gran Reserva. It didn’t bring the thunder, but it was decent and a great QPR…especially since I found it in my wine stores closeout bin for $5!
March 23, 2008

JoshL
Picked up CMS… going to give it a whirl tonight. Woot!
March 23, 2008

quocvo
Wow, what a steroid pumped episode. Welcome back Gary, we missed you.

QOTD: 2006 Ca’ Del Solo Muscat. It was very nice with a complex nose of melons and wet stone. It is pleasantly clean and refreshing without the sweetness of most Muscat, but with all the fragrance and flavor. I like it a lot.
March 23, 2008

Jason
QOTD: Novelty Hill 2004 Semillion, bringing the thunder, with a Greek Feast.
March 23, 2008

Bernie Bearnaise
Whoa Gary BAYBEE,

March Madness has me behind on my WLTV so I’m playing catch up. A little Ritalin might help…..I’ve had the Hedges CMS and agree it’s a good everyday wine however we pay about $14 for it around here in MD wine shops. It might lose its status on your QPR at our price. Your score is invaluable to me Gary so don’t leave us out there in the Wine Wilderness without a score as that would be uncivilized. (Sir Charles Right Guard commercial)

Thanks to you and the dynamics of the value of our currency the US Dollar I’m voting Spain/Portugal as the best QPR available from Europe. I had a bottle of Ribero del Duero in a 2005 called Vivir, Vivir. It was about 14 bones and it brought the thunder! Kudos to Aurelio Cabestrero at Grapes of Spain who continues to import nice selections from Spain in all price categories.
March 23, 2008

Derek
Good to have you back gary,

QOTD: Carm 2006, you know this stuff rocks Gary!!!
March 23, 2008

Jim in Atlanta
QOTD – Las Rocas Garnacha 2004. It was very good for the price.
March 23, 2008

The Original Marc
QOTD: Croix Du Mayne Cahors. Pazzz.
March 22, 2008

Dana
Chateau Lafayette Reneau (Finger Lakes) 2006 dry riesling very good
March 22, 2008

Janet Cox
Last wine was Heartland Shiraz 2004, good but not thunderously so.
March 22, 2008

Ryan
a southern rhone, chateau de nages or something… It brought thunder
March 22, 2008

RonD
Last wine I had was a Rivers Edge Pinot from the Oregon Umpqua Valley 2002 and 36 Red – tastes like milk chocolate (From Chandler Reach). Both had the THUNDER, check ‘em out!
March 21, 2008

spmyke
This lurker’s out!

QOTD: Pillar Box Red 2006.
March 21, 2008

crista
phoque rouge 2006
crista says pass
jason doesn’t – so cheap but still has something to taste! bought it for the name though…Do a review of it!!
March 21, 2008

cpeiss
I’m a lurker and love the show. QOTD 2004 Navarro Correas Alegoria Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina – Brought the Thunder!
March 21, 2008

Jeffrey Fredrick
QotD: Pepperwood Grove Pinto Grigio

http://www.donsebastianiandsons.com/threeloosescrews/pepperwoodgrove/pinotgrigio.php

Bought this at Safeway on sale for $5. Wine isn’t bad, just boring. Lack of acidity, lack of aromatics. Fine to buy a generic light white for some group event but not something I’d choose to drink. Pass.

(Their $5 Pinot Noir otoh was a good value.)
March 21, 2008

ScottG
QOTD: 2007 Viu Manent Malbec from Chile. Lots of funk on the nose, but a really tasty wine, especially for under $6.
March 21, 2008

ScottG
Happy to the Thunder back again. Too bad you weren’t into the CMS. Hedges has been one of my favorites over the years.
March 21, 2008

SGoodwin
Phew…you’re back.

QOTD: Con Class 2006, Rueda White. Awesome QPR!