qotd: Well Since its SuperBowl 2010 Colts vs Saint Ill be drinking with Brother, Dad etc
Cremant Limoux [um because you need a sparkling always!]
A Pouilly Fuisse [because the last Burg with some Oak I brought for dinner my brothers wife loved!]
A Cheapie Spanish [Because it should go with lamb and it was on sale!]
Pesquie 2007 [well because Its Pesquie and when you meet a winemaker you almost have to buy his wine when he is that awesome
A Moelleux from Loire a Chenin [for me mostly hah!]

Gareth, a great show - good to see a high level of enthusiasm for the Chateauneuf du Pape. Moreover I like your criticism which is quite balanced and close to my own tastes.

A show with some Beaucastel and Vieux Télégraph would be good.

All the best

Paul C.

QOTD: Two of my wines that I want to try asap are Charles Joguet 'Les Petites Roches' Chinon (100% Cab Franc), which I understand is made in the Beaujolais method (I haven't liked any Gamay to date, so hopefully a different flavour profile from the Cab Franc!). Also I want to pop the Marques De Murrieta 1998 Rioja Blanco Gran Reserva (100% Viura) bought for £11 ($14-18?), it'll be the most aged white i've had, and pretty inexpensive for a wine that old!...

qotd: I just had a 2005 Bordeax, I havn't thought that far ahead but I am going to pick up case and of half of mixed wines so we shallsee

still my favorite episode....when are we getting a 2007 CdP episode? I've placed all my futures orders, interested to hear what your thoughts are on them.

Great show! I've tried so many more wines since I started listening...thanks for the info! Have a great week!

Great show on the du-pape's. You keep talking about them and here I am doing nothing. Doesnt look like Im doing too god a job of listening..... :( QOTD: Im not sure if I will be drinking any wine this weekend. Depends on my mood and whats for dinner. Def. something next week when I make some veal saltimbocca.

i just searched some infos about chateneufs, of course I knew where to search..here. I just didn't realize what kind of service is to have at your disposal online all the past episodes, so many wines at the tip of your fingers.......we love u, even in Italy, Gary.

dude. leave parker behind. he DID NOT put Chat du pape on the page. He came LATE to the game. Way late. please get with it. parker's fine. he is not the last word and if you think so you lose.

QOTD: Sorry too late to answer, but great show!

What an episode - you succeeded with the description -- I swear I could taste the cherry and other flavs as you described it.

How do you know your #13? How can we make #1?

Mirassou Merlot would be good to check out. Tried it recently.

I love Chateauneufs!!!

Coolest thing I drank that weekend was the 2002 Penfolds Shiraz St. Henri. Very Old-World in execution, needs decanter time. Very pleased to have more to age.

I am catching up on some old episodes (been traveling) and last weekend the best wine I drank - Easter weekend - was a Cote de Nuits bourgogne.

It is a little too late but for that weekend I would have drank the wines I listed in the previous episode. The '97 Castello di Ama Chianti Classico and the 2005 Domaine de Ladoucette Pouilly Fume. Both are fully worth the search and price.

Good Show Gary

QOTD: I'm behind as I've been away, but last weekend I was drinking bad Chinese wine, average Chinese beer and superb cocktails in Shanghai. Chinese, Japanese and Korean wines interesting stuff - were's teh show on it??????

Andrew

Great Show!

QOTD: Viognier and Meritage

PEACE

DUDE! I'm a little behind, but I'm half way through this episode and you are just over the top. I think I'm in love. Such passion. Whew.

Great Thunder Show. Love the Chateauneuf-du-Pape.

QOTD: We drank lot's of stuff:

Saturday with Crab
2004 Windy Oaks Chardonnay

Sunday
1996 Hauth-Kerpen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett Riesling
2006 Domaine de la Petite Cassagne Costieres de Nimes Rosé
2006 Mas de Guiot Rosé
With grilled lamb chops:
2003 Windy Oaks Proprietor's Reserve Pinot Noir


Also, revisited the 1992 Russian River white table wine we did not drink last weekend and... not bad. I was a dry Muscat and went very well with the fig cake we had made for dessert.

Gary, thanks for the birthday wishes!! My wife totally surprised me when I watched. Keep up the good work.... wine has never been the same.... go Vikes (and yes.. go Jets).

Love it Gary- Macho Man Randy Savage Slim Jim impersonation may be the funniest moment in WLTY history! Absolutely hilarious. Check out the real version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQjdHUX2T4c

Awesome show, Gary. Tons of thunder.

QOTD: 2004 Mencia.

Great episode - catching up finally. QOTD: Turns out I randomly had that Chante Perdrix this past weekend. Not sure I felt the Slim Jim action - but I hadn't seen the show yet, so I wasn't focused on it. But, from what I remember, your notes are on point. Great focus and balance.

Gary, I have never commented on any of your previous shows. My father introduced me to the show just under a month ago, but I'm already a vayniac! I have watched several of your shows, but this one, kicked some serious ass! Keep it up Gary...MORE THUNDER!

Great show today! - I will be drinking a 2004 Delas Crozes-Hermitage white. My first Rhone white VERY VERY excited!!!! Please drink some viogner on your show soon.

Wow that show was pumped like Canseco! Keep em comin GV.

QOTD: It's all about the Bordeaux baby! I've been reading so much lately about the upcoming 2005 vintage and how amazingly perfect it was for the region, so I've been trying to taste as many as possible. A couple were disappointing for sure, but I am so amped about the Chateau Gigault Cuvee Viva that I'll be popping this weekend. 91 pts WS at $21? Talk about QPR!

Wow, awesome show! Can we get someone to do a show that reviews Gary's shows? That one absolutely brought the thunder! 93+ points from me.

QOTD: Might drink a 2004 Coldstream Hills Cabernet Sauvignon (from the Yarra Valley, Aus)

QOTD:

Williams Selyem- 2005 Pinot Sonoma Coast
Turley Duarte- Zinfandel- 2003
Dain Wines- Brouseau Pinot 2005

Great show! do us cork-dorks a favor and break down the Grenache vs. Cincault components in these CndPs that you love.

P.S. watch out for the Bucs in '08!

GV - that show was rockin and rollin - like the car chase from French Connection or Al Pacino on RedBull.....

Funny that I watched this two days after Easter, when I had opened a 1985 Domaine Senechaux CdP.... Had explosive raspberry on the nose, with some cherry and raspberry and spice on the palate. Not much of the gaminess I'm used to experiencing with these wines, but very nice nonetheless. Did NOT go well with the ham (didn't expect it to), but it did sing with the scalloped potatoes au gratin...

FWIW, one of the cheaper CdP's I've enjoyed several times in the past was Cht. Saint Siffrein. But now looking forward to trying the Autards....

Awesome show Gary! I'm addicted and slowly changing my WLTV widow into a Lurker.

Keep it up Baby!

P.S. The Vike will destroy your JETS at the game! The Vikings are the future! Get used to it!

QOTD: Green Lion Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

P.S. I'll drink more Chateauneuf Du Poop now...

QoTD: You've seriously corrupted me, Gary. We are having some close friends over from out of ConUS, so we will open something special- '96 Lynch Bages. Before your show we'd probably have had that yellar Kangaroo wine. Now, we look for an excuse to try something new and unusual. I've never had a "classified" Bordeaux, so I'm really excited.

One of my favorite episodes of all time!!! This weekend we had the Chateau St. Michelle Reisling. Has anyone heard of it? Just kidding :) Sometimes you have to try the grocery store wines too right. It was actually pretty darn good with Easter ham. Hope everyone had a happy Easter and now I'm off to watch the next episode. Cheers!

Great show Gary...top 5.

Gary, Thanks for the great show for my birthday. You knocked it out of the park. I totally want to go out and get a chat du pape now. Just thought it was a fun name before.

I'm late for the QOTD, but I was going to drink the Secret 4 pack wines from episode 421 with the family in for Easter. However, it didn't work out and we'll have to do it another time.

Spaeth

FAB Chateauneuf Du Pape show!

QOTD: Chateau du Lort 2005

hey Gary,
Have you tried any Tablas Creek wines from Paso Robles? They're a partner winery to Chateau de Beaucastel and they planted their vines from C. de B.castel rootstock...cool idea and some tasty wines.

QOTD: 2002 Hafner Cab Sauv

Okay, I decided to have a 2000 Chateau du Tertre Margaux on Easter with my family. It was beautiful - smooth and structured - very enjoyable, even with the ham. ;-)