A Chateauneuf Du Pape tasting. Wines from the Southern Rhone

A Chateauneuf Du Pape tasting. Wines from the Southern Rhone - Episode #427

March 20, 2008

Chat Du Pape wines rock and Gary Vaynerchuk puts a few of them through the thunder chamber. PS: Gary feels this is one of his best shows of all time!…..Seriously!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Pere Caboche Chat Du Pape Elisabeth Chambellan VvChateauneuf du Pape Rouge
2005 Pere Caboche Mirande Chateauneuf Du PapeChateauneuf du Pape Rouge
2005 Domaine Chante Perdrix Du PapeChateauneuf du Pape Rouge
2005 Torbreck Steading RedAustralian Red Meritage

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about 4 weeks ago

ValerieM
QOTD: Sorry too late to answer, but great show!
about a month ago

K-lurker
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?
about a month ago

justin
Mirassou Merlot would be good to check out. Tried it recently.
about a month ago

wannaBconnoisseur
I love Chateauneufs!!!
about a month ago

Andy
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.
about a month ago

Dan-o
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.
about a month ago

Josh in Burgundy
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.
about a month ago

Andrew
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
about a month ago

wyldshaman
Great Show!

QOTD: Viognier and Meritage

PEACE
about a month ago

DonnaWat
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.
about a month ago

MtnCharlie
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.
about a month ago

Brian Pals
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).
about a month ago

Paul S. from NH
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
about a month ago

Sam J
Awesome show, Gary. Tons of thunder.

QOTD: 2004 Mencia.
about a month ago

Lewy
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.
about a month ago

ZJK
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!
about a month ago

Justin
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.
about a month ago

bourdoh
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!
about a month ago

Davis
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)
about a month ago

MN George
QOTD:

Williams Selyem- 2005 Pinot Sonoma Coast
Turley Duarte- Zinfandel- 2003
Dain Wines- Brouseau Pinot 2005
about a month ago

Chris Holbrook
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!
about a month ago

streamertyer
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….
about a month ago

Scottie P
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!
about a month ago

Rolf Lydecker
QOTD: Green Lion Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

P.S. I’ll drink more Chateauneuf Du Poop now…
about a month ago

TennLee
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.