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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March 25, 2008

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!
March 25, 2008

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)
March 25, 2008

MN George
QOTD:

Williams Selyem- 2005 Pinot Sonoma Coast
Turley Duarte- Zinfandel- 2003
Dain Wines- Brouseau Pinot 2005
March 25, 2008

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!
March 25, 2008

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….
March 25, 2008

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!
March 25, 2008

Rolf Lydecker
QOTD: Green Lion Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

P.S. I’ll drink more Chateauneuf Du Poop now…
March 24, 2008

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.
March 24, 2008

Andy & Edie
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!
March 24, 2008

Derek
Great show Gary…top 5.
March 24, 2008

spaetm
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
March 24, 2008

DARREL LAS VEGAS
FAB Chateauneuf Du Pape show!

QOTD: Chateau du Lort 2005
March 24, 2008

Bobby Wino
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
March 23, 2008

JayZee
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.
March 23, 2008

GR8wine
Hey GV,
Great show, great energy, you were almost manic, which is when you’re at your best. Sorry I didn’t get a chance to watch before the weekend because I’m a huge fan of CDP and would’ve loved to order some before it sold out (those are great prices!).
QOTD: after the fact, but we had a real fun blind tasting of Cab Franc’s, 2 from Virginia, one from PA, and one from it’s Chinon. We had a blast! The PA wine was the big surprise – it was quite good. The French wine was the least favored!
Keep up the great work.
March 23, 2008

Sassodoro
Great show, Gary! Lots of energy!

QOTD. Sorry that I’m watching a few days late. It may already be too late for you to taste this stuff, if you feel like it. Last night (Saturday) Mrs. Sassodoro made a pappardelle Bolognese, and Sangiovese with some age on it seemed the appropriate thing, so I opened a 1999 Caparzo Rosso di Montalcino and a 1999 Fontodi Chianti Classico. The Caparzo was nice, with some hints of leather and tobacco, but not as wonderful as I remembered from previous bottles. The Fontodi, however, was an unexpected hit. It had this huge floral nose of violets and lavendar.

The wine for tonight, though, is one you should try: 2002 Dal Fari “Rutilum”. That’s a 100% Schioppettino from Colli Orientali del Friuli, in Northeastern Italy. Schioppettino is probably a new grape for a lot of Vayniacs, and I think it would be of interest, at least to Old World fans. “Rutilum” is Dal Fari’s Riserva bottling, and I find it complex and intriguing. (See http://www.dalfari.com/skedeing/SCHIOPrut.htm for their spec sheet on it.) I see that you don’t offer it at Wine Library. I don’t know where you can get it in your neck of the woods. Around here, the importer for it is Beverly Malen at Imports Inc./Chicago (email: info@imports-inc.com website: http://www.imports-inc.com/index.html). I do think you would enjoy it.
March 23, 2008

The Original Marc
I don’t understand the comments on the Mirande. I didn’t get the same stuff you did. Wasn’t a bad bottle, but it was one of the worst wines I’ve had, and I’m a CDP lover.
March 23, 2008

Mr.Ambassador
GARY – You need to try the Zanzibar Cellars “Sandra” – Produced by Zanzibar Cellars in Oregon. The wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cab Franc and Syrah all sourced from Washington (Horse Heaven Hills I think). The wine is really tasty and creamy and if you sample it this weekend you’ll be sendin’ me a shout-out ’cause it rocks!
March 22, 2008

Katherine
Oh Gary. My husband is a WLTV widower. It’s funny… right now my husband is on tour (he’s a musician) for 11 weeks, and we only connect on iChat. Miss Vivian loves to talk with her daddy on the computer… she giggles and coos and reaches for the screen. But today when I was watching WLTV Vivian was giggling and cooing and reaching for YOU! When she hears that “Hello everyone, and welcome…” she perks right up.

QOTD: I’m drinking some wine from the Finger Lakes! Swedish Hill Reisling, to be precise. It’s totally yummy.

p.s. GIVE UP THE SCORING. Wine isn’t math, it’s art. Find some other awesome way to rate wines. I’m going to mull this over and figure out a new GV rating system. I’ll get back to you.
March 22, 2008

JayZee
AWESOME show!!!!! Simply AWESOME!!!!!

QOTD: I’m not sure what we are having on Sunday (Easter) as yet. What goes with ham?

Tonight we had a nice bottle of 2005 M. Chapoutier Cote du Rhone with our five -spice duck breast. It was quite nice and a good QPR.
March 22, 2008

JeffH.
Gary,

Great show. I can’t wait to try some of those wines. Easter dinner:braised rabbit(of course!) Easter wine: 2001 Covila Rioja Riserva with dinner and a pre-dinner 2004 Can Feixes White blend(Penedes)
March 22, 2008

Stephen J
QOTD: Bodega SEPTIMA 2005 Malbec , mendoza red
March 22, 2008

Silas
QOTD: This weekend, I will be drinking a bottle of Vernaccia di San Gimignano, a delicious Italian white wine. It is one of only 36 wines from Italy that hold the prestigious “Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita” (DOCG) status. You should try it out, Gary.
March 22, 2008

Sue Z.
WOW!!! What energy, what excitement, what enthusiasm!!!!! You did bring the thunder tonight my friend;-) I will happily be drinking white bordeaux, rose cava, Pouilly – Fuisse. and a Portuguese red over the course of the weekend. Cheers!!!!!
March 22, 2008

Russ J
QOTD: Mischief & Mayhem 2005 Burgundy