Australian Wines On The Thunder Show, These Should Bring The Thunder!

Australian Wines On The Thunder Show, These Should Bring The Thunder! – Episode #433

March 31, 2008

Gary tries 4 wines from down under and talks about the unfair bashing he has given these wines at times and explains why.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Water Wheel Shiraz BendigoAustralian Shiraz/Syrah
2005 Boarding Pass ShirazAustralian Shiraz/Syrah
2006 Mitolo Gam ShirazAustralian Shiraz/Syrah
2006 Glaetzer AnaperennaAustralian Red Meritage

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March 31, 2008

Robin C
I have to get back into shirazes.
QOTD: I don’t know when opening day is, but I’d be glad to celebrate it.
March 31, 2008

Happyskunk
Tonight I’m drinking Yellow Tail. $6.12. The first glass starts at 83pts and by the time you finish the bottle 90pts+
March 31, 2008

bob c
Well, really pulling for three teams…the Twins(parent club for our rochester red wings), Mets, (anybody but the yankees)..and gotta root for those Cubbies!!
March 31, 2008

Grapedigger
Ausi Rules..Great show G..Cheers
March 31, 2008

familydoc
QOTD: Seattle Mariners are my team!
March 31, 2008

Sergio
CUBS!!!! Thats my team. Dont diss them.
March 31, 2008

Smith MBA
MLB TV baby. Can watch the Mets from DC.
March 31, 2008

Ben Janssen South Australia
Garry….
Australian Shiraz… As someone who is one the ground the selection was rather boaring. Mate you Americans need to open up on your selection of Aussie Shiraz. Infact consult with Aussies first what to drink on an Aussie show!
March 31, 2008

T. Holland
As a relatively new wine drinker, I love a good fruit bomb. Have enjoyed several of the wines from Kilikanoon, and I still think that Little Penguin is a great QPR for an “everyday wine.”

Have really been working hard to NOT buy Aussie wines lately to expand my pallate. It has been working: had an Aglianico at “Blue Hill at Stone Barns”… Unbelievable and like nothing else I had ever had. One of the people we were out with, who was even more of a wine newbie than me, was blown away & kept saying, “I didn’t know wine could taste like a cigar, but be so delicious.”

QOTD: Go Sox! (the Red Sox that is)
March 31, 2008

RieslingRon
I’ve been a Yankee fan since I was a kid growing up in New Rochelle,NY. I remember seeing Joe D., Scooter, MM and others in my times at the Stadium.
Too bad today’s opener was PP. Should be an interesting season.

Looking forward to finding some of those over the top Australian fruit bombs.
March 31, 2008

espressokev
QOTD: Baseball? Oh, you mean that sport they play until football season starts?
March 31, 2008

life's too short...
mmm, gotta disagree with you on the BP. It’s simple, true, but it’s delish, bro. But then, I like most of the “R” series stuff. Apparently, there’s a high end “First Class” BP, as well. But Mitolo, in general, kills. I think their Jester Shiraz and Cab are nice lower end choices, too, to be honest.
March 31, 2008

jett-boy
Free the Grapes….
I want to buy Wine from Gary and WLTV but can’t….WTF!!!!
All Vayniacs should check out this website…

http://www.freethegrapes.org/about_us.html

Free the Grapes…cj
March 31, 2008

JamesN.
GV
Great episode,
QOTD The Indians, good year last year, lost the opener, but this is where I live and I have to be true to the home town team.
March 31, 2008

Glenn
Great show Gary, I love the big Australian Shiraz’s. I was kind of disappointed on your review of the Boarding Pass though as I have that and a First Class Boarding Pass in my wine cabinet and have been saving them. But, like you preach, we all have our own pallet and when I do decide to open them, I will have an open mind. Have recently been buying Rhone wines to contrast the syrah/shiraz wines from France and Australia. I have seen the Waterwheel and Mitolo locally so that excites me.
QOTD: Watching my SD Padres vs Astros right now (3rd inning and we have a 1-0 lead) drinking a Perrin Reserve Cotes Du Rhone.
March 31, 2008

DirtWineKen
Great show, my friend. I checked the cellar and (being an old world guy) I only have a few bottles of aussie shiraz down there like Jasper Hill and d’Arenberg and such; will pick up a couple of these, too (need to expand the old palate).

QOTD: I first got interested in baseball when I was about eight years old and there was this team in NY with guys like: Mantle, Berra, Richardson, Ford, Larsen, Skowron, Howard … you get the picture. GO YANKEES!!!!
March 31, 2008

MooMan
G-V, Lovin the show. Keep it up.

QOTD – Sad, Sad, Sad. The plauge of the goat, DL, zip code etc… takes its toll on Chicago once again. It’s ok. It don’t phase us. CUBS ALL THE WAY!

MM
March 31, 2008

EvanR
I’m not really in to baseball…
March 31, 2008

CellarDweller
A little disappointing that the Anaperenna didn’t show that well. I’m a big fan of the Amon-Ra, and even the Godolphin from Glaetzer, and was hoping the rest of the lineup would be strong, tooâ€¦

Then again, I root for the Cubs, so I’m a fan of underdogs and lost causes. Good episodeâ€”It’s been a while since I’ve been able to watch, and I realize how much I’ve missed the show. Thanks, Gary!
March 31, 2008

Jason
TIGERS BABY!!!
March 31, 2008

Mogen David
Yes, Nebraska is in the Midwest. Would love to have Gary pay a visit on the Midwest tour. We are thankful to WL and to favorable shipping laws that makes it possible to get many wines not available locally.
March 31, 2008

Greg B
Big G, Love the EP my friend. Shiraz in the Heezee. Love it. Best one I’ve had is the Octavius.

QOTD: Don’t be misled by the Bears Helmet. I’m born and raised in Los Angeles, but I adopted the Chicago Bears as my team in 1984. Having said that, the Dodgers looked great on Opening Day. Whatched as I worked. Go Big Blue!
March 31, 2008

ChinonRouge
I’ll have to check out the ‘06 Mitolo. I am not usually a New World Shiraz drinker, but I’ll give the Mitolo a try.
March 31, 2008

Craig Rost
Phillies. Ryan Howard is the MAN!!!!!!
March 31, 2008

Matthew
Great ep.

NATIONALS!