Napa Valley Cabernet Battle Royal And The BOOK Is Now OUT!

Napa Valley Cabernet Battle Royal And The BOOK Is Now OUT! – Episode #464

May 13, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk goes BLIND on this HUGE day for him and his Family and the Vayniacs. Napa Valley Cabernet is the epic and most sought after wines of America and this tasting will be a battle Royal!

Note: the wine listing is in tasting order.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Neyers Ame Propreitary RedNapa Cabernet
2005 Tor Kenward Cimarossa Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet
2005 Paul Hobbs Napa Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet
2004 Rocca Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet
2004 Bennett Lane Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet
2004 Altamura Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet

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May 14, 2008

Mike in MI
Gary,

The book arrived today here and for the person I bought a copy for. Leafing through now that I’ve finished watching this episode, and it looks great.

Show format gets big props; I love the blind tasting, and would recommend it from this point forward. Hell, you’re big on decanting; have the wines decanted and drink them from the decanters.

QOTD: Of late my personal favorite was the ‘04 TURNBULL, which went down like honey sliding down soft butter. The balance was stunning, with a nice kid glove leather and scrumptous fruit. Can’t recommend it highly enough. Another great one of late was the 2002 PRIDE Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley; surely in the top 10 wines I’ve had.

Rob Csenar,

I’m also a fan of Jordan Cabs; I go back to the late ’70s with them, and have a few verticals in the cellar. The best was the ‘81. Stunning.
May 14, 2008

brorjace
I’m not a napa Cab guy, but at a recent tasting the Chappellet Pritchard Hill 05 blew me away. Had so much refinement for a baby, and was not over oaked or crazy fruited.
May 14, 2008

Tom
2001 Lewis Reserve
May 14, 2008

Askold Shegedyn
Congrats!
St. Francis is my favorite Cal. Cab.
May 14, 2008

Chris C
Del Dotto and Plumpjack. Delicious!
May 14, 2008

Doug
No question that I prefer Washington cabs over Calif. cabs. However, there are many Napa cabs I seek out…my favorite is Caymus Special Select with Etude a close 2nd. I don’t know if my palate has changed over the years, but I started out liking Silver Oak in the 80’s and Opus One in the 90’s. Those wines don’t appeal to me as much…I think their quality has diminished.
May 14, 2008

Neil
QOTYesterday: It would be the Reverie Reserve on Diamond Mountain. Runner up would be Hartwell Estate Cabernet. Both are small producers and are kind of pricey. Best bargains (if you could call it that) would be St Clement Orrppas and Flora Springs Trilogy. That said my wife and I enjoyed the 2003 Corison last night with dinner and for a tricky vintage was really, really good. It would be fun to do a blind tasting of all of these, but I don’t roll as deep as GaryV. Good luck with the book!
May 14, 2008

cpd
QOTD: You can’t go wrong with Neal Family Vineyards. For special occasions, Dominus.
May 14, 2008

Bernard
qotd. Sullivan Vineyards Coer
May 14, 2008

Robert F.
QOTD: 1998 Freemark Abbey Sycamore Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. Wow.
May 14, 2008

Colin
GV – Fun show! QOTD – Shafer 1.5
May 14, 2008

Christine
Best show I have watched so far (only heard about you a week ago)…love the suspense of the blind tasting…took notes like I was in class.

I belong to a group called The Grape Nuts and go to Napa at least twice a year.

Franks Family Vineyards is #1 in my book for overall wine selection period!…every wine is great!…and you have got to love Dennis!

Bremer Family Wine is right there as a close second.
May 14, 2008

Michael Mohammadi
1997 Shafer Hillside Select
May 14, 2008

Rick W.
Phelps Insignia 1997 & 2001
May 14, 2008

Zach M.
QOTD: Have never been big on the napa valley region, most tend to just be over my price range for being just a college kid .
May 14, 2008

The Wine Maven
QOTD: Phelps Insignia
May 14, 2008

Cesare
Interesting epidose. Great to see you at the book signing yesterday.
QOTD: 2001 Corison
May 14, 2008

RichE
Great Show, right up my alley.
Way to go Author Vanerchuk
A Blind Tasting always creates excitement.

QOTD:
Love them Lewis Cabs
May 14, 2008

Ed Salonia
GREAT episode today Gary!
Congrats on the Book, Conan, and Mad Money
May 14, 2008

Dan S.
Sadly, I have not had many napa cabs, but I got a few waiting on the rack for me to try in the next few years!
May 14, 2008

Mike James
QOTD: Its a tie, Cafaro and Dunn. THATS IT, THATS ALL.
May 14, 2008

Shawn
QUOTD: I do really enjoy (just about everything from) Robert Mondavi. Beringer is also very good. I do however, not have a lot to compare with, as we don’t get too many Californian wines in Denmark.
May 14, 2008

Jim Moynahan
I have to be the king of the Lurkers having watched every episode, and having never left a comment, so here it goes. Since this episode was on my fvorite wine…NAPA Cabs. My favorite for everyday drinking would have to be Heitz Cellars. My favorite all time NAPA Cab is Heitz Cellars Martha’s Vineyard.
May 14, 2008

jseeds
Great blind tasting….it woul’ve been cool to have a Bordeaux ringer and a ~$20 cab in the mix.

QOTD: Haven’t tried too many…maybe Ladera Lone Canyon 2001…
May 14, 2008

Duffy
Very cool! Loved the blind tastig thing!