Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon, Any Opportunities?

Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon, Any Opportunities? - Episode #466

May 15, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk explores the Cabernet Sauvignon from CHILE and chats some with the Vayniacs at the end of the taping!

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“QOTD: the thing that has surprised me the most in the last month has t…” by MattUD
“Finally got around to trying the Casa Lapostolle (which by the way, is…” by Pat Sissons
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Wines tasted in this episode:

Walnut Crest Cabernet SauvignoChilean Cabernet Sauvignon
Santa Rita 120 Cab SauvChilean Cabernet Sauvignon
Casa Lapostolle Cabernet SauvignonChilean Cabernet Sauvignon
2005 Montes Alpha Cabernet SauvignonChilean Cabernet Sauvignon

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about 2 months ago

MattUD
QOTD: the thing that has surprised me the most in the last month has to be that I am really starting to enjoy drinking it more and that I am picking up some of these flavors.
about 2 months ago

Pat Sissons
Finally got around to trying the Casa Lapostolle (which by the way, is the only wine that i have been able to track down in my city, that is, of the wines that i have noted from your last 50 shows that i think i should try. there are about 30 of them). Also, by the way, this wine is $21 CAD up here, which goes to show that we really are paying a (very unecessary) premium for wine here in Canada.

Decanted for 2 hours.

Nose: the plum comes out right away, very strong. a can smell a hint of vick’s inhaler, not too strong, just like the freshness that the inhaler brings to the nose. Finally, after some rigorous spinning, some strawberries came to play, but not in full uniform, just like as a backup player.

Taste: definitely dirty and a little dry, not just wood chips, but kind of a mulchy flavor like those brown wood chips that come with other stuff like bark and what not. I can also taste some sort of berry on the back end, hard to put my finger on it, i have tasted blackberries recently and i don’t see them in here. the berry is tart, but not quite as much as blackberries. or maybe i just don’t remember my berries, maybe its time to get some berries from the market.

All in all, i would rate this an 89. it has good flavors, a little more old world than i think some people would enjoy, but on the other side, maybe a good introduction to the old world. definitely a good balance, the alcohol is not out of control, and the flavors each pull their weight evenly.
about 3 months ago

Michael H.
QOTD — How little time some nice restaurants dedicate to a decent wine list. I am tired of seeing the same old crap on wine lists. Give me something different, boutique, smaller…
about 4 months ago

SoCal
QOTD: The biggest thing that has shocked me is the increase of older vintages of Bordeaux…something about pricing inventory based on replacement cost….was the excuse I got…..I think it is more of a $$$ grab……
about 4 months ago

NADINE
Chili is very popular at the moment and I am quite a fan so thanks for this show, keep it up,

NADINE -
about 4 months ago

Big Sig
I am a little late geting to this episode (catching up today). Casa LaPostelle - The same family that does Gran Marinier. I have not tried this yet but look forward to. Like the new format.
about 4 months ago

J Crazy
After traveling to Korea, looking at China and Taiwan, living in Japan and regularly visiting the US it’s really interesting to see how one bottle of wine can have such staggeringly different prices in different countries.
about 4 months ago

Paul
Diggin the format Mr. Vaynerchuck
about 4 months ago

mfalkenham
love that you are doing more widely available and budget wines. it’s a lot more fun when i actually can try the things you review!
about 4 months ago

Dan-o
I am a fan of Casa Lapostelle wines - particularly the Clos Apalta.
QOTD - This may not be new in the last month, but I remain astonished at how close-minded the shipping laws are in the US. As a consumer in this new economy, I should be able to purchase any wine from any state and have it delivered to the comforts of my home.
about 4 months ago

Oregon Jim
I never cease to be amazed by how much extremely bad wine is consumed in this country. People must have no taste requirements whatsoever to be quaffing the gallo and carlo rossi and franzia wines that are sold by the train car load. There has to be a point when folks realize the quality they can get if they just spend a little more.

My folks, God love ‘em put an ice cube in their carlo rossi red and think they are living the life. I finally got them to try a $12 bottle of washington merlot - and this was a big step - no ice! and they were shocked to find how much they liked it.

That is the wine world that needs the most changing!
about 4 months ago

Christy
First time to watch the show. I’m a wine lover and in the businesss. Love your enthusiasm and incredible descriptions!
about 4 months ago

John
QOTD: I am really surprised by the difference in available or advertised wines from the local store, web, and then in the Restaurants. I am expanding my palate but it would be nice to be able to find something familiar in the Restaurants beyond the popular namesakes.
about 4 months ago

ScottG
Good show GV. I watched it yesterday on the ipod, and happened to see the Casa Lapostolle at the store. Your TN were right on, but I liked the oak. Nice bottle of wine for the price (I paid $13). That’s the 1st time I’ve bought a wine you’ve tasted just after I watched the show. Please keep doing more “widely available” selections.
about 4 months ago

Tommy Vernieri
Ice cream Snickers are so good, so much better than regular Snickers.

I thought I was going to be a big fan of the shoutouts at the end format, but I wasn’t. Really I think you just can’t do that many shoutouts, it doesn’t come off as sincere, you’re just reading off a list. I’m sure you are sincere, but it didn’t seem to work. I think I like the shoutouts in the middle format the best.

I hope you end up coming to NC this year, that should be fun.

QOTD: The biggest thing that’s surprised me with wine lately is how much I’ve enjoyed some of the Chardonnays I’ve had. I was never anti-Chardonnay, but I could take it or leave it. Lately I’ve had a few Chardonnays that I’ve really enjoyed. Mostly from Burgundy, which is great because last year I really didn’t explore French wine that much.
about 4 months ago

Wade
what shocks me about the wine world is how many wine shops are owned and operated by people who know even less about wine than I do and who seem like they don’t even drink it. They might as well own a 99 Cent store, which is not to say that there aren’t any 99 Cent store owners out there who have a passion for selling bargain socks/underwear/trinkets/food stuffs and toxic cleaning products.

Although, I’m also happy to see all the small shops that have opened in the last decade in New York that reflect the owners’ personal commitment to and passion for wine.
about 4 months ago

Chateau_Plonk
QOTD: I’m shocked by how many restaurants take the time to put together a thoughtful wine list and then don’t bother to serve their wines in a decent glass. Get a clue! Us wine nerds care about that stuff. On a positive note, I’m shocked by how European wines still give (in my opinion) the best bang for the buck even with the euro thoroughly trouncing the dollar. Wake up California!
about 4 months ago

Clemclone
I had a bottle of the 2005 Montes Alpha last night and while it was oakie, the monster must have taken the night off.

Great show.
about 4 months ago

pawncop
Also enjoy the new format, chill at the end very nice.

QOTD - what shocks me - there does seem to be a spike in pricing but not a shock as opposed to an understanding of the monetary dynamics.
about 4 months ago

*/^_^\*
qotd: the fact that i can’t go to a wine bar or steakhouse and get a decent wine from across the atlantic since the lists are full of california wines….
about 4 months ago

Social Project Brian
GV, good show. Sucks for me that I already have the 2005 Montes Alpha but not the others (oh well, only was 15 or 16 at Costco - and depending on my palate, maybe I’ll like it).

Happy wedding, Bryan and Dan. (No, I’m not that Bryan. I just think Gary’s face was funny when he read that off the prompter or whatever.)
about 4 months ago

Jayhitek
QOTD: Fuel surcharge causing the cost to rise?? Bull Shit I say!
about 4 months ago

David Dadekian
QOTD: I don’t want to sound like a complainer, but I think the biggest thing that’s surprising me is the price of wine lately. It may not have registered with me but I’m watching money flow in general lately, for the obvious reasons, and it seems like I spend more for less lately. Of course, then Gary points out some great Chilean bargains, so that’s a nice resolution to this surprise.
about 4 months ago

Colin
GV - Thanks for the show. QOTD - Lots of bad stuff out there - seemingly more so than just a few years ago. Also - how good Second Wines from Bordeaux are! I seek these out over their parents as much as I can!
about 4 months ago

lurkdawg
The biggest recent shocker for me has been the Brunello scandal. I haven’t seen any proof of anything, but I have my own suspicions based on what I have seen. Thanks for another great show. To be honest, when you did the shout-outs, etc. in the beginning I watched, whereas I skipped to the QOTD in this episode.