89 Point Wines, What Is The Deal!

89 Point Wines, What Is The Deal! – Episode #482

June 10, 2008

So many people stay away from the 89 point scored wines like it has the black plague, WHY? Gary Vaynerchuk explores these wines!

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“Just opened the 2006 Denner Theresa after sitting on it for about 2 ye…” by LEAH
“You hit the nail right on the head. I see an 89 point wine and go meh…” by Dessert Wine Nerd
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Travis ChardonnayOther California Chardonnay
2006 Denner TheresaOther California White Rhone V
2004 Mas Carlot Cab/syrahSouthwest France
2005 Core RedOther California Rhone Blends

Links mentioned in todays episode.

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June 11, 2008

Tom P
Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow in Philly.

Ummm i hope its a book signing, I couldnt stick around for the “throw down” or whatever it is afterwards.

Nice show – good to see so different blends.
June 11, 2008

Rani Haykal
Great Show!!!

QOTD: Catamayor Tannat 2005, Domaine Brana Irouleguy Ohitza 2005, Mas De Martin Roi Patriote 2006.

I just wanna see more Tannat based wines on the show.

Thanks,

RH
June 11, 2008

BobbyTiger
#477. Nuff said. QOTD…………..”Bang For The Buck” show. Three of my “go to” wines: Cooks Brute Sparkling wine, Bears’ Lair California Merlot, and the Alta Vista Premium 2005 Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina.
June 11, 2008

DennerRox
Gary,

So glad to see you reviewing a Denner wine! I happen to love them too – hence the reason for the screenname above. Sorry I missed the cutoff for the QOTD…selfishly I’d just be requesting reviews for MORE Denner wines…or Hansen wines from the Paso area.

Cheers!
June 11, 2008

Edwin Nunez
Re: Episode 477

You may be a little obnoxious sometimes BUT you have always called things as you saw them. In my book that is called honesty. I would not have thought you had something up your sleeve.
June 11, 2008

Cath
Call me clueless, and you wouldn’t be the first, but after viewing the “full” episode for the cab tasting, I still don’t understand why it had to be edited, cut and hidden under a link. I thought I heard Gary mention something about “private”, maybe private label in this episode? It still makes no sense to me.
June 11, 2008

espressokev
gary should talk about the whole rev3 thing and make us feel better that we won’t HAVE to go there to watch the show. =)
June 11, 2008

Carey D
Show title:
Three German Rieslings under $10, vs. one at 3x the price

Suggested food pairings (if you want to go there): Thai, Indian, Szechuan

Twisted River Late-harvest Riesling Library Code|3650 $7.19
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=3650

Dr. Loosen Riesling Library Code|14148 $7.99
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=14148

Urbans Riesling 2006 Library Code: 34069 $9.98
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=34069

Langwerth Von Simmern Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling Spatlese 2005 $27.98
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=34611
June 11, 2008

AMM3RD
Links for my post…

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=39177
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=32056
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=39175
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=39176
June 11, 2008

AMM3RD
“Value” Red Burgundy from the Great 2005

Lebreuil Savigny Les Beaune Les Grand Liards 2005
Maillard Pommard Chaniere 2005
Marc Brocot Marsannay Les Echezots 2005

and something special…Jean Chauvenet Rue De Chaux 1er Cru Nuits St Georges 2005

**More White & Red Burg. on the show…AMM**
June 11, 2008

Pete G
Great concept show. Loved it.

QOTD: Pete G is gonna back Phil G on this one. Since you talked about your love of pink (ok rose) wine in the book, let’s do an around-the-world rose show. Say a rose of malbec (Krios), a rose of sangiovese (Il Mimo) a Rhone rose (Paralell 45 maybe or something better). Really show the Vaniyacs how good rose can be.
June 11, 2008

Oregon Jim
I was going to recommend an Oregon Pinot taste off, then thought let’s get real, most of us really need recommendations on what to try in the bottom feeder market. We who have wine with meals every day can’t always roll with wines over $15 every day. Those on a beer budget need to know when they do buy wine what is good (QPR wise) in the 5 to 7 dollar range. Give it up for the CKC! Nothing over 9.99. Available everywhere.

Bang For The Buck Cali Reds.

Twin Fin
Dog House
Castle Rock
Leaping Horse
Crane Lake
Forestville
June 11, 2008

Cabrilla
Thanks very much for posting 477 in its entirety. No conspiracy fodder, lots of edutainment. AND ZOMG- my dog is named Roo! (Ironically she’s a gascon hound and not an aussie, but there you go.) So that really made me smile.

QOTD: I like the previous suggestions for a Rhone Rangers vs. Real Rhone, but also for all petit verdot or non-Champagne French sparklers. (Je trouve le cremant de Limousin tres sympa.)

BUT how about for the upcoming 4 July, a little all-American action with a show on Norton varietal wines? I’ve recently had a couple from Georgia and Virginia that were quite good (mirabile dictu) and not at all what I expected.

Or, hey! How about a show about Irouleguy? Or a show about tannat-based wines from around the world (Uruguay, Argentina, California, Virginia, Georgia, ???). You’ve done similar shows for other varietals, and I think tannat would be an really interesting case study because its expression form country to country is so VERY different. Talk about terroir….
June 11, 2008

dz
Show keeps getting better all the time. QOTD (Bourgogne from Burgundy or Cru Beaujolais, which wine is more interesting?) MICHEL CHIGNARD MORIERS FLEURIE 2006, THEVENET MORGON 2006, GERARD MUGNERET BOURGOGNE 2006.
June 11, 2008

SpoiledinCalbyPinot
Gary,

I tried a cab you recommended that YOOOOOUUU were so accurate you scared
me!!! I think you should travel to California. You mentioned Paso Robles,
this was my first wine festival. There were 110 wineries with unlimited
tastings. This was overwhelming…WOOOOOOOOOW!!! You were so accurate on
the Casa cab I tasted I beginning to think the program is pre-scripted(NO
WAY, JUST kIDDING> Love your show (no longer a lurker)
June 11, 2008

Raphael S
QOTD: Pit 2 California Rhone Rangers against 1 real deal.

1. Tablas Creek Cote de Tablas Rouge 2005

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=34207

2. Bonny Doon Le Cigare Volant 2004

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=38922

3. St. Cosme Lex Deux Albions Cotes Du Rhone Rouge 2006

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=38247
June 11, 2008

AJ
QOTD: Obviously you need to do a show on your favorite varietal: Petit Verdot

“These Verdots aren’t so Petit!!!!”

#1: 2004 Clendenen Petit Verdot
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=38971

#2: 2005 Casale Del Giglio Petit Verdot
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=38042

#3: Leave it up to you. I don’t if you have any other straight varietal Petite Verdot. Only could find these two.

Peace!!!
AJ
June 11, 2008

James
I was having myself a good ol’ throwback and watched your holiday season episodes and I remember bringing Cycles Gladiators wines. The fam was giving me high fives they liked them so much.

I suggest you taste the Cab, Merlot and Pinot and maybe get a gladiator hat/bucket. Winelib says you got em. Doooooo it Gary!
June 11, 2008

Goncasurus-Rex
hey I think you should taste all wine no matter where it come from, people need to get a clue and realize you arnt doing this for capital gain.
June 11, 2008

M
QOTD: You have featured plenty of Spanish wines on WLTV but no Bierzo.

Descendientes De Jose Palacios Bierzo Petalos 2006, library code 37485
June 11, 2008

Joe McCarthy
I was at a wine tasting of 4 Core wines (2004 vintage) last year. They did not have the Red blend, but did have several other blends. My favorite was “Hard Core” – Grenache, Syrah and Cabernet – and not just because of the name .

I posted a few notes: http://gumption.typepad.com/wine/2007/02/a_hard_core_win.html
June 11, 2008

ZinRiki
QOTD: I agree with Tom T. Rieslings!!
June 11, 2008

Palmer
probably sage, rosemary or thyme, or all 3, that go in mom’s turkey…
June 11, 2008

JeffC
Will have to go back and check out last fiew episodes that I missed. Must have missed the “issue” you discussed. Thanks for all you have been doing Gary, keep it up.
June 11, 2008

Colin
GV – 89s are all good! I’m out for a week to get married – but can’t wait to get back and catch up on all the shows (missing the Boston book signing!). Until then – keep it real man!