An Exciting Day: Contest Winners, UStream, and Wine

An Exciting Day: Contest Winners, UStream, and Wine - Episode #506

July 22, 2008

Gary announces who will accompany him in Napa this weekend and the winners of the trip to France!

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“Congrats to all the winners! Great show Gary, I’ve always been somewh…” by yowens
“Hey Gary
Interesting to hear your comments on Grange. A few things…” by Andrew D
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 SassicaiaTOSCANA IGT
2003 Penfolds GrangeAustralian Shiraz/Syrah

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about 2 weeks ago

yowens
Congrats to all the winners! Great show Gary, I’ve always been somewhat obsessed with Grange despite the fact that I’ve never had it. QOTD: Never had one, would love to try one of the big names in Bordeaux or Burgundy
about 2 weeks ago

Andrew D
Hey Gary

Interesting to hear your comments on Grange. A few things that maybe worth noting
1. 2003 was a pretty average year in Australia and the 2003 Grange has never been seen as anything, but a good attempt from a bad vintage - from what I hear 2004 and 2005 are much better.
2. How much does it retail for in the US? $264? In Australia it’s realise price is A$550, which is more than US$500 .. now that’s a ripoff and a disgrace.
3. Grange is a certain style and many Australian drinkers prefer the Penfolds St Henri less of a fruit bomb. Grange is something that’d I’d never buy and think there are so many more Australian wines out there that would suit your palate. Heathcote and Margraet River; why aren’t you drinking Gippsland, Tasmania and Beechworth??????

Cheeers
Andrew
about 2 weeks ago

Mason
Congrats, winners!!! Enjoy the trips (and the Zune)!

QOTD: Never had a $100 bottle of wine that I paid for, but did have a tasting of Mondavi Cab Reserve 1998 in Napa Valley one time that was pretty good. I just can’t get over the bottle of wine that my wife and I had for our 9th wedding anniversary this past weekend: Andrew Will Sheridan Vineyard 2004…What an amazingly elegant wine!!! Only $40 bones!
about 3 weeks ago

Susan
Gary & Mott, Can not wait to go to France!!! Sorry I won’t get to see either of you on September 12th or the 13th !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
about 3 weeks ago

Derek F.
Congrats to all contest winners…Have Fun!!!

QOTD: I want to try the 1994 Heitz Cellar cab.
about 4 weeks ago

Mr.Ambassador
Congrats to all the lucky winners!

QOTD - I’ve been so pleased with past bottles of Walla Walla’s Leonetti (Cabernets and Merlots) that I’m always interested in keeping a few on hand for special occasions. If you like a wine with a gorgeous nose than these are really tough to beat; you can linger for minutes simply enjoying aromatics between sips!
about 4 weeks ago

david h.
QOTD: Never had a $100 bottle and not planning on it for many years.

Good episode. I like the idea of ustream but I think it would be better if you put the camera in a similar place so you aren’t constantly looking to the side.
about 4 weeks ago

*/^_^\*
*cries bc of business conference the week of the france trip and was unable to enter as a result…..

qotd: caymus 2003 cab. got me turned on to napa cab.
about a month ago

J Crazy
Wow, congrats to all the winners. Awesome episode. Who else can hit above par over 500 times in a row? Gary V!!

2002 Opus One really rocked me. Had it with tomato mushroom cream gnocchi with parsely and home made bread. It was truly the perfect complement to a night of good friends and family.
about a month ago

AM Runner
Fun show I enjoyed seeing these wines and knowing a bit about it if get on one of those “baller” business dinners hey maybe I can suggest or swing it. Hmmm $100 wine I have had some that were at dinners over $100 - for that My favorie right now (actually at any price) is the Domaine Serene Yamhill Cuvee Pinot Noir ‘04 - next big one I would love to try are the latest ones out there from them (they are more like $75 retail) but if perssed I would love to try a Grande Dame or a Dom Perignon at least to say I tried it
about a month ago

JayZee
Great show - VERY high end wines. Frankly, I’d say that a 93 point wine should still be under 100 bones (or at least not that much over) so I find both reviews disappointing for that matter.

QOTD: I’ve had a few $100 bottles of wine and the best was a 1982 Leoville Poyferre. The most disappointing $100 bottle I’ve had is a Dom Perignon. I don’t get it. It just isn’t worth $100 to my palate (and I’ve had several vintages).
about a month ago

Susan
Gary & Mott, I HAVE to AGREE with Achilleas in Cyprus!!! WHY would a BIG APPLE company like yours give away a Zune????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
about a month ago

Downtnmark
QOTD:

My favorite $100 wine was the 2002 Rubicon Estate. I cheated though and had a half-bottle for $50. I bought some 2002 Hewitt (back then) for $60 ea., but they now sell at the winery for more than $100, and this is still my favorite wine of all.
about a month ago

Tom P
Excellent show, great passion and really love that folks are getting to win along with you.

Dunno if I will be able to roll with the wines you brought out today.

QOTD - I have had Caymus at a couple of business dinners, 2001 & 2002, so they were over $100 in a restaurant. I also like Jordan Alexander Cab, which is less expensive but still about $100 at dinner. I have not bought any wines at $100 retail.
about a month ago

Jason Schermerhorn
I own bottles of the 2001 and 2002 vintage. I know that the Grange is the flagship of Penfold’s line. One thing that they always say, and I do not think just to put off realizing that the wine is average - is that it IS NOT A WINE TO DRINK RIGHT AWAY- it will be “green” and all of the “Oak monster” characteristics that you rightfully caught. They say at least cellar for 10 years - I wonder if you got your hands on an older vintage what your comments might be - after all they only JUST RELEASED the 2003 vintage - it still is so new. You have to cellar this beast to let it mellow down. I challenge you to try a Grange vintage at least 15 years old. A number of other fans on here offered you an earlier vintage - although I imagine they would be pretty expensive!

I love your show man, but I think you have to do right by the Grange. This is a wine to put away for a long time and bring out in 15-20 years. Question of the day: What do you think this wine will be in 15 years?!?!

Jason
about a month ago

YoungDave
QOTD: ‘01 Ornellaia
about a month ago

Oscar FL
The best 100 USD wine I had is ( well it was $98 back in 2003 it’s now more like $76 USD ) Chateu La Croix Chantecaille Saint-Emilion. Awesome, we had a bottle three weeks ago (my girlfriend and I) and made a note, see here for the 2003 vintage ( in spanish ):
Aromas-tierras humedas , chocolate amargo, naranjas pasadas,casablancas, zapato nuevo, interior de auto nuevo.
sabores al paladar- frutitas secas silvestres, chocolate, vitaminas de niÃ±o,clavos oxidados, libros.
cuerpo medio con el principio muy presente en taninos. Alcohol 13 grados

Now in english:
Aromas-damp earth, dark chocolate, matured oranges, casablancas(flower scent) new shoes, new car smell.
flavor at palate- dried wild berries, chocolate, children’s vitamins, rusty nails, leather bound books. ( i know, weird )
Mid body with very present tannins. Alcohol 13%

So There.

I would like to try that Sassicaia right about now.
about a month ago

Achilleas in Cyprus
Congratulations to the winners - ENJOY !!!

A Zune from a Mac and iPhone user - sacrilege!!!

QOTD: Hoping to try a whole bottle of Chateau Margaux Grand Cru Class 1996, though at about $1700 a bottle will be a long wait. The 1995 Pavillon Rouge De Chateau Margaux at about $185 is gorgeous!!
about a month ago

kenny
Mondavi that becomes +$100. GV why pick zune winner before #4?
about a month ago

Dan-o
I had the Grange at a premium Aussie tasting and it was awesome. We were drinking 1993 and 1994. We also had Clarendon Astralis - wow, along with BVE E&E Black Pepper Shiraz.

QOTD - I have always wanted to drink a left bank 1st growth and have not done so yet. I have a 1998 Mouton in my cellar that I received as a gift along with several different vinatages of Leoville Las Cases (2nd growth). One day I want to have the Latour!
about a month ago

Scott the ex wine dude
Egelhoff 2001 cab

I have a bottle of Grange 1982, interested?
about a month ago

KVolk
QOTD: The 2002 Opus One during the 2007 Super Bowl….
about a month ago

Jim in Atlanta
Congratulations to all of the winners. We all wish we were one of them. QOTD - I have had a number of expensive wines over the years and most of them disapoint. I had a taste of the Grange in about 1995 and it was the first fruit bomb I had tasted, so it seemed very good and different. Many of the expensive Napa Cabs are good, but seem to be over priced now. I think I would like to try a great vintage Port. I tasted a couple of vintage ports in Porto and they were special. And the value seems to be more reasonable compared to many other wines.
about a month ago

Keith Brown
QOTD: The only $100+ wine I’ve ever had was a 2005 (I think) Dom Perignon, to celebrate being debt free (heh). It tasted especially good, and at the time, I wasn’t that much into wine so it wasn’t about the Champagne so much, but it was good. Recently though, I’ve wanted to taste some of the grower’s Champagne that Gary raves about, but still haven’t gotten around to it. I do like the bubbly, just not on an expense account here.
about a month ago

Cuse Wino
Also, please move UStream camera in front of you and Mott, very distracting.