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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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 SassicaiaTOSCANA IGT
2003 Penfolds GrangeAustralian Shiraz/Syrah

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July 26, 2008

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!
July 26, 2008

Scott the ex wine dude
Egelhoff 2001 cab

I have a bottle of Grange 1982, interested?
July 25, 2008

KVolk
QOTD: The 2002 Opus One during the 2007 Super Bowl….
July 25, 2008

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.
July 25, 2008

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.
July 25, 2008

Cuse Wino
Also, please move UStream camera in front of you and Mott, very distracting.
July 25, 2008

Cuse Wino
QOTD- Never drunk 100 bone bottle, but I have three 2001 Ciacci Piccolomini Brunello di Montalcino Reserve bottles in the cellar that I look forward to drinking someday not very soon.
July 25, 2008

Mia
Congrats to all the winners!

QOTD: Best $100 bottle so far for me has been 2003 Chateau Montelena Estate Cab….yum, yum…
July 25, 2008

SoCal
QOTD: the 2000 Mouton I had pretty much rocked…..
July 25, 2008

Fatdoi
QOTD….. 2002 Moss Wood Cab Sav, not the best vintage but was really good!!
July 25, 2008

winenot
QOTD: 96 Maya by Dalle Valle was phenomenal retailed for about $650. My friend bought it, but everything test better free.
July 25, 2008

terroirist
Congrats. to the winners. Have fun. QOTD- I’m nor sure if this counts because it was a 1.5 liter bottle, however it was a Chateauneuf-du-Pape 03′ “Vieilles Vigne” Domaine Charbonniere. It was just over over a $100 bucks. It was a very nice bottle. The occasion was great. I’d have to look back at my notes, but I do remember it was very nice “classic” style.. Leathery, Earthy.. yum. I wish I had another.
July 25, 2008

master1228
Congratulations to all of the contest winners from this episode! Great show Gary, I love seeing you pull out the decanters.

QOTD: I’ve never had a $100 wine and I would want to try a $100 wine that I hadn’t paid for.

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July 24, 2008

jaredlevy
Amazing show, and it was amazing to see you bash the Grange which has simply relied on its name for a while. The prize couldn’t have gone to any 4 better people! and big congrats to Owen for JLTV winning the bottleshock contest.

QOTD: Of my limited experience with $100+ wine, my favorite is the Cakebread Cellars 2004 Cabernet Benchland Select…which I happen to be drinking, right now. Retails just around $100, but goes for about $220-250 in restaurants because of Cakebread’s big name.
July 24, 2008

RobRx
1990 Ch. Latour- Amazing, simply amazing!
July 24, 2008

Evan R.
Congrats to the winners of the contests. I didn’t enter, but I’m a bit bummed that I could have won a Zune. lol. Too bad about the Penfolds Grange.
July 24, 2008

Randy Smith
I’ve never had a $100 wine. But I am wanting to try the 2005 Morey Saint Denis Millandes. I guess everyone has to have something to look forward to.
July 24, 2008

chris demeyere
I was blown away by a Pauillac from 2004, but i bought it in a restaurant and thus have no clue how much it would be in the stores. (it was more than 100 usd, but i don’t remember how much) And sadly forgot to write down what kind it was.

Always been a fan of most Saint Julien and Saint Estephe wines too.
July 24, 2008

ChinonRouge
Easy, 2004 Caymus Special Select remains the benchmark for me in wines over $100. I’ll take a 2001 Chateau Leoville Barton too though. Incidentally, I have both Sassicaia and Grange in my little cellar, but I have yet to open any.
July 24, 2008

TimInSpokane
QOTD – 2003 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon. That is a wine that brings serious thunder for 100 bones.

Interesting show! I have never had Grange since I am not too in to the over-the-top Aussie fruit bombs, and I sure as heck wouldn’t spend $265 on one.For that kind of money, I can buy a half case of some serious Walla Walla or Columbia Valley cabs or merlots or a half case of my favorite Dry Creek Valley zinfandels, tax and shipping included!
July 24, 2008

Oakmon's BF
I’m not sure why my message was cut off. I think it must have had to do with the (less than) sign.

I donâ€™t have any desire to try a $100 wine. My goal is to continue to find wines [less than] $15 (or at least [less than] $20) that I especially like.
July 24, 2008

ex-lurkdawg
Gary, I thought it was a little weird how you kept shifting your focus from the camera to the computer. It was interesting to see you taste some famous high-end wines.

QOTD: assuming you mean $100+, 1995 Krug Champagne.
July 24, 2008

chippewamike
Never had a $100 bottle. Was waiting to have a Grange,. . . but now we will have to think a little about that purchase!
July 24, 2008

Alfredhayes
QOTD: I’ve tried only one bottle greater than $100 Opus ONe 2004 on-site at teh winery.
Quite good.
July 24, 2008

Oakmon's BF
I donâ€™t have any desire to try a $100 wine. My goal is to continue to find wines