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 22, 2008

TWalk
I would love to try the delas hermitage bessards you had on the show….the profile description sounded delicious and i love the rhones baby!
July 22, 2008

drydrew
QOTD: Well I have never hade a 100 dollar bottle of wine! BUT my own wine is worth to me way more then that and it tests well too!
I think its time we do something about home wine makers
It defiantly opened my mind and my pallet to appreciate wine.
July 22, 2008

brorjace
Ch. Montelena, but it was at a tasting. Still pretty delicious for a Napa Cab (Not my normal style).

The looking to the side thing was a little distracting, but I suppose the ustreamers enjoyed it.

And its not like anyone can get Grange anyways, so its ok thats its not very good anymore.
July 22, 2008

tarheel17
QOTD: I own one bottle over $100. It’s Catena Zapata Estiba, and I think we bought it not knowing how much we were spending (those Pesky argentinian pesos add up, ya know…) and I dont’ know when I’m going to drink it, but it better be good!!
July 22, 2008

Withnail
Correct WoodBAussie – I noticed that last night, too.
#3 video was by far the best effort, anyway.
July 22, 2008

tarheel17
Congratulations to Susan and KSLACKO!!!!!!!

OK
July 22, 2008

WoodBAussie
How could Owen win the Bottle Shock contest? For Lord knows how long, TWO of the three links were set up to send folks to HIS video. If I’m MarkF, I’m pissed right about now…
July 22, 2008

SteveW
QOTD: Best $100 wine 2002 Quilceda Creek!
July 22, 2008

Owen JJ Stone
Thanks again for the votes and thanks gary for the contest and BIG up to those goin to France.. amazing spread thunda live life! awesome!
July 22, 2008

CBone
Great episode, could be the best one yet. Good for the two old time fans as well.

QOTD: Never had a $100 bottle, but I would love to try one of the first growths, or one of the cult California wines.
July 22, 2008

Vinsant
My two favorite bottles that were over $100 were the 96 Shafer HSS and the 04 Quilceda Creek Cab…both great bottles but just had a $35 (on release) bottle of Cayuse En Chamberlin Syrah that I enjoyed sooooo much more!
July 22, 2008

Brian Barrick
It was good to see you take Penfolds Grange down a few pegs, but I wish you would spend more time reviewing wines that are more readily available to the general public.

QOTD: The only wines that I am willing to spend $100+ on are Champagnes. The best one I’ve had was a 1985 Salon that I bought 10 years ago for around $125.
July 22, 2008

Tommy Vernieri
I haven’t had a $100 bottle yet. I had a taste of a recently-released 1970’s vintage champagne from de Venoge at a local wine shop, which was pretty cool. They said that it was not for sale.

I don’t really have a $100 on my list. None of the no-brainers I’ve been hearing about have really caught my eye =).
July 22, 2008

PaVo
Congratulations Winners!

QOTD: I’ve had over $100 wine before…I don’t know if the question is just around 100 or so…but I was at a Party during my HS graduation (in belgium where it was legal to drink) and a friend of mine came. She asked her parents if she could bring a bottle and her mother says (get something from the cellar but nothing older than an 85 (this was 98)). So what does she bring? an 85 Chateau Latour (yeah they were quite well off). Holy Carp it was awesome! Even being young and having a you palate it was a thing of beauty.
July 22, 2008

Stapy1
Hah – I just love how you probably poured out $30 of grange to clean your glass out…. Good thing it wasn’t that great.

QOTD: I’ve never personally spent $100 on a bottle (I’m a law student!) but I have tasted wines in that price range (used to work at a upscale steakhouse). It’s been a while, so I don’t know if I could pick a favorite, but from what I remember some of my faves were silver oak, shafer, caymus special select, opus one, groth. All probably classic fruit bomb oak monsters, although personally I am not opposed to that flavor profile. Never tried Sassicaia or Ornelia (you should have tasted those two side by side instead of the grange!)

congrats to the winners. I shouldn’t have been so darn lazy and actually entered myself!
July 22, 2008

Kevin
Personally, I like to see some of the big boys flop. We’ve had a few heavy hitters in our tasting group that have fallen far short – sometimes succumbing to wines a quarter or less of their price. It happens. Which is why shows like this rock, and you gotta taste loads to find wines that get you excited that aren’t hideously overpriced.

QOTD: Back to the 10 year old Bordeaux…1994 Lynch Bages Pauillac. Us Canadians pay too much for wine, so you likely get it far cheaper, sad to say.
July 22, 2008

aaaredfrog
GV – Great show as always, thanks.

QOTD – A friend at a wine store allowed me to try the Bea Sagratino Di Montefalco (from your show a while ago) that was being poured for their staff Christmas Party later on that evening. A very generous move from them! It was amazing and I am saving all my quarters to get a case.

Have a good one.
July 22, 2008

Achilles Mike
QOTD Never had the bucks to have one, but I/d like to try a great Bordeaux
July 22, 2008

Smahlatz
QOTD: Haven’t had anything in that bracket. Closest thing is some 2005 Amon Ra waiting in the cellar.
July 22, 2008

chrisiufer
I recently enjoyed an 03 Paraduxx with my father in law that was to die for. Not quite $100 but it stands out as the best of even the +$100 bottles ive had. Paraduxx is a sister winery to Duckhorn, but they are experimenting with cab/zin blends that are really something else.

gary, first time commenter, been a lurker for a few weeks. watching WLTV has become a habit!!! not just growing my palette, growing my wine vocab. awesome..
July 22, 2008

Snarf
QOTD: 2001 Konsgaard Syrah Hudson Vineyard $113 at Wine Library about 4 years ago. It was KICK ASS with layers and layers and a finish whiich lasted over 1 minute! And oh, by the way, it WAS NOT FROM FRANCE!!!
July 22, 2008

Marc
Congrats winners…I’m jealous!

GV, before you even sniffy sniffed I knew you were going Oak Monster on it! Try those Margaret River wines, I think you’ll make us all happier.

QOTD: Best 100 (actually, $120) was the 1990 Tignanello. Soooo smooth and delicious!
July 22, 2008

Anthony L.
Don’t think I ever had a bottle of wine worth 100 bones, If I did I can’t remember it’s name.

Anyway, very exciting show. Good job.
July 22, 2008

Susan
Gary & Mott & Fredrich Pesquie, WOW!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I am still very much in shock!!!!! I am very surprised!!! I am currently getting all of my ducks in a row so that I can go!!!! Things are looking up!!!!!!
July 22, 2008

Brian
First off, great show Gary, great show! To answer your question, I’d have to go with the 2004 Caymus Cabernet. Although not over 100 retail, was well over that limit at Seasons 52. A classic wine with a great dinner and great company. Keep up the great work!