Grange And Sassicaia 24 Hours Of Decanting Later

Grange And Sassicaia 24 Hours Of Decanting Later – Episode #507

July 23, 2008

Gary explores whether the wines from yesterday’s episode have changed after 24 hours of decanting!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 SassicaiaTOSCANA IGT
2003 Penfolds GrangeAustralian Shiraz/Syrah

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July 25, 2008

Terrance
I gotta do more decanting. I’ve had wines improve on day 2 or 3 but I can’t remember any good examples of something that changed or improved dramatically.
July 25, 2008

Jessica Sarai
GARY! Love the show, it was a great episode. I agree with Rob Howells up there in the comments. Hulu doesn’t allow us Canadians to sign up, or even watch the videos. Maybes a little shout out to the fans up north and make a contest for us eh?

My cousin definitely has a Stinkor action figure in his room! It’s not all vintage and still in the package, it’s pretty well loved actually. But it’s there!
July 25, 2008

Von P
I’m just adding to the dissing your getting on the skunkor reference as by now you know that it is stinkor! Hell it was going for about 4 bucks on ebay! If it’s that important I’ll bid on it. Let me know!
July 25, 2008

AMM3RD
Tua Rita Perloto del Bosco, got better over night, but still way too much oak for my taste.

**Much better on the ustream.com look over. thanks…amm**
July 25, 2008

elliottf
I think it would be Carina Cellars, Clairvoyant. It was weird, when we tasted it it was pleasant but after popping it at home it was off balance and sour. The next day though it settled down and was more like it was when we tasted it. I wouldn’t have even thought to let it sit for a day though had it not been for wl.tv!
July 25, 2008

Tyler RM
Good show. Decanting is very underrated.
July 25, 2008

brainpain
GV… Nice to see how the wines evolved over 24 hours!
QOTD: Sebeka Shiraz/Pinotage, First day it had a little spice with the oak monster… the next it was full of fresh plums, dried prunes, and rasins!
July 25, 2008

SoCal
QOTD: Most young Cali Cabs for me need 24 hours to calm down.
July 25, 2008

wayno da wino
Yo G, Fuuun Episode !! Don’t got no “skunkoorz” here in da shizzle ta
send Ya……

qotd: Had a loooot of vinos that got better da next day……..a very
interestin’ phenomena…………….
July 25, 2008

terroirist
Good question Of the day…I can’t be VERY specific, but I’ve had some bordeaux that was Very very tight on the nose and the palate and after a day It was a WHOLE new wine.. like 20 Dollar bottles.. Nothing Super expensive.. Some (i know I am being too vague here) Italian wines open up a lot after 24 hours.. Hmm.. I’ll try to be more specific next time.

aka mike in Nebraska
July 25, 2008

Trey
Thundercats are awesome and I vote to keep the intro.
July 25, 2008

master1228
Gary, if you want to avoid looking to your right all the time to keep checking up on uStream, why not change around the setup so the camera you use to tape the show is right alongside your computer. That would also solve the problem that if your computer’s webcam is streaming the show on uStream, it’s recording only the side of your head.

This way, you could peek over at your monitor while still almost looking directly at your main camera.

Dany
http://raad.wordpress.com
July 24, 2008

Grape King
Great show, Gary. I have to say, I love these shows with higher end wines! Please mix more of them in the rotation… Also, how about a re-tasting of Slave2theVine (Kirk’s) Teachworth?? Would really love to see that. Cheers.
July 24, 2008

bob c
Actually I had the opposite experience…I had opened a bottle of Cab Sauv from a finger lakes winery, Miles, and let it breathe in the bottle for about three hours…I was very dissapointed with the results….since I had bought a second bottle, I popped and poured so to speak and really enjoyed it.Maybe every wine is not meant to be de-canted….
July 24, 2008

Karl Laczko
Intriguing show, nice to see evolution in action!

QOTD – Nothing immediately springs to mind, sorry.
July 24, 2008

Chief Tootles.
Great Show Gary.
July 24, 2008

Tom
By the power of Grayskull its Stinkor not Skunkor !
July 24, 2008

JW
i have Stinkor (not Skunkor). He is lackin’ a little bit on the stink. Now all i need is some 24 hour old Grange. I’ll be right over
July 24, 2008

JudeMurphy
Never had a wine a day later, they never survive that long with me!
I do often find that they get nicer the more I drink though
; )

I saw an Irish wine today, Gary. Might pick some up and send you a bottle!
Would you do it on the show if I did?
If you’re interested email me the address to send it to.
July 24, 2008

Peter Wood
WEIRD – Gary, I was doing EXACTLY the same thing with Pol Roger 1999 Champagne! I opened a bottle last night and thought it was a bit young, very zesty fruit and a bit bitter with a lot of lemon and lime pith flavours and I didn’t finish it.

Then trying it tonight after being open for 24 hours, it has lemon marmalade aromas, and it is a bit like an older champagne on the palate with rich biscuit flavours coming through but still a bit thin on fruit. It still has the bubbles too, not a vibrant as yesterday, but more attractive.

Love the show but can’t help you with He-Man toys. I traded all mine for original Star Wars toys in the late eighties. Still have them too!
July 24, 2008

Sassodoro
AJ was born on January 28, 1987. It was a Wednesday.
July 24, 2008

Colin Lukens
GV – Hope all is well (I keep changing my user id – sorry!) QOTD – I had a cheapy CDR – Garrigues I think, something like that. It was so damn tight – no fruit or shape – just backbone. I left that puppy out for a day and a half and came back to a great great wine. Awesome.
July 24, 2008

mike76
Interesting show, I’m surprised the Grange didn’t fade more after a day of decanting. QOTD: 05 Rosenblum Kick Ranch syrah, was awesome the first night and took a huge nose dive the next day.
July 24, 2008

RichG
Giddy Up Gary!!!
July 24, 2008

Rick OShea
Interesting show