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

Links mentioned in todays episode.

209 Responses

July 23, 2008

Doug Williams
AJ’s Birthday — Jan 28, 1987
July 23, 2008

Withnail
Ha – excellent idea!
July 23, 2008

BF
awesome show idea
July 23, 2008

Chris
A.J. Birthday is January 28th
July 23, 2008

Chris
January 28th 1987
July 23, 2008

Canuck6621
Episode 395
Jan 28th 1987
July 23, 2008

Glen... WineCrazy.com
1/28/97
July 23, 2008

BF
1-28-87
July 23, 2008

Glen... WineCrazy.com
opps……sorry….. 1987
July 23, 2008

John Farrin
9
July 23, 2008

Glen... WineCrazy.com
QOTD: 2001 Bond
July 23, 2008

Omallley
Maraschino Cherries is what you were looking for
July 23, 2008

Glen... WineCrazy.com
AJ was born on a Wednesday….because you did ask what day he was born.
July 23, 2008

Susan
Gary- AJ Vaynerchuk was born January 25th, 1987.
July 23, 2008

Chris Leone
January 28th, 1987
July 23, 2008

Mark Tolerico
Not sure of the biggest change, but I’ve had several Bordeaux’s change drastically over 24 hours. Some wines I’ve opened I’ve brought to blind tastings and couldn’t recognize them anymore…
July 23, 2008

purplejuicebruce
What is left over wine?
July 23, 2008

Taylor
I’m gonna guess, just in case it’s a semi-trick question…January 27th, 1987
July 23, 2008

DaveyDonut
Dang it, I totally had the birthday question before the comments link was even there… With this live ustream thing, those people have a decided advantage against the rest of us, cause they’re just sitting there waiting for the show to appear… so that’s kind of like cheating!

QOTD: On the plus side, it was the 2004 Clos Marie Coteaux du Languedoc Pic St. Loup Simon that you recommended during the 12 days of Christmas. It was barely an 88 point wine that tasted like aluminum foil on day one when I had just one glass, but three days later (crap, you said just one day?) when I went back to it, it was a 92 point wine, full of Christmas spices and tasted like thanksgiving dinner. Damn it was good…

David
July 23, 2008

Christophe
Many Petite Sirahs and Petite Sirah blends evolve nicely over the 24hr period.

Guess AJ’s B’day is out of the bag 1/28/1987

Diggin’ the live streaming. Can’t wait for my 4th gen!
July 23, 2008

Danny C
Loved the show…do it again!

QOTD: can’t remember but I have a zin by Seghesio opened now and will tell ya what I think tomorrow!
July 23, 2008

Christophe
Good call on the Wednesday part Glen. My birthday is Jan 25th
July 23, 2008

Mark E.
The biggest change in wine I have witnessed after decanting is definitely the 2006 Hilltop Winery KirÃ¡lyeÃ¡nyka Craftsman. It was a $9 buy @ K&L in San Francisco and after being in the open bottle for a while, it turned into a $25 value with much greater complexity and more interesting fruits. Read my full cork’d review of it here:
http://corkd.com/wine/view/56569-2006_Hilltop_Winery_Kir_lye_nyka_Craftsman
July 23, 2008

John Farrin
QOTD: 2005 Hewitson Private Cellars Shiraz tasting notes:
Had a 2005 Hewiston “Private Cellar” Shiraz Mourvedre (75-25%) over two days and I think that it might be something special. The first day I was torn. I thought that it had a good bouquet but was somewhat disappointed with it’s taste considering all the hype it had (James Hallidayâ€™s Australian Wine Companion 2008 Edition equal top wine with the 2002 Penfoldâ€™s Grange that sells for $500). I had let it breathe an hour before drinking and it was probably open another two hours while I was drinking 2/3 of it. I rescrewed the cap and left it for the next day. When I came back to it, it had lost some of itâ€™s bouquet but the flavors of extracted fruit were pretty incredible. I am beginning to understand what balance is and this bottle certainly had it. Nothing was overpowering and a good word to describe this wine would probably be unctious. If you wanted to drink this wine in the near future rather than wait the suggested amount of time (2010) I think that I would either decant the wine a couple of hours before I wanted to drink it or at least let it breathe in the bottle for 4-5 hours. I think it will be worth the 3-5 year wait.
July 23, 2008

William Claxton
Gary was born on 14 November 1975.
July 23, 2008

pawncop
What a great experiment!

QOTD – A 2003 Terra Noble Camenere Reserva from Chile that absolutely blossomed the next day!
July 23, 2008

William Claxton
i feel stupid now.
July 23, 2008

Geoffrey Hill
January 28, 1987.
July 23, 2008

Smahlatz
QOTD : Chateau Les Farcies Du Pech (2003) from Pecharmant in Bergerac.
(Cab sav 40%, Cab Franc 30%, Merlot 30%)
At first it smelled really gamey, and a bit sickly, which was ok. On the palate though, it was dominated by oak – and charred oak at that – old world oak monster rather than new world oak monster. It did give it an amazing frankincense type component which was new to me. Overall it was really well balanced, though was lacking in the fruit department.
On day two (I usually drink wine over 3-5 days), the stinky funk and oak had really integrated, and the fruit had emerged, making it an utter pleasure (though I do think I missed the peak, probably around 12 hours after opening).
July 23, 2008

Smahlatz
Oh yeah – I had AJ’s birthday also – 28th Jan 1987, same as me slightly different year though . But there was no comment link – boo.
July 23, 2008

Susan
Gary-PLEASE, Please, please do NOT change your ‘Hello everybody, This is Gary Vay-ner-chuk’ thing!!! You REALLY should not mess with such a GREAT intro!!!!!!!! !!!!!!
July 23, 2008

Xavier
Ill just pick my birthday (diff birthyear though) .. january 29th 1987 ..on a thursday

qotd: Cullen cabernet merlot
July 23, 2008

CindyW
QOTD: we had a priorat the other day that changed dramatically with some airtime. When I first opened the bottle, the wine had this funky nose of spoiled-raw-meat-sitting-in-the-sun-at-the-junkyard. I couldn’t even approach the wine until that blew off a few hours later. Then the wine became all about dark chocolate and black tea. The next day, we felt the wine had notes of both dark and milk chocolate, and the tea was replaced by some notes of sweet cigar. Very interesting.

BTW, I have one of the old-school black wristbands.
July 23, 2008

Robin C
QOTD: A Schild Estate Barossa Shiraz – totally obnoxiously huge when first opened, the next day much improved
July 23, 2008

Mat Hike
I know this is unrelated, but I was wondering if you can taste the 23 flavors in Dr. Pepper (I know I can’t).
July 23, 2008

Dr T from N. Carolina
I wonder, if there was some left in those corked bottles, if they would have been between yesterday and today in development or different. . . .
July 23, 2008

wannaBconnoisseur
Fun experiment!

Q-Not sure, it’s not often that a bottle makes it to the next day in our house.
July 23, 2008

Adam
QOTD: Definitely the 2001 Cooper-Garrod Cabernet Sauvignon Santa Cruz Mountains I had recently. Was at best a 77 on the first night and legitimately tasted like liquid oak, it was almost undrinkable. Left in decanter overnight, and the next night the oak had dissipated almost completely and it was easily a 91+ delicious, smooth cabernet. Tasted like a completely different wine.
July 23, 2008

Deano
Gary great episode…You know I got the original wristband….actually i have 3 of them I also just got my 4th gen sniffy sniff in the mail YEAH!!!

QOTD:
-I cant remember what it was but i think it was a red bicycletta merlot. It was a lot better after sitting out over night.
July 23, 2008

Hido53
Gary -

Great show today! Liked the re-taste after the 20-something hours.
QOTD: Can’t remember the year, but I believe it was a young Ridge Lytton Springs Zin. Tannic oak monster was in my face when we first opened it, but after a night of airing (too much oak to start with, so there was little pleasure in drinking it the first night) the fruit opened up, tannins were manageable and oak monster moved into the background.
BTW, The Thunder show must start with the energy that you bring with the intro! Don’t change it please!
July 23, 2008

Ben N.
QOTD: January 28 1987 is A J Vaynerchuks Bday!
July 23, 2008

DougO
Dude, you can’t change your into..it’s your trademark. It would be like Ric Flair changing his hair color to black…it just wouldn’t be right.
July 23, 2008

JUiCE
It’s Stinkor!! (not Skunkor….lol)

http://www.he-man.org/primary_sects/toys/html/collector_guides/motu_class/toy_pages/stinkor.shtml
July 23, 2008

Bryan Garcia
AJV was born: january 28 1987. he is 21. (that wasnt in there but what the heck)
July 23, 2008

CC_HTown
January 28, 1987!!! AJ B-day!
July 23, 2008

pauly
yes, definitely change the intro. The intro is beginning to grow old. That said, these wines look amazing. I’d love to try some. You should start giving away the “leftovers” to the people who leave comments!!! take note, good idea.
July 23, 2008

Mark Fitzpatrick
Skunkor! What a pull.

And yes one of the features of the Skunkor action figure toy was it smelled kind of like a nasty, rancid skunk.

Mark
July 23, 2008

David Dadekian
QOTD: I’m generally too quick to vacuum seal wines, which I keep meaning not to do sometime to some of the better ones I open and decant. Except I got a the V1 vacuum decanter now. I’ve got to try it though.
July 23, 2008

Tyler Walker
Sticking with the first question…..gargiulo vineyards sangiovese was killer the next day after opening
July 23, 2008

E
‘01 Baron de Ley Rioja … like a whole new wine, and a much better one too.
July 23, 2008

Kevin K
QOTD: One of the Pinots from a secret pack. It was good on day one, perfect on day two.
July 23, 2008

gracem
QOTD: I have to say that if there was a wine that I didn’t like, I have not displayed the patience to let it sit for 24 hrs and try it again. However, I do currently have a bottle of wine that I had tried and HATED it, but will decant it for 24hrs to see if it smooths its extremely razor sharp edges.
July 23, 2008

JamesUK
Interesting show Gary, nice one.

Wine doesn’t often last a day in our house, but I have to say I like the way young Ripassos soften up after a day’s opening. You tend not to lose the bright cherry, but it will feel more rounded.
July 23, 2008

SteveW
I think people can stop with AJ’s Birthday, we got it already!
Good idea to try these big and young wines the next day.
July 23, 2008

Rowland
“Heeeeeeeeeeey you guuuuys!”

violets or lavender, lavender or violets? Gary you need to come to my garden, and get it straight. i got it all, 2 varieties of black raspberries, 3 of red raspberries, cherries, pears, plums, mulberries, aaaaand violets and lavender among other things. Heck you need to start your own garden, maybe even a wine library garden! yeaaaa a wine library pallet training garden, you could pretty much grow everything you talk about except big league chew! DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT!

yo i hope Mott really is ballin, other wise your subtly bashing him every episode.

man i wish i still had my old toys, maaaad He Man, Thunder Cats, Ninja Turtles … sigh, i did find an old scratch and sniff book at a yard sale, only one sticker smelled though.

the wine may have improved after 24hrs of decanting, but those lables are still lame. and Yo for real? i thinks thats way too much $cratch to be paying for a bottle of wine from a country founded by British penal colonists! I dont care if they shipped in french soil and water, got the best clones and kidnapped the best french growers and winemakers, ITS STILL AUSTRALIA (mate). $60 should be their limit. Period (.)
July 23, 2008

KenP
Charming show. (I have the old wrist band, or should I say, the Gen.1 wristband!)
July 23, 2008

BobbyTiger
1…………..July 23, 1987. 2………………There is absolutely, positively, NO WAY I’m going to split with $200 bucks for a bottle of vino. What’s that? $10.00 a sip? I can buy a relatively good bottle of Melbec for that. QOTD. House rules. If it’s opened……….you drink it all.
July 23, 2008

hermitaged
QOTD – I don’t know if anybody knows this wine or even if it is still made, but I had the Thunder Mountain “Star Ruby” Meritage 2001 from the Livermore area (crazy, I know) and it took a day to really come together. Strange wines.
July 23, 2008

manonthemoon
Great show, still on that roll. Awesome call out on the stinkor, classic 80’s childhood moment.

QOTD: The biggest change from one day to later was 2005 Bodegas Arrocal Ribera del Duero, severly disappointed in it the first day and then went back 2 days later and it was rocking.
July 23, 2008

BrianKC
QOTD: Castello D’albola Chianti Classico

Tasted like straight weak ass after uncorking. Decanted, let it sit overnight, the next day was 100% better. Firmed up, mid-palette seemed to fill in, fruit became more pronounced and tannic bitterness was softened quite a bit.
July 23, 2008

wine-ot
pound for pound GV today and yesterday were your best show in a long time…like old times. tihink you’rejust settling into your new famos life, i like it! had to comment before i heard the QOD…sorry no skunkor for me left it all behind years ago…ebrase your inner child
July 23, 2008

IA SHERMAN
Great show Gary but not sure why you want the Vayniacs to watch an episode (69) that was one minute long with no information. Did you ever complete that episode?
July 23, 2008

Jay
I almost didn’t even watch this one because I thought it was the same episode as yesterday. Good thought on this one.

QOTD: The best turnaround a wine made was actually one made by a freind of mine at her house. When I popped it in front of her, it was awful. It was sitting on my counter. The next day, it was decent.
July 23, 2008

Phil M.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Masters-of-the-Universe-Stinkor-Putois-Unopened-MOTU_W0QQitemZ270256503190QQihZ017QQcategoryZ18989QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Stinkor on ebay, boxed. Stink intact? $35.57 2:33hrs left.
July 23, 2008

ev
Is this your B.A. glass?: http://www.cheftools.com/prodinfo.asp?number=03-0096%20%20%2004

About your views on the Grange, I have 27 bottles from 1998-2002. I have only had the 2002 and must say, while I can’t stand overoaked wines relative to fruit, the 2002 did NOT seem out of balance with oak. You might want to mention that better vintages might hide the oak more, just my thoughts. Also, you should try these 2 wines again the next 2+ days or until they’re dead for informative fun.
July 23, 2008

Blake W
QOTD: The Coppola 2004 Pinot Noir Diamond changed quite a bit….for the better? Not really, seemed to change flavors but lose the pop it had after the initial few hours of decanting that it seemed to have.
July 23, 2008

Montana Sage
Biggest positive change in 24 hours:

Eberle, “CÃ´tes du Robles” 2006; Syrah, Mourverdre, Grenache, Voignier, $20

After about 30 minutes of breathing, this had a nose similar to a really nice New World Pinot Noir. I found the taste to be quite dry and elegant with good tannin structure, but I felt that it needed another year or two. Still, there was very nice fruit even though it was definitely tight.

The next day, this wine transformed into a deep, lush, smooth talking powerhouse, and among the dozen various bottles of good stuff on the table, this was everyone’s favorite.
July 23, 2008

Dominus
Love it, love it! Great show. I’m ecstatic you still hated the Grange. No wine will change that much, well, maybe.

QOTD: On the plus side, let the ‘05 Haywood Zin Los Chamizal sit overnight and it becomes not just a good bottle of wine but an amazing one. Wow.

On the negative side, ANY Champagne, degrades abruptly no matter what system you use to try and preserve it for next day consumption. I drink the entire bottle that day else chuck it.

Cheers!

P.S. I have the #1 bid on “Stinkor” brand new in the package so I’ll ship it to you soon. Also, have you ever seen the Iron Sheik live back in the day? Just curious. I have. Front row at the Cap Centre.
July 23, 2008

Dominus
Oh oh. Did “ev” find the big ass glass? I think he did!!!!!!
July 23, 2008

Withnail
Re the Grange: You were smelling New Jersey’s own superhero, The Toxic Avenger!

When did you start producing “FREE MOTT” t-shirts, as you mentioned off the top?
July 23, 2008

Michael
qotd- had a donjon pape out for 2 days and still showed quite well I suppose the oxidized flavor had to compliment the overall structure.
A shout out to Justin at Alinea here in Chicago, where we had some great wines (detailed on the blog) – the Joly savionaire especially. A request for a future show on Biodynamic wines, the ones we had at dinner were great, and I recall a Gwerz that I loved that was BD – but what do I know, let’s hear from the V!
July 23, 2008

Ryan W
QOTD – My bottles never last more than 1 day…lol
July 23, 2008

Pete G
Still think that Pefolds is missing John Duvall. Wines aren’t the same.

QOTD: Biggest changers for me have been with ports – 10/20 year old tawnies even som LBVs. They open up so nicely after a couple days is the wine cooler afert being popped.
July 23, 2008

Zinfreak
Gary, thanks for not looking to the side every 30 seconds. Much more enjoyable to watch!

Almost EVERY bottle of red wine in my opinion tastes better the next day. But you have to keep it in the fridge. Just pull it out an hour or two before drinking.

Quite often I plan ahead and open a bottle of what I want to drink the next day, drink a glass to allow some room for air in the bottle, then put it in the fridge for 24 hours to blossom into a much better wine. Its like decanting times 10.
July 23, 2008

Leif erik Sundstrom
QOTD::
A 1996 Clos la Coutale Cahors – first day uniteresting and flacid…decanted let sit a couple hours, showed some fruit — forgot about it went to work next day came back home (26hrs from first opening) found the decater uncovered on the counter, tried it and BAM! Awesome expression of roasted coffee, cocoa powder, lavendar, rosemary, thyme, black currant, dark blackberry, bright cherry, little wooden wagon with overused rubber tires… on and on and on….drank like cahors can and often does.

ALSO I believe it’s STINKOR not skunkor Gary! Looked it up and i’m bidding on an original in box now. you can get second series in box ‘buy it now’ for about $30 + shipping….but i’m going for the OG
July 23, 2008

Phil G
The cherry juice is grenadine, I think. Please don’t change the into too much, I fell like it set’s the mood for the show.

QOTD – can’t think of any specific instances, but I feel like there are too many wines that fall apart a day or two after opening them…
July 23, 2008

Bill
I’ve had a number of stinky cab francs from the Loire that benefited from a day of air. Too many to mention.
July 23, 2008

Tom Lloyd
99 Molettiere Taurasi
This is pretty amazing, and a learning experience, I guess. This was misbehaving last night–not performing at all well. I popped the cork for a friend who thinks that all southern Italian wines are “burnt.” And this one lived up to his negative expectations, believe me! Well, overnight has wrought marvelous changes in this wine. First pour, the “burnt” quality had already backed off to a graphite-prune quality reminding me a little of Amarone. As we nursed it over the next hour or so, the changes just kept coming, until the nose had a bevy of high florals, like violets and citrus zest, over a core of concentrated blackberry, and a haunting background earthiness. The mid palate became almost explosive of super-ripe dark fruit, with an autumn-leaf overlay, and, although the tannins are pretty much shutting down the finish now, I expect great things. The color, after all, is almost purple. This is a baby giant. By the second day, in other words, this became a wine deserving real contemplation. With more time, it may become truly great.
July 23, 2008

MattUD
Good show, a different view from the UStream, where you see how many people actually walk by. Excited to watch tomorrows show from the front view.
July 23, 2008

Stapy1
I like your thinking for today’s episode – the 24 hours later game is fun.
July 23, 2008

EricB
QOTD: This summer I had a 2001 Truchard Zin. On Day One it was fruity but in an aged, oxidized, “brown” frame. Day 2, the oxidized flavor was gone, it was thick, dense, raspberry syrupy without the sweetness. Amazing difference.
July 23, 2008

ChrisFS
Nooo!!
Don’t change the beginning!
Keep doing “Hello everybody”
It’s a trademark. It’s big and welcoming and makes it clearly that this is not a stuffy, snooty wine show.
Leave the beginning alone!
July 23, 2008

Jimmy T
No chance to win at this point.

QOTD: not sure that i remember.

Thanks for the show.
July 23, 2008

Eduardo (ED)
IÂ´m from Argentina, and IÂ´ve been follow your work for a few weeks just to assure myself that you are not just one more crazy men trying to make his move, and I got to tell you, you are just what the wine bussines needs. Here we take good wines as you know, but not only from Luigi Bosca, there are hundreds of better brands in the market, so the question is…when do you come to visit us here in Argentina? Come soon weÂ´re waiting for you, specially they in Mendoza State…men…youÂ´re great…carry on!
July 23, 2008

Marc
It’s a maraschino cherry GV.
July 23, 2008

laurel
Not sure what is going on with Hulu. It tried to take over my hard drive and shut down my computer. I could not enter the contest.
I had such greatness to say.
Until next time, then I will no longer be a lurker…
Great show, GV
July 23, 2008

MikeCox
I know just what you mean with the Skunkor. Even if the internet does say “Stinkor” I distinctly remember the character as Skunkor.

You really don’t need a figure that is new in the box, since mine has been open for over 20 years and still stinks.

Me giving Skunkor/Stinkor a “Sniffy Sniff”

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2v8lf9j&s=4
July 23, 2008

Dr. Mike
QOTD1: 2004 La Serina Cab

QOTD2: O yea, I got the old school, still in the package.
July 23, 2008

Anthony L.
I really enjoy the shows after decanting. Very interesting.
July 23, 2008

DAve A
Who is AJ? Oh, guess I won’t win.

GOOD SHOW!

DO NOT STOP THE “HELLO EVERYBODY” – it is your trademark. If you lose it, you are lost. Please. Repetition is very important for branding! Take a marketing class!

I love the Goonies – Watched it 40 times at least. 23 years ago! Hey, you guys! Can Mott do the chunk dance? oh, sorry. http://www.movieweb.com/movies/film/80/480/summary.php Goonies 2 in 2009!!! Need a wine to watch it with…

Good show. Nice to see a day older taste. I have wine all the time days later. and really taste and smell a difference. Mostly with reds – better!

Good point about each day – YOU are different (and me) so tasting the wines can be received differently. Very good, Gary! loved that learned lesson.

The best “day later” wine: Walnut Crest Cab Sauv. South America. Amazing how much it changed and tasted better – in a decanter! try it. 48 hours later, it is real differnt.
July 23, 2008

Kelly Goff
I would love to know how in the hell you remember all that stuff from your early childhood years! I am the same age as you, and never could imagine recalling this stuff. Kids suck your brain cells….

QOTD: Every red tastes better the next day!
July 23, 2008

Yvette W
QOTD: I remember AJ from your January episode! His birthday is January 28, 1987, and it was on a Wednesday.

Another great show Gary!!! Awesome to see the difference between 24hrs of decanting.
July 23, 2008

Rick Johnson
Your opening is a brand.
July 23, 2008

Paul V
QOTD: I had a 2006 Razors Edge Syrah-Grenache blend. Upon opening it, it was ok. A bit typical, a bit fake, etc. Not terribly harsh alcohol, but – meh.

Three days later after sitting in the bottle it was much more pleasant. Still not the best, but not bad at all.

Please don’t change the beginning. You’re “Hello Everybody” makes me smile everytime.
July 23, 2008

Scott EJ
QOTD: ‘04 Amon Ra. It went from great to sublime in a days time. Actually, it peaked, ’cause at day 3, it was quite sour.

Nice concept of the 2nd day wines. Tons of your viewers do the two day experience. Hecl, you can even re-cork some and see how they stand in a week, ie: the Sassicaia.
July 23, 2008

Justin
QOTD: Just recently had a Cotes du Rhone Villages that was pretty good the first day and by the second was thin and quite disappointing.
July 23, 2008

Rob Howells
I live in Canada and Hulu cannot stream in my area. Maybe have another contest for us Canadians Eh!
July 23, 2008

sr. don julio
QOTD: 2001 Andrew Will Ciel de Chuval, it was awesome!

With regards to an older QOTD and drinking games… Anytime you mention a superhero or any other cartoon character, you must take a big ass swig of the least desirable wine you’ve tasted on that particular show.
July 23, 2008

paryb
stinkor, not skunkor you dork!!!
July 23, 2008

Roberto
Hi Gary,

super interesting concept, the 24 hour deal. I honestly thought you would like the Penfolds a lot better… Hey by the way, I’ve never seen a picture of Skunkor, don’t know what he looks like.

QOTD: Carmin de Peumo, Concha y Toro’s top wine, 2004, forgot there was some left in the bottle and was absolutely mind blowing the day after (and wonderful the first day)
ONE MORE THING: If you change the intro to the show, I am never watching again. Your intro Gary, and please, do give this specific comment a shout-out, is like the Tonight Show’s music just before Johnny Carson came out… no one will ever forget it and it is like your intro, I get chills. Really.
July 23, 2008

WineWoman
QOTD: Some big zins like Chiarello Zin—tasted as fresh the 2nd day, but didn’t notice any other complexities. Many reds have evolved with a 2nd layer of flavors I wasn’t able to pick up on the first day.

Too lazy to go to the archives to look up AJ’s 21st birthday show, but he was cute and said the word cassis a lot.

By the way it’s maraschino cherries–hopefully without red dye #9.
July 23, 2008

amgryger
QOTD: I’ll limit my answer to wines in recent memory because I’m too tired to bring up my older tasting notes and dig back. The 2004 Sella Coste della Sesia Orbello, which is 50% Barbera, 25% Nebbiolo, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Vespolina. Very interesting on both days, but also completely different. On opening the bottle, I immediately poured half the bottle into a 375 ml bottle, stuck a cork in it, and put it in my wine fridge and saved it for day 2.
July 23, 2008

Howie K
We had a jardin cabernet from SA straight from the bottle then had it again from the bottle 24 hours later. We loved the smoky wood flavor which disappeared the next day.
July 23, 2008

Rani Haykal
Great Show!!!

QOTD: Probably the 2003 Montus Madiran. Opened up very nicely the next day, although drank quite well the first day surprisingly.

–RH
July 23, 2008

John Cabot
The 06 Pinots from Oregon have, as a whole, made the most dramatic changes over night that I have ever experienced in a wine. This is on the possitive side. I have had plenty of wines that were good on night one, turn into strait crap the following day.
July 23, 2008

teckdeck2008
qotd: i would say this one shiraz i had that benefited a whole lot from aging a day, but i don’t remember the name of it because it was one of the first wines i had as far tasting purpose go. its been almost a year now, but i remember a lot of my first wines being a bit to hot just because of my inexperience in picking out wines.
July 23, 2008

Oklahoma Michael
Jan 28th 1987
July 24, 2008

neutron212
the show today was awsome loved it. As far as QOTD: i cant say ive had a wine 24hrs later. The second QOTD: I have a skunkor he-man but its all beat up and missing his outfit.
PS
you said in the show and i hope your joking about dumping your intro and getting anew one. If you did that id smack you. That opening makes my night this show that you do makes my day it give me a litle something to look forward to so please dont change your opening.
July 24, 2008

Pat Sissons
I have secretly been waiting for an episode like this, i wanted to see how much change a wine undergoes from the perspective of a trained palate. Not that i want to generalize what all wines will do, but just an example that a wine can change smell drastically and flavour minimally. interesting to know.

QOTD: I’ve only recently started airing out wines, but i have to say what i have noticed is that the cheap wines really open up a lot. much more so that i would have expected. it is definitely a good way to make a cheap (and otherwise less desireable) wine servable.
July 24, 2008

Chris in Tulsa
First off, do not change the intro!!! It’s a trademark of WLTV just like on The Tonight Show, “Here’s Johnny!”.
QOTD: Tasted tons of wines the next day because I am single and open alot of wines by myself and finish them the next day and can’t remember a particular one but really varies on how much they change, some get better some worst.
July 24, 2008

Paul M
QOTD: not sure if this is the most dramatic change but this happened recently and it surprised me … had a bottle of Ercavio red from 2004 and this was really nice right after popping, the grape jelly element that sometimes bugs me with this wine had mellowed and it was a really nice drink, but the next day after just having the cork put back in and being in the frig it had totally fallen apart, yuck. I guess it should not be too much of a surprise as this is not really a wine to age much but it was a really great lesson.
July 24, 2008

Oklahoma Michael
qotd= 2006 Orin Swift “the prisoner” SOOOOOOOO much better the next day. Thunder was brought both days, however, hurricane on day two!!
July 24, 2008

Paul M
oops, forgot to add my comment on changing the opening, don’t do it!!!

it would be like Nike saying “maybe we should drop the little hooked stripe and make our logo a circle”

Ed McMahon has “hi-oooh” and you have your opening

this is of course is just one man’s opinion but the opinion of someone who has spent a LOT of time in the marketing and advertising world … change anything else but don’t fuck with the opening (and even the close has become a signature)
July 24, 2008

Matt
Maybe you’re smelling the combination of the Skunkor scent combined with that soft rubbery He-Man character head scent as well! The second you described that odiferous odor, I knew what you meant.

QOTD: No wine in my home EVER lasts 24 hours.
July 24, 2008

victor
Back in the day when I made kit wines – Yes Vayniacs! KIT WINES, almost
EVERY red varietal kit would improve, soften, mellow by at least 5 points –
(if I were rating) and up to 15 points by just leaving them overnight.
July 24, 2008

Tooch
QOTD: I left a bottle of yellowtail out when i was in college a couple of years ago…and the next morning i got up and drank the rest of it during College Gameday….tasted great!!!
July 24, 2008

victor
Would love to sing the praises of WLTV on Hulu but it seems that
us Canadians are excluded…
July 24, 2008

Richard Ritter
DO NOT change the intro (it’s a trademark to the show)…DO NOT ask me to buy you toys (c’mon man, really?) Qudos on the Mott fake out with the “85″ pan…what was he thinking about?

QOTD: I had a Fog Bank Merlot that went from “Grand Tanin” to “Hello Mello” over night.
July 24, 2008

TROC
A pinot noir called Vero,it not only changed overnight, it changed by the glass, it got better and better. Hope your having a great summer.
July 24, 2008

PaVo
QOTD: never really consciously left a wine out, I have those air corks…maybe I should stop using them and start keeping some of my more tannic-y wines out…

Though I’ve had numerous wines where I’ve ‘air corked’ and the following day they’ve been bland.
July 24, 2008

HuskerJamie
Gary, I had Skunkor when I was little but my mom threw him away because he smelled so bad. If I remember right Mossman had a little funk on him.
July 24, 2008

Drew
Great episode!
July 24, 2008

John R.
Awesome show. I love Hulu!

Btw, Don’t change the intro… that’s what always gets me so pumped up for the rest of the show!
July 24, 2008

Augustus
L’Aventure Optimus – a highly allocated wine, tough to get and in high demand. She runs about fifty bucks a bottle. We popped, decanted, waited an hour then sipped. The wine was so pedestrian. Lots of fruit and then…..zero finish. So we gave up. My buddy and I came back to it the next day. It was RIPPING GOOD!!! The fruit was amplified and the tannins were tearing my mouth to pieces. I learned a lesson that day. I LOVE seeing what wine does just a day later.
July 24, 2008

Robert F
QOTD: The other day, I had a 2004 joseph drouhin Morey St. Denis clos sorbe. The first day it smelled like straight up pickle juice and sauerkraut. Very awkward on the midpalate and disjointed. 36 hours later, the sourness blew off, and it started to reveal some more eau de vie, red fruit, and cedar box notes. Kind of like that awkward chick in junior high that became a stunning beauty queen by the end of high school
July 24, 2008

1kailuaboy
QOTD: I find that younger wines do this the most. Obviously, they evolve with more exposure to oxygen. Hence, I say decant younger wines to open up, and older wines for sediment. I opened a ‘06 R Wines Chris Ringland, Ebinezer, Shiraz 3 days ago while watching you taste Gigondas, tasted it evolve when you presented the contest winners, and today I’m finishing the bottle as you taste the 24hr. decant. Great wine on days 2 and 3!
July 24, 2008

Oregon Jim
QOTD- 2005 Dom. De La Chanteleuserie Bourgueil – smelled like Scotts Turf Builder and very sharp tannins when first opened. The second day all that went away and the tannins rounded enough to really enjoy the wine. It was like a miracle!

Good show!
July 24, 2008

medo
@QOTD:
It was a 2004 Syrah based wine from the South France that changed into a beautiful strawberry pie thing after 24 hours. Just delicious!
July 24, 2008

argus
AJ’s b’day Jan 28 1987
July 24, 2008

Susan
The wine that changed for the better is Rooster Hill Semi Dry Riesling. I liked it at first somewhat, but the next day I thought it was a lot better.
July 24, 2008

M
QOTD: My wishy washy answer is that I find some wines better on Day One and some better on Day Two. It depends how long it was open before drinking on Day One. It depends on lots of things of course.

Good show.
July 24, 2008

Oakmon's BF
Earlier this year I had a 2005 Santa Carolina cab. A couple of hours after opening it, it was bitter and weird tasting. The next day it tasted pretty good.

Two days ago I opened a bottle of 2003 Barolo Rivata. I wasnâ€™t getting much the day I opened it. By the next day (yesterday) it had completely changed. On both the nose and the palate I got a heavy dose of bug spray â€“ some serious RaidÂ® action.
July 24, 2008

Steve B
QOTD: Navarro Vineyards “Deep End Blend” pinot noir, from licorice-infused beverage to, a day later, a basket of sweet strawberries.

Hey Gary, if ratings are “crapola,” as you say, then why do you still use them every damn episode? If you really, truly want to Change the Wine World, then stop giving scores! And stop telling us how Parker and the Spectactor and Tanzer scored wines. You know as well as anyone that points are meaningless — they’re the equivalent of checking the score of a Jets game in the 13th minute of the second quarter and saying that’s the whole game. (And while you’re at it, scrub all the points from the Wine Library’s sales promotions. Using points to create a quality-price ratio — a QPR — is misleading.) If you want us to actually trust our own palates, then let us trust them! We don’t need no stinkin’ points!

“Trust your own palate — but here’s my score” = mixed message.
July 24, 2008

glenn
nice show. will have to go back and watch #206 i guess? funny but i just posted about an inexpensive Viognier which got significantly better with 72 hours in my fridge!

saddens me to see the price of these two bottles and remember i used to drink them in the 1990’s – not any more @ their current pricepoints! man have these bottle outrun the growth of my income.
July 24, 2008

Adam J
I’m sure someone has beat me to it but AJ’s b-day is Jan28th 1987, good classic episode too.
QOTD: My wedding night my wife and I arrived at our suite in our hotel room to find a chilled 1995 La grande dame Veuve C. We had already consumed quite a bit of wine so after enjoying 3/4 of the bottle (which was amazing, but anything would have been that night), we just left the rest on the counter. In the morning, we consumed the rest with some breakfast. The wine had lost a little sparkle but it had developed this incredible tangerine citrus quality that I had not tasted (or remembered) the night before. Thanks for the show!!
July 24, 2008

Derkec
Easy questions. 2000 Peterlongo 100% Tanat from Brazil. Did a pop and pour and it was so tanic it was hardly drinkable – maybe a 75. Poured something else, and left it to decant 24+ hours. Opened up to be a perfectly tasty wine in the 85-87 range. I grabbed another bottle, and we’ll definitely try that experiment again.
July 24, 2008

CBone
Cool show, Gary. I like this idea.

I watched “Mondovino” yesterday, fascinating movie if people are interested in documentaries about wine. A bit…depressing in it’s way, and it requires a certain amount of wine knowledge, very little about wine is explained.

QOTD: It was a Bordeaux, Chateau Something or Other, can’t recall, but day 1, it tasted rather like clay, it was austere, but nice. Day 2, it smelled like rotten garbage, and tasted like rotten garbage with sour cherries on top. It was brutal, and not much better with food. Day 3, I had to dump the rest into the sink. My gag reflex was kicking in, and it didn’t seem worth it to me! So, I opened a bottle Gigondas, and enjoyed myself immensely!
July 24, 2008

Lar
Hi Gary,

I tried a Sancius Ribera del Duero Roble 2005 and on opening it was plain nasty.

I kept it open for not just 24 hours, but 48 hours and it dramatically improved.

I did a bit more of a write up over at my wine blog.

Lar
July 24, 2008

Nate
I was recently blown away by day two of a bottle of Tantara 2005 Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir.
Initially the wine had a tight cherry cough drop thing going on… but in the back end and not a ton of fruit up front. The next day, wham! rhubarb, all spice, cedar, red plum, softer tannins and a more assertive fruit. It was like the difference between Adrian in Rocky and Rocky II.
July 24, 2008

Alex S
First just wanted to say i am one of those lurkers and wanted to say you put on a great show i’ve had both of these wines in the past i felt very simialar about the grange felt like i had tasted it a much lower price point, arend as someone in the buisness i respect your honesty on the wines you rate i can’t remember how many times i’ve had to tip toe around wines in front of vendors, i really respect what you do and appreciate the insight, but, yes there’s a but i could smash you in tecmo bowl

qotd: 01 chateau st. julien front recent memory showed nicely enough at first with some good fruit after 24 it was interesting with a lot of the fruit fading and leaving a dried herb characteristic that just dominated
July 24, 2008

Daniel
liked the show: no reason to waste wine, especially wine that expensive!! I also stopped by the store yesterday…and boy was it a mad house there!!! you got us all hook line and sinker on the CAS, but a sale is a sale! keep the deals and the shows coming!
July 24, 2008

Jayhitek
QOTD1: I really can’t remember the names of the wines.. I don’t have Gary’s vast memory for those kinds of things. But I know it has happened. I tend to like a lot of wines that I drink 1/2 the bottle one night. Then put it in the regular cold fridge over night to have it the next day.. Usually a whole lot better after 24 hours.
QOTD2: I have an origal wrist band
July 24, 2008

Rolf Rupprecht
AJ’s was born January 28, 1987… great b-day show on WLTV
July 24, 2008

candapete
QOTD – I find a lot of young Argentinian Malbecs too hot and bitter on pop and pout, but with a day or two 78->88pts.

Thanks for the experiment.
July 24, 2008

cxchick
Great show, LOVING it.

I hate to be a downer, and didn’t read through all of the comments posted, but the decanters are on different sides of the table today. Yesterday the Penfolds Grange decanter was the one with the more hour glass figure (?) and today it’s the one with the bundt-pan like bottom. Sorry. But I was so interested in remembering what you said yesterday that I went back to watch that one as well… so it’s really a good thing?

Totally digging the show though. Cool experiment.
July 24, 2008

JacobS
qotd: I just had a Panarroz Jumilla 05 recently and on the first day I couldn’t taste anything, it just tasted like red wine. The next day I was so certain I could smell and taste toffee/caramel that it made me want to drink it every day. Amazing.
July 24, 2008

LauraG
QOTD: Castano Solanera opened up beautifully overnight, the earth notes of the Monastrell really came thru.

I have a question too – what is a skunk-or (sp?)?????
July 24, 2008

Harry
A 2005 Domaine Gibourg Pommard – It was tight, with lots of tight and almost ready to burst cherries on day one, but it really opened up on day 3 into spiced brandied cherry sauce, showing how big a year it was.
July 24, 2008

Lb in KS
Proud to say…yes I DO still have the O RIG N AL wristy
July 24, 2008

Scott Anderson
Gary…DO NOT give in to idiots who suggest you have too much enthusiasm. DO NOT give up your roaring intro..it is part and parcel of your charm.

By the way, enthusiasm is the way we are told to be. Need proof? The word “enthusiasm” come from the Greek word Entheos…..The word Theos means God and “en” means OF. So En-theos means OF GOD. Enthusiasm is the most Godly state to be in!

So now ya know!
July 24, 2008

prplhaze
Too bad Hulu is only available to US residents. Locks out a lot of people from the contest, like me.
July 24, 2008

Oakmon's BF
Wow! Doug Williams not only wins Super Bowl XXII but he wins the A.J. contest too.
July 24, 2008

LarryW
Do regular MOTT shows- More On That Tomorrow.
Don’t change the opening of your show. It lets us know we’re at the right place.

Thanks for the revisit on the Grange. Right now, 24 hours later, might be the equivalent of the wine’s “dumb stage.” (Short, dry finish, disjointed.) Save some for tomorrow. We all deserve a second chance, or a third….

QOTD: A lot of Australian shiraz change considerably for the better after a day. Young Eileen Hardy, Kay’s Amory, Clarendon Hills, and yes, Grange, are less monolithic and less oaky after air time. Or simply wait 8-12 years, if you can.

AJ was born in ‘87, which was a great year for Cal-cabs. Opened an ‘87 La Jota Howell Mountain last night. At 21 years, it’s getting close to its due date.
July 24, 2008

M
Grenadine from maraschino cherries.
July 24, 2008

macgyver4ever
HILARIOUS!!!

When you were describing the smell of the Penfolds, the first thing that came to my mind was Skunkor. I love He-Man. BY THE POWER OF GREYSKULL!!!!
July 24, 2008

Rick O'Shea
Be careful changing the into. It is a big part of the show. Instead of just changing the intro, develop two new intros then let the Vayniacs vote for 1) New Intro #1 2) New Intro #2 3) current. Those who vote for the winner get a wristband or other fabulous prize.
July 24, 2008

Wednesday
It’s not a fine wine, but a Hidden Valley pinotage opened up dramaically the second day. The banana peel nose had surely arrived.
July 24, 2008

Andy B
I havent read the comments, but i assume you are talking about stinkor, not skunkor
July 24, 2008

Gongfather
Gary,
thanks for the scoring explanation. I’m wondering…would our friend from Oaktown remain if you were to age the wine for 5-10 years?

I appreciate how malleable you are with the show: always changing this, trying that, and keeping it fresh.

I don’t know where scratch and sniff technology is at these days, but it would be really cool if somehow you could send out some wine scratch and sniffs…or a variety of flavor profiles to be sniffed in combination to equal what you’re smelling. You would tell us, “ok, smell the cranberry, then the chocolate, and some cassis, that’s what this smells like!”

QOTD: 2003 Vin De Table Du Vaucluse White imported by Kermit Lynch
Initially, it had good structure and many components I enjoy in a French white: slighty astringent, pleasant minerality, but the flavor was a bit fuzzy. Retrieved it from the fridge the next day, and somehow it was much more focused and enjoyable. It was almost a completely different wine.
July 24, 2008

Rick OShea
Interesting show
July 24, 2008

RichG
Giddy Up Gary!!!
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

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

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

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

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

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

Chief Tootles.
Great Show Gary.
July 24, 2008

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

QOTD – Nothing immediately springs to mind, sorry.
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

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 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 25, 2008

Trey
Thundercats are awesome and I vote to keep the intro.
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

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

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

Tyler RM
Good show. Decanting is very underrated.
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

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

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

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

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

KVolk
QOTD: I can’t remember the wine but it was one of the first wines I had bought and left by accident open over night and was dumb founded how much different it was….
July 26, 2008

tasteofgrape
Love it when you remind people of factors that can effect ones’ taste.
July 26, 2008

The Original Marc
QOTD: Hartig 2005 Cabernet. Pretty crappy the first day, pretty good the second.
July 26, 2008

Evan R.
You almost fooled me, I thought I already watched this show. Interesting how a 20 hour period can change the taste.
July 26, 2008

Dan-o
Interesting!
QOTD – I will give you both angles, good and bad.

Best turn around – I believe it was a Carmenere from Argentina, which was almost astringent at first and then settled down nicely on day 2.

Worst – any of the Cab Francs from the Loire Valley. I find them appalling the next day – almost sour.
July 26, 2008

BargePlus
With 189 entries, I gotta believe the contest has already been won. But just in case: January 28, 1987.
July 27, 2008

YoungDave
QOTD: Actually I think I’ll mention a wine that the G man himself had on the show… and COMPLETELY bashed. The 2006 Falesco Sangiovese. The first day I had it, it was very similar to the way Big G described it when it was popped and poured on the show: kind of thin, unbalanced with a lack of fruit and just too much sulfer/septic notes on the nose, kind of garbage-esque. The next day, however, the fruit came out! Some sweeter earth notes, sour/black cherry, and the acidity was somehow more balanced with the tannins and general palate weight. Not amazing on the second day (definitely not a 90 pointer as Jay Miller rated it) but 83 on day 1 to 88 on day 2 – I think so… maybe 87.
July 27, 2008

Oscar FL
I don’t think I’ve had the opportunity to actually try a wine a day later as an experiment, I recall I tasted from the bottle at a party at my house once and only to see if it was still good -a Chateau dela Chaize- but it wasn’t, it ran flat but was very aromatic still, maybe even more so… but again, this was a casual on time thing the day after to clean the house, I guess it may have been less than 24 hours but you get the idea.
July 27, 2008

Natalia
Skunkor??? Dude! I grew up in Ecuador! Who’s this character?? Your nose descriptions are hilarious…but interestingly enough I still get ya somehow… I just wanted to let you know that you can’t stop saying your “HELLO EVERYBODY”!! At least not just yet!! I started watching your show like a month ago and the first time I saw you saying it I was like “Geez! That is one enthusiastic, loud, and happy guy…Is he on anphetamines or what???” So everytime I watch your show I always wonder if you are going to be that enthusiastic,loud,and happy. And you always are!! Love it!
July 27, 2008

Rob R
I am just now catching up on past episodes and I was yelling out skunkor while you were trying to identify the stench. I totally was pumped, by myself, that you called him out. I’m just sad I had no one to high five over that. Another great episode, you have converted me to a wine lover. Thanks Gary
QOTD: I accidentally left a half bottle of Wilhelm Bergmann Auslese out over night and forgot about it until around 5 the next day. After chilling for an hour it tasted so much sweeter than the original taste. I was quite surprised.
July 27, 2008

Colin Komar
Good show. The two wines are definitely way out of my price range right now!

QOTD: The only wine that I can possibly begin to answer this question with is Smoking Loon Cabernet Sauvignon. It was not all that great to begin with, and it lightened up on the alcohol after the day or so (I forget how long it actually was between the tastings). Overall, a meh wine at best both times.
July 28, 2008

Little Jonny H
I really enjoy the decanting shows! Actually, it would be neat to do every wine the next day too. Just leave them all open for 24 and give them a quick shot to see how they hold up.

QOTD: I’ve had a couple of sangiovese based wines go to crap the next day, but the best improvement came from an inexpensive Cotes du Luberon that bumped ~8 points to an 89+ (for less that $10 retail!)
July 29, 2008

Kristen
Interesting episode! I liked this on decanting.

QOTD: The only thing I can think of is a horrible bottle of $5 pinot noir that I got from Trader Joes. It just got worse and worse….
July 29, 2008

JayZee
Interesting show. I think the differences with long decanting, especially with “serious” wines, can be profound over time. But, dude, you are seriously weird!

QOTD: About 5 years ago, we had a bottle of a 1990 cheap ass red Burgundy that was about a 80 point wine and I accidentally left it open for about a day and a half. I was going to throw it out but decided to taste it first and it was really good – lots of licorice and strawberries and some tobacco components. I would have scored it 88-89. It was dramatically better.
July 30, 2008

J Crazy
Yeah, mix up the intro. You can always come back to it later. He-man! Nice, skunkor, awesome.
Had a bottle of Galante Red Rose Hill Cab that at first was just so-so but over the next week it kept getting better and better. There are no rules and who says you can’t enjoy a wine a few days later. I like to open a few bottles and try a glass a day until they’re all gone. It’s amazing how much some change for the better or worse with just time.
July 30, 2008

mark b
Cool episode idea – QOTD: 99 Turley Hayne PS – the Petit Syrah was way too intense/tannic upon opening, but the next day had mellowed out significantly and was amazing.
August 1, 2008

wineishealthy
Grt show as always…your right about the pedegri stuff from the last episode
August 1, 2008

Dan Schmid
A few months ago I was at Target, and got a cheap Cab Franc/Carmenere blend by (oops). I opened it after getting off work, and it was completely undrinkable. Way too much oak. If I want that much oak in my grill, I’ll drink a good bourbon. So, as an experement, I poured it into my decanter for 24 hours, and the next night after work, it was fantastic. Crazy how that works.
August 3, 2008

Nick G
I have an old school wristband

By far the most dramatic change I’ve seen is in the Anabella Cab. I opened it and hated it, it was all fruity and sugarfied. About three hours later it had opened up and become quite refined. It even had some nice vegetal components.
August 3, 2008

lurkernomore
What is the deal with wine reviews and wild boar?? Why is it that so many reviews for cabernet state that it would go great with wild boar? How many people have ever had wild boar? How often do you ever see wild boar offered on a menu or behind the meat counter at your local butcher shop? Who started this trend and why do wine reviewers seem to think that so many people out there eat wild boar on a regular basis and might choose to pair the wine in question with their next meal?

QOTD: Clarendon Cellars Old Vine Grenache (not $100 retail, but north of $100 in a restaurant).
August 14, 2008

yowens
interesting how much the Grange changed and that the sassicaia was still awesome. I always assume wine left out in a decanter for a day will suck.
QOTD: Cant think of a good example, I have the old school wristband though! BTW, what were those what appeared to be paper WLTV wine bottles rubber-banded together?
December 5, 2008

nnothing
QOTD biggest overnight improvement for me was root 1: cabernet sauvignon 2006 i think… it was really the first time i’d noticed a huge improvement and really got me hooked on trying leaving a little to try the next day. I’m sure it was mostly just the tannins breaking down so i could taste the fruit or whatever but it was big improvement. thank you very much gary for inspiring those sorts of experiments!
January 16, 2009

Dessert Wine Nerd
Intresting to see those changes. Not sure I like the skunk/witch aromas, but hey, like you said we’re all snowflakes. QOTD: Id have to say a 1978 Kopke port. Bought it cause I turned 30 in 08 and the next day it opened up (to me) a little more. It was still awesome awesome stuff. God I could drink port every day.
March 13, 2009

Jose Luis Castillo Jr.
you are totally talking about Mossman… from He-man her had this wooly feeling skin and a very distinct aroma
July 5, 2009

D Hinde
Wow, I’ve just found the most annoying, crap talking yank idiot in the world.

Penfolds Grange shouldn’t be wasted on your pallet.