Top 2 Wines From The Book

Top 2 Wines From The Book – Episode #514

August 6, 2008

From classy surroundings at Chateau Doisy Vedrines, Gary Vaynerchuk re-tastes the top 2 wines from his book.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

Chateau Cos D’estournel 2005
Chateau Doisy Vedrines Sauternes 2005

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August 6, 2008

Slushpuppy
Pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon?

Smell it first!
August 6, 2008

Ken
QOTD – 1967 D’Yquem. BUT I think 2002 Sine Qua Non SÃ©millon Mr. K The Straw Man stacks up against any Sauternes!
August 6, 2008

Hido
QOTD – Chateau Suduiraut . . . what was it 1990? Can’t remember. Also, while not a Sauternes, the Noble Riesling from D’Arenberg has been a very good performer in the past. Very well balanced. Tropical fruit overtones (pineapple, banana, coconut), with some waxy, petrol notes.
August 6, 2008

GARAGE DR
I’m thirsty!
August 6, 2008

Garrick
Great show!

QotD: Never had one, never seen a sauternes in any shops near me.
August 6, 2008

David Dadekian
QOTD: I’ve got one in the wine chiller right now, just waiting for a good day. My wife is a big dessert wine lover and she’s still just sipping things while nursing. But soon!
August 6, 2008

Peter Wood
QOTD – 1966 Chateau Suduiraut. I also agree TOTALLY with you that Sauternes and Tokaji are stupidly underpriced. I just managed to get a six pack of 50cl bottles of Crown Estates 6 putts Tokaji 1993 (a BRILLIANT year) for less than Â£150. These wines will outlive me and I’m only 30!
August 6, 2008

Naysen
QOTD: I’ve had more experience with the Chenin Blanc dessert wines from Loire, which have been great; but I did recently open the ‘05 D-V to my great pleasure. I drank through that half-bottle after dinner over the work week and generally paired w/ NY-style Cheesecake topped w/ Apricot preserves. More than anything (fruit, taste-complexities, etc.), I love this wine for its impeccable balance and loftiness. If thereâ€™s one thing I donâ€™t appreciate in dessert wines, itâ€™s the over-sugarfied and cloying characteristics that are too often at the forefront. Curious how this stellar effort compared to something more worldly — I opened the â€™04 Petit VÃ©drines for a try, and while the P-V made for an interesting experience (given the crazy sweet rubber/plastic inner-tube scents), I wouldnâ€™t place the two bottles on the same decade or even within two decades of each other.
August 6, 2008

sr. don julio
QOTD: no specific favorite but I have had a few that were quite different in the overall balance that GV mentions.

Good show!
August 6, 2008

Lawrence Leichtman
1976 D’Yquem. I like Barzac’s as well. Have great memories of Suidiart and Climens as well. There are 2000, 2002 and 2004 Climens in my wine storage as well. Can’t afford even a half bottle of D’Yquem now. I assume either you didn’t stock the Doisy or have run out of it.
August 6, 2008

RichG
Giddy up from France Gary!!!! QOTD: Nope, I need to go out and try a saturnes
August 6, 2008

Adam J
Haven’t had one before. The shame.
August 6, 2008

Smahlatz
qotd; add it to the list.
August 6, 2008

John R.
Awesome show Gary!

QOTD: Never had it; Still underage ahaha
August 6, 2008

Jay
I was scared for everything on that table.
August 6, 2008

hugh
great show….

i love DV…have several bottles…but all time fav was ‘59 D’Yquem….and, GV remember the ‘03 you brought to the offline-that was unreal….
August 6, 2008

Dr T from N. Carolina
QOTD I haven’t had enough to have a favorite. I still have a slight preference for Tokaj over Sauternes, though
August 6, 2008

Neil
QOTD: 2003 ChÃ¢teau Rieussec. Yummy.
August 6, 2008

Mark
I bought a 375ml bottle of the ‘05 Doisy-VÃ©drines back in February, just because it seemed like a solid bottle of dessert wine for a good price, and at the time I had not had any Sauternes. Well, I didn’t drink it and when the book came out, buy was I glad I didn’t. I’ll be buying some more of the ‘05 so I can go ahead and drink the bottle I have and I’ll probably even be pre-ordering on the ‘07 in the near future.
If I may recommend some other great Sauternes, ‘05 Chateau Coutet rocked my face off earlier this year in a Bordeaux tasting, and that runs about $50/bottle. Also, the 2004 Lieutenant de Sigalas is maybe the best value in Sauternes I’ve ever had. It brings straight balance, elegance, and thunder for $20 for a full bottle. That wine is already beginning to turn dark. Which mens its a Sauternes to drink now, and one where you shouldn’t have to wait for half your life to enjoy it in its fullest.
August 6, 2008

John Farrin
He’s Baaack!

QOTD: Never had one and, basically, just not into dessert wines. But, again, you may change my mind.
August 6, 2008

manonthemoon
QOTD: have had many, but none that really stand out to me. Guess that means I will have to just try more.
August 6, 2008

DaveM
Loved Lafaurie-Peyraguey 03, had it after some profiteroles, which may be an odd choice because of the richness of the dessert, but i thought it actually worked because i got a surprising dark chocolate note on the finish which was fantastic. Very complex and a little on the lighter side, i loved it. Hope to try the Doisy soon!

Great show Gary!
August 6, 2008

laurie in VT
QOTD: I don’t have a favorite sauternes yet, as I’m still in research mode…
August 6, 2008

dc7
Great location!

QOTD: Love and appreciate Sauternes.
August 6, 2008

Christian
Never had one, I’d like to try one, but they are somewhat difficult to find.