Remirez De Ganuza Mini-Vertical

Remirez De Ganuza Mini-Vertical – Episode #525

August 22, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes two vintages of this high end Rioja and observes how big a difference a year can make!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

Remirez De Ganuza Rioja 2002
2003 Remirez De Ganuza RiojaRioja

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August 22, 2008

Phil G
QOTD – haven’t really done that much side-by-side tasting. I have done some of this during winery visits and remember during a Chianti flight the 2002 was at a much lower quality level… Otherwise, I have been buying a few wines on a yearly basis to do some of my own verticals…
August 22, 2008

Evan R.
I haven’t seen the movie yet, but I plan to.
QOTD- I haven’t done a side by side comparison, but I have noticed differences between different years of the same wines. I hope that makes sense.
August 22, 2008

Deano
Gary Great episode. I have been watching a lot on Ustream and i love that.

QOTD:
-Cant really recall one.
August 22, 2008

SpoiledinCalbyPinot
Bottle Shock Was very light, fun entertaining somethin’ you might
tell your French friends about this movie. Was fun becuase I have been
to Chateau Montellano recently and sampled the wine.

QOTD: 2005 Malbec Gascon brought the Thunder at $13.00, the 2006
was kinda meh.

Get on ustream and yap with gary.
August 22, 2008

Rossodio
I noticed a fairly big variation between the 3 Sauternes of Chateau Caillou 1964, 1971, and 1973; I also noticed big time variation between the 2003 and 2004 Guigal Cotes du Rhone. Of course, the 1995 Guigal Cotes du Rhone was very different from both, but you’d expect that from an aged wine over a less mature vintage (who’d think you could age a CdR 13 years? It’s actually phenomenal). Interesting how these wines change over time.
August 22, 2008

purplejuicebruce
QOTD… One I found was Seghesio Sonoma Zinfandel I fell in love with the 2005 had a couple of bottles went back to buy more and all that was available was 2006 bought some and was really dissapointed with the vintage.
August 22, 2008

Anthony L.
Watched this episode on UStream live. Pretty cool.
August 22, 2008

Dale Cruse
There was enormous variation in the Chateau Brane-Cantenac Bordeaux vertical I tasted and wrote about at: http://drinksareonme.net/?p=276
August 22, 2008

KW
Many California Reds 02 was good and 03 was terrible.
August 22, 2008

wannaBconnoisseur
Q-One that comes to mind is Columbia Crest Grand Estates Merlot, this was a good value at about $10 that you could find anywhere. The 2004 was quite good and the 2005 was terrible. I was blown away by the difference.
August 22, 2008

manonthemoon
Nice show as always with the spanish.

QOTD: 2006 Tikal Patriota and the 2004. Granted the difference might of been the bottle age and the wine settling down a little bit, but not even close in quality for my money.
August 22, 2008

CindyW
Side QOTD: nope, haven’t seen it yet. It hasn’t played in a theatre near me.

Official QOTD: Hmmmmmm, it’s happened quite often, but the one I remember most is the difference between the 2003 & 2005 Reininger syrah (Washington). Loved the 2003, tons of depth and interesting flavors, but the 2005 was really bad. . . really, really bad. I’m starting to wonder if perhaps it was even an off bottle, and I’ll probably try another 2005 just in case.
August 22, 2008

WineWoman
Love the t-shirt. As of last week, Bottle Shock wasn’t playing in Jersey. It was the only movie I wanted to see all Summer. I’ll have to check my local listings again, but it’s probably going to video very soon.

QOTD: O’Reilly pinot was a disappointment from one vintage to the next. I didn’t drink them side by side, but the newer vintage was very dull fruit–I wasn’t expecting a complex wine, but the first vintage of this wine was excellent and no comparison to the next.
August 22, 2008

Andy
Love the Rioja G … Great juice
QOTD— Oregon Pinot Noir really changes from vintage to vintage.
like….. Penner-Ash & Domaine Serene
August 22, 2008

Jay
Laid back…
August 22, 2008

Kevin K
QOTD: Ravenswood old vine Lodi. 2004 > 2005
August 22, 2008

thecobalt9
SQOTD: Bottle Shock was MEH – great book, great story, poorly made film rife with cliches and far too many repetitive helicopter shots of Napa. I LOVE Napa and for me not to be rocked by this movie truly says something. I will say every time Rickman was on screen, I was engaged – but other than him, it was LAMEZOR.
August 22, 2008

Marshall
QOTD: 2003 Le Ragose Valpolicella Superiorie and the 2004. 2003 is more red fruit and 2004 is more bell peppers and black currants,etc. I prefered the 2003 because it just had more charm.
August 22, 2008

AshmanE
Man… I still think you need a smoking jacket and a pipe for these Fridays on the couch…

QOTD: havent’ done a vertical yet, but rest assured it’s in my plan…
August 22, 2008

SS Chris
You tasted the ‘01 Remirez de Ganuza on Episode #19 (not #16)…JERK!!!

(btw, you loved the ‘01, although you didn’t provide a score)
August 22, 2008

Paryb
QOTD: I mentioned this the other day for the letdown QOTD but Cloudline Pinot Noir 2006, though highly praised by lots of folks, came across too sweet and almost not middle, and a really short one dimentional finish…where I remember the 2005 being supple, complex, and refreshing.

Good luck to your Jets tomorrow, I’m going to go home and have some hebrew national chili dogs, and watch my Cowboys whoop up on the Texans tonight at home!
August 22, 2008

Sean McCann
I saw Bottle Shock this week and thought is was great! It was especially great to watch it right in Northern California.
August 22, 2008

Lawrence Leichtman
Can’t see Bottle Shock here in Virginia Beach as it isn’t playing and probably won’t be. How about a list wine like Qulecida Creek head to head.
August 22, 2008

KVolk
like the vintage battle format…
August 22, 2008

Susan
Gary & Mott, A vertical???? WOW!!! Great stuff!!!!!