2005 Pommard Tasting – Episode #552

October 6, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk tries 3 Burgundian wines from the classic 2005 vintage and they all come from the wonderful little area of Pommard.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Joseph Drouhin PommardPommard
2005 Maillard Pommard ChanierePommard
2005 Domaine Af Gros Pommard Les PezerollesPommard

167 Responses

October 6, 2008

Clifton
Glad you did one on Drouhin, we have Domaine Drouhin close by and look forward to tasting it. Did I leave the first comment???? Love the show GV. Been with you for a while.
October 6, 2008

Paryb
Ponez!

hehehe, can’t wait to watch this one…darn work getting in the way of my messing around on the internet.
October 6, 2008

Clifton
QOTD????? I love drinking wine with my wife, at home, take a bottle to a local rest. and have appetizers or dinner. Second would be my family. great question.
October 6, 2008

David Dickinson
Top 5! Early upload today.
October 6, 2008

Glen....WineCrazy.Com
What was all that skipping in the begining about….??

I have to get these wines!!!

QOTD: I love BYOB’s
October 6, 2008

Glen....WineCrazy.Com
Oh yeah…. I like drinking wine with anyone who appreciates it as much as I do. At a BYOB or anywhere else for that matter…lol
October 6, 2008

Eli2Tyree
Hey I am rocking the old school wristband! – perfect timing , doing a pinot/burgundy tasting at my pad on Thursday!
October 6, 2008

RichG
Giddy Up Gary!!!
October 6, 2008

Rowland
yea im # 8
October 6, 2008

Rowland
yea im # 8 i should get a wrist band
October 6, 2008

Riley
I had an 05 Volnay last week that was to die for!!!!
October 6, 2008

Danny C
Big shout out, I got the old skool wrist band!

QOTD: My Father. Even though he really isn’t into wine (he loves Champagne though) he really drives to get something from the bottle! I love him!

Big ups to al the Vayniacs!
October 6, 2008

Dr T from N. Carolina
Really looking forward to tomorrow’s show!
October 6, 2008

LuvsChandon
Nice show, makes me excited to explore Burgundy some more, though I’m more interested in Spain lately.

QOTD: Enjoy drinking wine with anyone who has a passion for it! Making new friends who fit that descripion all the time!
October 6, 2008

Adam B
Long time lurker, first time poster. I just opened up an ‘05 Joseph Drouhin Brouilly last night and was coming on to see if any Drouhin had been reviewed here, and voila! The Brouilly seems to be quite a different beast from the Pommard (never tried one). It’s very light on its feet – raspberry and sour cherry flavors in there, along with a nice floral component – not the most complex wine out there, but still an enjoyable drink – and not too shabby for $13!

QOTD: My older brother. We have similar palates but he picks up on different things than I do.
October 6, 2008

T.J. Clark
I usually watch WLTV via ipod. This is really the first time I’ve watched it on the site so I’ve been quite the “lurker” until now.

Look forward to trying some Burgundy for sure!

QOTD: My lovely and intelligent wife. We are just getting into trying new wines together and she is just as adventurous as I. Her grandparents were big wine enthusiasts so we are excited to keep wine drinking alive in our family.
October 6, 2008

Rowland
whats the deal with the ustream thing? i wanna watch live!

yo i cant hear any music? and f*#k peeps hating on billy joel!

wow, never watch wine lib hungry! that was a good breakdown of the russian condition.

hey i happen to eat grizzly nails every day for lunch!
yo the dude that made your decanter also made my bong.

qotd; my wine world is too small to have favorites
October 6, 2008

CaseyLee
QOTD my uncle Nelson. loves wine and has alot of it fun to drink with very fun. i enjoy drinking wine with him . cool episode.. i wonder if that wine will do better. . . for 90 $ id hope so thanks gary
October 6, 2008

Susan
Gary-Side ? of the day: ONLY wristband that I do not have!!!!
October 6, 2008

Clayton Havens
QOTD: My best bud Llonda…. drink wine and talk the shit. Nothing better
October 6, 2008

Susan
Gary- I have gen. 1,3,4, & 5 wristbands…………..
October 6, 2008

Withnail
“6 dudes in a 2-bedroom”?!?!? What kind of ski trips did you take?
There are better ones out there than that, ya know…
October 6, 2008

M
QOTD: hubby
October 6, 2008

JR Moreau
You brought it to Seth Petruzelli to the table… YES!!!!!

Can’t wait for the Croatian wines. You want to talk about MMA, Cro Cop wines! Although he’s been getting his ass kicked lately.

My favorite fellow wino is probably my sister who has a lot of similar tastes as me along with my girlfriend who really enjoys Pinot Noir and Vionger
October 6, 2008

YvetteW
Pinot Noirs, love to try more of them from Burgundy!

QOTD: my friends; we laugh, we drink, we laugh and drink some more!
October 6, 2008

DaveyDonut
Hey, FINALLY a true 2005 red burgundy episode. Took you long enough! I’ve been playing heavily in 2005 Burgundy and finding, as you did today, that many of them are just too locked down… in a “dumb phase,” as is talked about. You can tell there’s huge structure there, but with this vintage especially, some of these wines are going to truly need 15 years to be drinkable… you mentioned this is the problem with Burgundy, because you can drop $100 bones and get utter crap.. but there’s a huge difference here between utter crap and a wine that’s closed down. I don’t think many people are dropping $100 on 2005 Red Burgundy and expecting to drink it tomorrow. These wines need time but they WILL come around. Sure, you can still spend $100 and get crap, but just because it’s shut down today that doesn’t make it crap. Glad you scored that one a question mark instead of judging it how it’s showing today; I’m surprised the middle one was even showing well at all even. I have roughly 60 bottles of 2005 Red Burgundy in the cellar, and I’m not planning on touching a single one for at least 5 years from now.

Wristband QOTD: The only one I DON’T have is the sniffy sniff one, because you only sent that to people who bought your book on father’s day or bought something else. I bought two books earlier, and you said you’d send the wristband to people who sent the email to book@winelirary or whatever, but I never got one anyway.

QOTD: My friend Ken. One of the only friends who really gets it.

David
October 6, 2008

JudeMurphy
QOTD- my buddies Mark and Fiona and Ollie too but he’s only 5 so he just has juice! ; )
October 6, 2008

ep27
QOTD: Gary V. of course. I know it’s kissing a#$# but I couldn’t resist.
October 6, 2008

Marc
Awesome!

QOTD: With you GV, just like we do almost every day!
October 6, 2008

Bored Doe
Great show Gary… I have had a lot of similar experiences with 05 Burgundy, some just not being able to open up yet. QOTD- I have a friend back home in Richmond VA who I love to taste and drink with. He is the sommelier at my restaurant back home and I moved out to be the somm at our location in Chicago. It’s really interesting and entertaining to compare thoughts on wine
October 6, 2008

RANDI
GARY!!!
QOTD: Vincenza!! Love to drink w/anyone who has an appreciation of wine..and life!
xo
October 6, 2008

Achilleas in Cyprus
Nice show.
I still got that wristband
QOTD: all time fave was my late friend Bruce Liebowitz who died of cancer a couple of years ago – he took me around Sonama and Napa in 97.
Now, its with my friends Jean-Paul, Stelios and Christos.
Best “friends” to drink with though is my wife and brother
October 6, 2008

Roberto
Hi Gary,

Several comments here:

1. I think we should trade the little ponies for the guy who was elastic; remember that toy? Real heavy and if you ripped it it had this funny liquid inside that smelled weird.
2. Interesting on wine #2, I will give it a try and buy a couple of bottles.
3. I do have the old school bug for Burgundian wine, and wish you did more shows on it if only to help us steer clear of the $100 busts…
4. QOTD: my sons would be the answer, but they are only 12 and 10 so can’t wait for them to turn 18!! (our local legal age) Currently: my wife and my dad.
5. How can anybody, really, hate Billy Joel? what is this world coming to…

FINAL THOUGHT: I love it when you drop the “whether they like it or not” bit from your finale… it is too defensive and frankly you don’t need to explain yourself to anyone.
October 6, 2008

jason
AWESOME! so happy not only an 05 burg show, but one on pommard. i have a few bottles of pommard in my cellar including 02 pousse ‘dor and an 05 potel les vignots. i opened a 2000 maillard aloxe corton last new years and it was goooood. it had plenty of structure and a good dose of smoke. i wish i had a few more.
QOTD _ my friend tots cause he gets it and always appreciates a good bottle and shares them too. also, just friends. i love to open a bottle from the year we met or things like that. they act as time capsules. also i love to drink with people who are just getting into it and are really discovering.

again, great show gary. way to start the week
October 6, 2008

manonthemoon
Okay show to kick off the week. I have two of the bringing the thunder wristbands. Now how do we get our hands on the green ones that you said you were going to be giving out.

QOTD: Has to be you GV or any other vayniacs that love to share the knowledge
October 6, 2008

Drew
Lovin’ the cards…’91 UD was around when I collected. Have any hoops packs?

QOTD: Sue of course, but anyone who introduces me to great new wine flavors that I would have otherwise missed.
October 6, 2008

Tom Langan
QOTD: Anyone
October 6, 2008

Jay
I’ve had cheap wine that’s near undrinkable, but never anything that expensive. That would be a fun wine to try.
October 6, 2008

Drew
QOTD#2…no wristbands. yet.
October 6, 2008

Dale Cruse
QOTD: My pal Natalie.. or you, GV!

Side QOTV: Got it. Got all the wristbands currently available. That’s the way I roll.
October 6, 2008

gotsha
QOTD…My wife
October 6, 2008

JayZee
Grizzly nails? What the heck are grizzly nails?
I look forward to seeing the 48 hour decanted wine tasting to see if you can erase that question mark.

QOTD: My favorite wine drinking partner is my lovely wife, Jane. My second favorite is any of my friends or family that enjoy drinking wine and are interested in learning more by tasting new things. Oh, yeah, I think you might make the list Gary if I actually ever got to drink wine with you.
October 6, 2008

Marshall
QOTD:my mom
Can’t wait for the Croatia show. I’ve had a wine from Slovenia but not Crotia.
October 6, 2008

mark b
QOTD: anyone that wants to learn
October 6, 2008

Neil
…whether they like it or not!

QOTD: My wife
October 6, 2008

Kevin K
QOTD: Anyone interesting.
October 6, 2008

Robin C
I do have that wristband and was notified by e-mail that I would be getting more “schwag” whatever that includes, but it’s a no-show. Maybe there are more wristbands in a box somewhere with my name on it – misspelled perhaps so that it never got to me..

Petunia.

It wouldn’t hurt to take just a French pronunciation class.

QOTD: my husband – we like to discuss the wine, though we often disagree.
October 6, 2008

KVolk
QOTD: my daughter now that she is old enough or my best friend Lin H….we always have a great time….great guy

I have the old school wrist band……..
October 6, 2008

John Farrin
QOTD: My older sister probably because I just like her, and if we’re drinking wine together it must mean that one of us is visiting the other.
October 6, 2008

David Dadekian
QOTD: I’m having a very strong sense of deja vu on this QOTD. The answer is (is still?) my wife Brenda.
October 6, 2008

Rick D
I enjoyed the show, but Pinot Noir does not appeal to my palate very much. I can’t say that I have had a Burgundy, but at the price point they are at I have numerous other styles I prefer to drink, So. Rhone, Tuscany, Rioja, etc. I have had some American Pinots that were good, but still not a style that I gravitate to, even after seeing “Sideways”. I will take the f—ing Merlot.

QOTD: My wife first and then the rest of the family. Family holidays are all about good food and wine. My wife was born of 12-23 and me on X-mas day. Makes for a great party week with wine taking an important role. This is when we really splurge.
October 6, 2008

cgatesman
QOTD: Gary, that’s too easy! My beautiful wife!
October 6, 2008

Dr. Dan
Thanks for the Burgh show. I’ve got lots of 2005 Burgh’s, but have only sampled one B. Rouge to date. Most I plan to give another couple of years before I start sampling.
October 6, 2008

Ryne Nelson
Gary, I took a bit of a break, and I love the baseball card deal. If there was one thing I would collect with a little extra money, it would be sports cards. Opening a brand new box is better than Christmas morning.
October 6, 2008

Orion S.
QotD: Gonna have to go with my wife. I love that she keeps trying different reds with me even though she only really likes fruit-driven quaffers.
October 6, 2008

Derek F.
Great show, you have to do get rid of those dam “my little pony’s”.

QOTD: My wife, its special to me when she drinks wine with me because she is not really a wine drinker. She is enjoying more now that she is trying different things with me.
October 6, 2008

Kenny Dion
QOTD:anyone who wants to.
October 6, 2008

Deano
Gary Great episode…i bet that last one will be good after the decanting.

QOTD:
-My Wife, Family, and Friends
October 6, 2008

Dominus
“. . . whether they like it or not!” Great show, surprised to see the 93 bone wine be sooo tight.

I will need to order some of the Chaniere but what a hideous label. Ouch!

QOTD: Though I don’t get to visit or drink wine with him too often these days, I get sooo excited drinking wine in person with a friend of mine, Dr. Wo (Tom Woteki). One of my learned wine and food connoisseurs in these here parts of DC. In my eworld, I enjoy drinking along with the G-Man each and every night.

Cheers!
October 6, 2008

Joe P.
Gary, baseball cards are very fun touch. One suggestion: I think at the end of each episode you need to pair each wine with one player/card that best fits the wine. For example, Drouhin gotta be Storm Davis- beefy, tough (well maybe not flowery), but a bit one-dimensional and little pizazz or specialness, but solid (113 wins, 1000 strikeouts); Mailard is definitely Wally Backman – sweaty clothes, dirty socks, cheap pepper. Backman far more exciting than Storm Davis. Domaine af Gros has to be Dave Stewart, big, intimidating, no fruit, just intimidation sprinkled with a little funk and got better and better with age (best years all when over 30).
October 6, 2008

Knick
QOTD: My Dear Wife

Fun show… Side note, I have no wrist bands yet.

Gary when or where can we see the show you did at the Italy Pavilion in EPCOT? It was nice meeting you and hanging out for the book signing.
October 6, 2008

HuskerJamie
QOTD: My wife, Kim.

…whether they like it or not!
October 6, 2008

sam
Well Gary, you got me into Bordeaux, now I think I might go for some some Pommard Pinot…Catch ya later.

Love you guys!
October 6, 2008

Bill
Nice show. Bring on more baseball cards.

QOTD: The gf, of course.
October 6, 2008

DAve A
good show. nice to see a$90 bottle NOT drinkable. haha.

QoTD: I enjoy it with anyone I can relax with, but LOVE it with my spouse. duh?!!
I remember each time that she had never had anything other than white zin when I met her. I’ve expanded her palate and she enjoys most wines now.
October 6, 2008

Matt Trevors
QOTD… favorite person to drink wine with is JP
October 6, 2008

E dog
“It’s like a deer ran through the smurf’s house” so funny !
QOTD: An American friend called Toni (from napa valley), he knows a lot about wine and really appreciates a good bottle.
October 6, 2008

Brad G
My Dad after he has had a couple of glasses. Not drunk but a little loose.
October 6, 2008

BWicked
Gary,
-Congrats on the WE “Innovator of the Year” nomination.
-Thanks for the show–info on “value” Burgs would be great–
I have hesitated to pursue Burgundies to avoid the
pricing slippery slope (or in this case, escalator).
-A flower with a “face” is the pansy or Johnny-jump-up.
-QOTD: I like to drink wine with anyone who will try anything
and won’t hesitate to say anything about the wine–
(my sister-in-law, a loud, verbally creative, hard-drinking
attorney comes to mind as long as politics stay
off limits).
October 6, 2008

Sammy S
Hey G,

Great show, keep up the great show. Could you do a show on Russian River Pinots??? ie; Williams Selyem, Rochioli, Garry Farrel, Martinelli etc….
QOTD “Ariki Hill from Labyrinth Wines – the most passionate wine person I have ever met. And thats what its all about, passionate people, good company + drinking great wines!!!

Cheers,

Sammy S

‘Spreadin the thunder….in down under
October 6, 2008

Jimmy T
QOTD: My dad, for sure.

Great times today!
October 6, 2008

Chris Hansen
QOTD: My best bud who I met in kindergarten.
October 6, 2008

hugh
QOTD: No one particular person, just good friends or family!!!
October 6, 2008

Stephanie W
my bf christopher…on our date nights!
October 6, 2008

Greg Z
No question that it has to be my wife. She appreciates an old favorite as well as the new tastes. She has learned to enjoy the fun that comes from France. Free the grapes you jerks(Wholesalers)!
October 6, 2008

rick redekop
my wife
October 6, 2008

Adam Sanders
QOTD: Eric Miller
October 6, 2008

Scott EJ
Always love the views on Burgundy. If, for anything else, to learn about then ’cause God knows I certainly can’t afford them.

QOTD: My Fiance. She puts up with my wine nerdiness….although, she hates the way I drink it.
October 6, 2008

Bryan Garcia
I am wearing my Bringing the Thunder Wristband!
QOTD: Family
Another great episode Gary.
October 6, 2008

Sue
Great show! Really enjoyed it. Like the baby poop description. I can relate to that. Learned a lot today. I’d love to try the 2nd wine. Maybe on Christmas…

QOTD – my hubby, but not often enough!
October 6, 2008

Terrance Young
The flower of the day: Peonies? Peonies. Peonies!
October 6, 2008

Terrance Young
No not Peonies, Pansies. Pansies!
October 6, 2008

diego
Hi Gary,

I know this probably isn’t the place for such a question but I’m trying to register for the forum and it’s saying that my email address is banned. I also tried to email gary@winelibrary but got a rejection error. Are gmail addresses denied from registration or is my email address banned for some reason. I haven’t been on the forums before
October 6, 2008

Mike Palmason
I’m totally pumped that you’re having a good time with the cards!

QOTD: With out a doubt my wife. She doesn’t care for wine, but will always go out tasting with me because she knows that I love it. She’s the best!
October 6, 2008

bill
Bring on the baseball cards, anytime you wanna play a game of war using the 1986 topps traded set, I’M GAME, PLENTY OF BIG HITTERS THERE.
October 6, 2008

Barry W.
QOTD: My wine drinking buddies!! Group of us from college started going to a football game between two schools. We’ve now been going to this football game every year for 30+ years. Started out drinking beer and margarita’s, has now evolved to great wine. We’re now working on our 3rd barrel from Crushpad, a 2006 Stagecoach Cab, a 2007 Coombsville Cab, and a 2008 Game Farm (Oakville)as a group. It’s great excuse (we live in different parts of the country) to get together more than once a year for the football game.
October 6, 2008

Luthor
QotD: Love drinking wine with my best friend and his Dad.
October 6, 2008

Paul V
QOTD: My Dad. Such a great guy.

Great show, looking forward to seeing the conclusion of the Domaine Af Gros. Should be good.
October 6, 2008

WineWoman
I love the cards–I can smell the bubblegum even though the cards are gumless. I have the Bring the Thunder WB–want the new green one, but probably won’t get one in Saturday’s Open House goody bag. Unfortunately can’t attend this one.

QOTD: My husband, Gary. Family and friends come in a close second.
October 6, 2008

KW
QOTD: My drinking buddy Don. We open up a half dozen bottles and check them out. Followed by a big meal with our families. Lots of fun.
October 7, 2008

Shawn_944
Excellent Show Gary, Can’t wait to see tomorrows … watch on Ustream but still can’t wait
October 7, 2008

tarheel17
PANSIES.

Now I can go back and finish the show.
October 7, 2008

jfletch
My brother Jeremy and my Dad while watching the tube.
October 7, 2008

AlexInman
Anyone who can teach me to think about the wine i am drinking
October 7, 2008

Oklahoma Michael
QOTD= My good friend JB. He’s almost as big of a wine nerd as I am
October 7, 2008

aaronb
QOTD: Myself. Alone. Where I don’t have to keep trying to answer annoying questions from family members who think I’m some sort of wine expert or something (I’m definitely not!).
October 7, 2008

T. Bone
You could not do enough shows on Burgundy! Yep.

Thought your reviews did a nice job of characterizing the wines, such a different set of blokes in the lineup. With that in mind, I would point out as a relative Burgundy newbie that the most intimidating thing about Burgundy is not learning the villages or the crus, but the producers. For the first two you can just read a book, memorize and such. But the producers require time and $$$$. Your show seems to highlight that point, and I really wish you had delved into the producers some. If you’ve got the goods on any of these guys, give it up!

For my own, I have had more Joseph Drouhin (many different Burgundy villages) than any other Burgundy producer (maybe because they are affordable and available), and have had the same experience you had on this show – every time. Passable but totally uninspiring, some just completely flat. Certainly not worthy of the appellations they bottle. I was interested to see you have a similar reaction (I have never had their Pommard).

More Burgundy, more on the producers, woot, woot.
October 7, 2008

paryb
wow Gary. What a great QOTD!

My favorite person to drink wine with is my Fiancee Michelle.

She’s a lab tech by profession…one of the things required of her job is to be able to identify smells for certain growth plates…it sounds kinda gross, but I’m telling you girl has such a sharp pal. She doesn’t have any of the bull poopie wine education either, she just calls it like it is, and loves to have yummy yummy wine with me.

You’d like her man.
October 7, 2008

Kendrick
haha the Papa smurf action cracked me up….
still think its crazy that the wine was SO young
awesome show again man, keep em coming!!
QOTD= one of the wine suppliers down here,knows a lot but we do argue sometimes cuz we disagree on certain wines BUT its hilarious
October 7, 2008

Augustus
I love drinking wine with my buddies, Jeff and Todd. We all work in the industry (in one way or another) and really have a blast tearing through four or five bottles and just breaking them down all night long. We do a “wine night” about once a week – work and girlfriends permitting. Good show, too, thanks for that.
October 7, 2008

Harry Gabrielson
My ideal saturday night is a bottle of wine and the company of my fiancee Lacey just lounging around maybe catching a movie and discussing the wine.
October 7, 2008

Fred Liu
Hello~Nice to be back, see this generous show, WLTV, and share gary’s adventure.

QOTD: my wife, I guess so. It is good to share experience with other people as well, but in this way, amilia and me really understand each better thru last year. Different palate, different way to describe the world, different experience we had got before we met each other 10 years ago…and while we are exploring both the world of vino and the world of each other, we are still in love, and we are still family. The best thing is tasting, I think, could be understanding one’s self and the ones loved.

Nice episode, as usual.:)
October 7, 2008

Jon Regan
Hi Gary,
I’ve been watching you on podcasts for almost a year and I’ve finally caught up with the most recent episodes! So now I’m up to date, I’m determined to leave a comment.
I love drinking with anyone who has a genuine interest in wine. Not necessarily a hard-core passion, just someone who takes the time to notice so we can have that “this is good isn’t it?” moment when something above average pops up.
Short answer: my wife, Liz. If I find anything good while I’m not with her, I have to let her know!
October 7, 2008

Justin L. Ove
Grizzlies at a construction site, that was hilarious
QOTD: Anne-Marie Valenzuela
October 7, 2008

TSchampaert
Hi Gary.
Very long time I didn’t manage to catch up with you again. Think I missed some 100 episodes. You’re still doing more than fine. Feels good to see you again.
Pommard, doing good. Fell in love with Burgundy last two years. Favorite appellation is definitely Morey-St-Denis or Gevrey-Chambertin. Especially the GC’s can be grand, if you have the nerve to wait.
QOTD: my wife-to-be by far, when just enjoying a glass. Some wine palls when judging a glass.
October 7, 2008

Benj
QOTD: My girlfriend, Polly comes at the top, of course, but all my friends who are interested in wine are great fun to drink with, and those who aren’t, too. The people in Averys are great fun to taste with, really keen teachers, and they’ll open pretty much any bottle under around £12 ($20)
October 7, 2008

Christine Rufkahr
QOTD = My favorite person to drink wine with is my boyfriend, Keith. We have been happily unmarried for almost 10 years.

Many times when Keith & I are drinking Old World red wine, and we give it a sniffy sniff, we smell band-aids. Does anyone ever get that? What is that? We are “advanced beginners” (i.e. our consumption of wine for outweighs our knowledge) when it comes to wine so I’m thinking that what we are smelling is something common that has a more appropriate name. Just wondering what that might be. Is it an oak thing?

I have never noticed this in New World wines.
October 7, 2008

Nate Milwaukee
Starting at about 5:10 the whole vodka, Stalin diatribe was great. Burgundy has definitely become the rich mans’ hobby. A good friend likes to say that drinking Burgundy is like playing golf. About one out of every ten strokes is amazing and that inspires you to go through with the other nine.

QOTD: My wife, with Enjoli Duvall a close second.
October 7, 2008

italianwinelover
Nice ep would like to see more of these.

QOTD: I have two girlfriends that I love sharing wine with. We talk we laugh we drink happiness!!!
October 7, 2008

Kelly Goff
Love these types of shows! QOTD: My husband, because it’s rare when he drinks wine, but also any of my friends and family who will talk wine with me!
October 7, 2008

Ian K
QOTD: My beautiful wife… it’s our anniversary so we are getting a good bottle tonight.

Thanks again for all the work you guys put into these shows…..
October 7, 2008

Phil G
Nice – but those prices are just too high in my mind. Using your scores as a barometer, why would I spend over $40 on a 90 point wine when I could spend the same amount for an Oregon/Washington Pinot or something from Southern France that you scored over 93 points. I know that is comparing apples to oranges, and all of your scores are, as you say, bullcrap. Still, the QPR with these wines makes me sad.

QOTD – three people: my brother, my girlfriend, and friend, Doug.
October 7, 2008

Dan Harms
QOTD: The girlfriend is always a great go-to for sharing a bottle. But tied by sitting and drinking with my Dad. Gotta love drinking and spending time with Dad.
October 7, 2008

theemptyglass
QOTD: this is tough! I have different people for different reasons. My dad is great because, he bonds over wine, its something he loves and when you drink with him, you feel like your sharing your sharing something special. My mom is great too esp since she has a palette to rival Gary’s. She can pick out exactly what the wine tastes like even if it’s something random like hot dogs. My boyfriend is great too because we get to share that unwinding from the day moments over wine. I also really enjoy drinking wine with my brother because well I dunno, I just do, I’ll have to drink some more with him and decide why =)
What can I say, for me and my family wine is important and it’s a way we all bond, and I love them all.
October 7, 2008

Nora Horan
The flower aroma you were trying to identify in the Drouhin Pommard is probably that of violets. The violets in France have a beautiful and distinctive aroma, but we don’t see violets here (at least not in the east) sold in bouquets. Still it is a haunting scent that helps make Burgundies so special.
October 7, 2008

Susan
Gary & Chris, EXCELLENT episode!!!!! Great energy!!!
October 7, 2008

Susan
QOTD: some guy named Gary Vaynerchuk??? Who knew???
October 7, 2008

Susan
Gary- WHAT are Grizzly nails???? LOL!!!!
October 7, 2008

Harry
Nice show. I had similar experiences selling 05 Pommard. It would take 3-4 days for the Domaine Gibourg to open up and show its lush brandied cherry fruit. I would show the wine a few times to buyers, and then share the last glass with my best friend Marie over the weekend, whom I already miss since I moved out of NYC for Napa.
October 7, 2008

ev
Mr Vaynerchuk, I’m now questioning the future with inviting you into my home with my wife AND my dog to watch your show. After viewing this, @ 9:25, I can only wonder (and cringe) WHY you know what “COW DONG” smells like. Dung is great, but……………
October 7, 2008

Scottie P
QOTD: First and foremost, I Love drinking wine with Maggie, my wife and best friend. Beyond that I enjoy drinking wine with anyone. It’s a great icebreaker and conversation fuel source.

P.S. I have all the wrist bands except for Gen1. Any idea how to get one? How about the new green one?
October 7, 2008

Harry
Phil G,
Your comment makes me sad. Yes good burgundy is expensive, but as you note, comparing the QPR of Pommard vs. Oregon Pinot Noir is completely missing the point. Burgundy tells the stories of dozens of small villages and vineyards, each with a unique interpretation of their terroir through the lens of pinot and chardonnay. With tiny plots, they are not making millions like some of the big houses in Napa or even Bordeaux, but are dedicated to making perhaps the most profound and complex pinots in the world. If there is one wine region worth going beyond a budget for, my choice is always Burgundy. You will have lots of hits (Faively has been a consistently good negociant in my experience) and even more misses, but there is no comparison to Burgundy. I hope you’ll have an opportunity to fall in love with these as I have.
October 7, 2008

brainpain
Great Burgundy show!
QOTD: My Father, he enjoys treating his Pal and so do I!
October 7, 2008

Jason S.
QOTD: My friend Brent – he also like to learn

Question for you GV – since Burgundy/Pinot generally doesn’t have the same amount of tannin as say, Cabernet or Merlot, generally how long can they be aged before they fall apart?
October 7, 2008

Ken F
That has to be my girlfriend, which is also my wife. It really does not get any better.
October 7, 2008

Jolie Elman
My best friend Sue. She’s always willing to try wine she’s unfamiliar with and is enthusiastic about doing so.
October 7, 2008

JonBLodi
QOTD: My wife, Molly, definitely.

She helps me write great tasting notes and can pick out aromas and flavors almost as well as Gary. In fact, we have a deal with local wineries whereby they give us three bottles of wine for free and we write their official notes for publication. Pretty fun!
October 7, 2008

Smahlatz
No “Whether they like it or not”???

QOTD : My wife – though she rarely drinks anything
October 7, 2008

Von P
QOTD: My new thirsty thursday group who are all pretty much wine newbies! It makes me look like I know what I’m talking about!

Hey GV, still looking for the 4th wristband. Matt, please put it in my next shipment
October 7, 2008

RichE
QOTD #1:
I have the “Bring The Thunder Wristband”.
I would love to have one of the newer ones !!
QOTD #2:
Love drinking wines with my bud Joe…we open many bottles and use many glasses and spend hours talking over the wines and about the wines.

GV, Thanks for everything

Riche
October 7, 2008

Andy
QOTD — My favorite person to drink wine with is my lovely wife Michelle.
We have had a lot of good wine together.

** i have got that wristband G … Would like to get that cool yellow one.
October 7, 2008

Taylor
QOTD My favorite people to drink wine would be my best friend from school, my co-workers, or anyone who is interested in enjoying wine.
October 7, 2008

Pierre
QOTD: My wife.. that has been pregnant for 8 months now so just cant wait to share a few wines with her..incredible moments for me!

Good show thanks
October 7, 2008

Strivelli
QOTD: Hands down, my dad Ralph.
October 7, 2008

Kirk (aka: slave2thevine)
Good show…love to see some Burgs getting some face time.

QOTD: Anyone who shares the same level of passion and intensity for wine that I do….
October 7, 2008

Pete G
Loved your ode to mother Russia. I see you don’t miss her much. Lol.

QOTD: My wine peeps at the SSWT (super secret wine tasting)
October 7, 2008

Kevin
I lean more to Volnay, but dig and respect Pommard. Thanks for doing this one.
October 8, 2008

Bobo36
Last wine 15 years too soon? I can see 5 years from now, maybe 8, most 10. can’t drink after 10 years (2015)? Then vollie this bottle to launch your neighbors new rowboat or canoe, esp after dumping $93 on a ? mark.
QOTD: someone who can hold their own with me drinking vintage port and laughing in amazment how good it is…
October 8, 2008

pawncop
Good education, which is what I enjoy about your programs.

QOTD – As my wife does not enjoy wine I really do not have a wine drinking partner, except for my son in law that I see on occasion, but not for just wine drinking.
October 8, 2008

W Miree
Great show! I love Burgundy, and Pommard is a good entry point: sophisticated enough to show what the really good Burgundies can do, but at a much lower price point. For me, Pommard almost always needs time to soften the rough tannic edges…especially the great ones. Man, I love when Burgundy shows smoky, mushroomy, barnyard nuances, and great complexity along with its typical silky texture. When its right on, it is king.

PS: I think the flower was a pansy.
October 8, 2008

Derek
QOTD: No contest… my wife Meg.
October 8, 2008

Justin Viger
My favourite person to drink wine with is my Dad.
October 8, 2008

ChiroGuyDC
QOTD: Absolutely 100% my wife Courtney, who didn’t have the privilege often as she was quite pregnant.
October 8, 2008

Lawrence Leichtman
I love Burgundy as well and miss not drinking it due to the ridiculous prices for my favorites. I have not been a big fan of Pommards because I just find them too meaty without much elegance and elegance is my reason for drinking Burgundy. I have many favorite people to drink with. First my wife, them my kids, and finally several best friends.
October 8, 2008

Richard Ritter
Interested in seeing what happens 48 from now (then).

QOTD: My brother in law Pete. He knows a ton about wine, and educates us all when we drink together.
October 8, 2008

wayno da wino
Yo G, Thanks for another Cooool Burgundy Episode!! Moochoo Moochoo
Moooooooooochoooooooo Thanx…….

QOTD: Love slurppin’ da Vino with my Best Friend & his Wife, they are
extremely enthusiastic Vino Fanatics like moi…….
October 8, 2008

brorjace
Even though my dad has no taste for higher quality wines, I still love to drink with him. I only get to see him a couple of times a month, so we open a bottle or two, talk, play darts, its just a lot of fun.
October 8, 2008

Rick
I have not had the pleasure of a great Pommard since the late 70s/early 80s which would have made the vintage around 73ish.I once considered Pommard my all time fav.

I would have to say I most enjoy drinking wine with my wife Irina (who by the way is native Russian) but a close runner up is my oldest bud “Jersey Joe”
October 9, 2008

Alex R
QOTD: Jes Phalen – always an enjoyable drinking partner.
October 9, 2008

Tim Wiseman
Great show, never tried Pommard, and realized I must be missing out. Thanks for continuing to deliver quality shows that really bring it.

QOTD: I really enjoy tasting wine with my friend/neighbor Epic, I bring the wine, he brings the cheese. Good stuff. Wine is never as good as it is with my wife, family or friends. Ever.
October 9, 2008

Rick O'Shea
Another type of wine for the list. Nice show.
October 10, 2008

vinosseur
Hi Gary

How did the AF Gros Pommard open up after a day or two in the decanter?
October 11, 2008

glenn
great show with terrific content! loved how you would not rate The Gros. like you i can not begin to guess how supertight wines from wonderful vintages will be like in a decade or two. always interesting to me how everyone else in the wine world can do this though, Hmmm.

you ever see Black Jack McDowell’s rookie card he looks just like me dude!

QotD: my buddy David in Fla. loves fine wine, knows what is good and why, funny as hell when he 1st begins to drink. sadly alcohol is a big problem in his life and this reminds me to preach, and live, moderation.
October 11, 2008

Brad
Great episode. Thanks! I love burgundy. It is my favorite. I will look for the Maillard here in Colorado.

QOTD: I love to drink with my wife and my friend who is from France. We all have a great time.

By the way, have you ever tried to use an Eisch wine glass? They say that two minutes in this glass is like 2 hours in a decanter, I have found that wine does open a lot when I use them. The wine glass really does make a difference.
October 12, 2008

Jim in Atlanta
QOTD – I enjoy drinking wine with old and new friends. The two just make for a great evening.
October 13, 2008

J Crazy
Paul Larensten (I probably f’d his last name up but whatever). He is the most rockinest awesomest person to drink wine with in the entire world. If you want his address and phone number or email hit me up. I love the dude.
October 13, 2008

B-727
Anyone who loves the wine I’m loving. So that translates usually into my daughter with a Turley or my son with a Bordeaux.
October 13, 2008

Dan-o
Good show!
Love the Burgundies, but they are expensive!
QOTD – My wife. She is my best frined and companion and we love to sip a glass of wine or two and catch up after a long week.
October 18, 2008

TimCub
QOTD: My favorite person to drink wine with is definitely my friend, Mr. W. Murray Sexton, who is the proud owner of a signed copy of “101 Wines”. He is most certainly a sucker for Australian Shiraz, but I did introduce him the other day to Catalonian Tempranillo, and he was fascinated. I always enjoy going to his place and enjoying new wines with him. Thank you, Gary, for making us expand our palates.
October 19, 2008

Kristen
Hell yeah I have an old school wristband! I got it in Boston this summer!

QOTD: I probably like to share a bottle (or two) with my wine group in Madison or with other friends and family.
October 21, 2008

YoungDave
QOTD: I’ve tasted wine with a lot of colleagues, wine distributors, and friends, but as cheesy as it is, I’ll always enjoy having a glass of wine with Mamma Dukes the most.
November 2, 2008

Logan
QOTD: My best friend in Tokyo and my only close fellow American here, Jesse, whom is probably the only person I can really dissect the flavor profile of wine with while we drink together. We’re both big fans of South American wine, although neither of us have money so we usually drink the cheap stuff! Of course talking about cheap and even poorly-made wine is still fun, even if that consists of dissing on it while enjoying!
November 4, 2008

Ray Barnes
As usual Gary comes up with colorful ways of describing wine flavour and bouquet that elude other wine experts. Even the depth with which he declined to give a score to the Anne-Francois Gros wine was done with distinction.

QOTD: Oddly enough, it is very special to share a very moderate amount of wine with my 11-year old daughter. Her palette has no preconceptions whatsoever. She is learning to respect the whole process of wine and that is a good learning experience for me too. She likes it with fine imported cheese, even some of the very aromatic blues.
November 11, 2008

yowens
Cool scoop on Pommard
January 11, 2009

kathyintex ( kathyd )
Thanks for the get well shout – much appreciated!

QOTD ~ Whew…Drink wine at work (FOR work) with lots of people, but to really ENJOY the experience? Probably my friend Terry, she and I will do the sniffy-sniff forever before finally tasting our wines, then we just look at each other and make the most fabulous faces to express our enthusiasm (sometimes our dismay – yuck), then we switch glasses and try each other’s wine. We have a similar tast profile, but she likes the stinky ones (Italian) more than I do. She’s the Tignanello fan. I’m more Bordeaux-style blends, or Cote du Rhone CNDPape.
January 23, 2009

Dessert Wine Nerd
Another great show. Ive had a few wines from Burgandy and enjoyed them both. QOTD: My parents. Like me, they havent had a wide selection of wines from around the world, so its fun to experience a new type of wine along with them.
November 2, 2009

nnothing
qotd: My friend Vinnie… last summer I was lucky enough to be able to hang out with him about once a week to try new stuff and along side favorites. It was pretty cool because we have very very similar palates and we branched way outside of our comfort zone and discovered a lot of new wines over the course of the summer.