Another Napa Valley Cabernet Wine

Another Napa Valley Cabernet Wine – Episode #580

November 18, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk tries a Cabernet from Napa and sees what he thinks of it!

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“For an awesome napa cab between $20-40, try Truchard 2003-2005…” by Brian
“Just going through the archives GV and saw this episode. Well done. …” by John D.
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Volta Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

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November 19, 2008

8bitVintner
QOTD: Cafaro and Ladera come to mind. Both extremely well made and value driven for the quality.
November 19, 2008

Dane Campbell
QOTD – · Terra Valentine, Napa Cabernet i brought it when my friends and i had a napa cab tasting and i thought it was great
November 18, 2008

Harry
Also, be sure to check out part II of the Aum Cellars review:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtF_hZRs-Rc

I think you’ll love this wine – great for a blind Napa tasting. The acid keeps it in check for long term aging potential.
November 18, 2008

Keith
Never had a Napa Cab, they seem way too overpriced. Had a pretty good Meritage for about $10, one of those Cameron Hughes mystery lots. They always seem to bring the thunder for the price.
November 18, 2008

Harry
Loved the Aum Cellars 2005 Cab (St. Helena). Check out my video review:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB3KT5qPzb0
Pete Hoffmann is a great winemaker, who is putting his 20 years of organic farming of grapes all over California into the bottle. Only 200 cases made, and under 100 left. Sells for around $38-40, but mention Harry Reisig (me) and he’ll hook you up with a discount. A steal for a 92 WS, plus its all organic and bio-dynamic.
November 18, 2008

bill wrollcia
gv,
Dont forget to add the “Whether they like it or not” cause really dont we wanna ruffle some feathers?

qotd? Really i am an amateur when it comes to these wines, its ok, a real man accepts when he is not at the top off his game.

P.S Go big blue, and i am totally pulling for the jets to kick the crap out of those titans!!!!!!!!
November 18, 2008

Jordan
Bring on the Napa blind tasting! I am waiting for that one.
QOTD: I was a cellar club member at Sterling for a while so I have numerous bottles of those around. I like them but quite honestly I haven’t had a Cab in a while. I have been trying to expand my wine drinking into the white world because I never really drank them all that much up until the last few months. I just remembered that I tasted one the other day out in Temecula after the Thunder show reminded me that I live only an hour away. Not a huge fan of the area though.
November 18, 2008

MBG
In Napa, Chappellet and Turnbull bring the thunder for the $$$$. Also, Sebastiani Secolo for a blend.

I prefer Washington St Cabs in the $25-$50 range. J Bookwalter, Fidelitas, Tamarack, Andrew Will, Owen Roe etc.
November 18, 2008

Yvettew
I loved this way of doing the show. Great idea! Awesome show
November 18, 2008

Jimmy T
QOTD: High rollin’ P-diddy. None.
November 18, 2008

Hawaiian Vayniac
QOTD: 2005 Frank Family Vineyards/2003 Hewitt Family were the last $24-$50 Napa Cabs I ienjoyed
November 18, 2008

Brad G
QOTD: Now I know I’m getting a discount, but Pina cab brings the thunder.
November 18, 2008

steve
Our spelling may not be great but we know how to spell Vaynerchuk.
Wow. What an amazing day for us. Thank you so much.
November 18, 2008

Robin C
QOTD: There’s Robert Mondavi Oakville Cabernet, and the Turnbull Cabernet – it’s hard to find Napa Valley cabs under $50.00.

You collected some nice shirts while I was gone.
November 18, 2008

SurfCityJay
Another great show… bring on the BLIND NAPA CAB tasting… can’t WAIT…

QOTD: For my palate, the ‘04 or ‘05 Turnbull at under $40 is awesome!
November 18, 2008

Tofferotti
Napa Cabs are overpriced and overrated in general. Had a 2004 Cakebread tonight. Good but nothing special. Glad I didn’t pay. I do like Chappellet for the QPR but I go for Bordeaux for the real essence of those wines. I do like some of the California Bordeaux blends though. Verite is my favorite. Should be good for that much money though.
November 18, 2008

Christo
Gary Your show rocks! I signed up to both from yesterday and today! I love cabs! I am an advocate for Vine Cliff Cabs! They are truly amazing! Unlike most of the valley floor in Napa they grow there wine on a hill that has lava rocks! The tannins and taste is unlike any other!
November 18, 2008

torquey
QOTD: 2005 Turnbull – not too shabby at all.
November 18, 2008

Marco
Gary, Your audible call on the program must have thrown Mott off…….@ 7:39 in to the show he missed the 85 reference. Has he lost his edge with all the tasting?

Thanks for bring laughs and thunder to the wine world.
November 18, 2008

ncwinetravels
gary,

good show…i like the one-wine focus.

QOTD -” Provenance” 2003 cab. from Napa.
Best Regards,
NCWT
November 18, 2008

A dumb Rhine king
Good episode. It’s awesome how honest you are; it builds trust.

QOTD: I don’t believe I’ve ever had a Napa cab over $25, I’m a $9-$15 kinda guy. I’ll have to see if I can find something one of the other viewers are recommending. It might be hard though living just outside the burbs of Mpls, MN.
November 18, 2008

amgryger
QOTD: I’ve tried but I just don’t seem to get excited about Napa cab at all. If this makes any sense, I prefer my wines to be lithe and a little bit racy. Pretty much every Napa cab I can remember has been the opposite of this.
November 18, 2008

William Rascal
Sounds delicious. I love cab. Great show.
November 18, 2008

ScottEJ
G…Thanks for the list. I sure do wish these *start up* wineries could get their head out of the clouds though. I’m all about small production, hand-crafted wines…but, the prices are just too much for these pups to be asking. However, if people buy it, I guess it proves me wrong.

QOTD: Buehler, Milat, Raymond. I did have a Darioush recently that was, although nice and big, still left me thinking…How is this worth 4 times something from Chile and/or some from Washington? The differences are minute, but the price tags are not.
November 18, 2008

sharon
It’s been so long I don’t remember. Stags Leap? Silver Oak? Sterling?