5 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon wines – BLIND!

5 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon wines – BLIND! – Episode #581

November 19, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk tries 5 wines blind and sees which tickle his palate, as we continue the Napa Cabernet theme this week!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Beringer Napa Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet
2005 Barnett Cabernet Sauvignon Spring MountainNapa Cabernet
2004 Steltzner Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Barrel SelectNapa Cabernet
2005 Newton Unfiltered Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet
2005 Cliff Lede Stag’s Leap District Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet

575 Responses

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November 20, 2008

Clifford
Great show! Going blind is definitely more entertaining.

Gotta agree with many others — once a week would be perfect.
November 20, 2008

Flavio
Blind all the way. We need some double-blind shows and a way for people to send in their picks (to Matt or Ian) for blind tastings.
November 20, 2008

Carl Pollard
Yes! Do at least one weekly blind tasting. Gary, include a blind tasting of N.Y. wines.
November 20, 2008

jonomck
GO BLIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 20, 2008

Bluestreak
One of your lurkers coming out to comment for the first time.

Loved the blind format! Definitely do more tastings like this next year.

I do agree with others that once a week would be better.
November 20, 2008

Robin C
QOTD: No, but please have a blind tasting on the cruise for us.
November 20, 2008

Jlo31
Blind tastings all year would be fanastic! I love them! Cheers. Jlo
November 20, 2008

Cameron W
I like the blind format, but only once in a while. The issue is that it doesn’t allow for a good discussion of the winery, the vineyards that produced the grapes for that wine, the winemakers etc.

So keep doing the blind format, but perhaps one every few weeks would suffice.
November 20, 2008

CHICAGO MARK
GOOD EPISODE GV…MORE BLIND TASTINGS WITH LESS EXPENSIVE WINES WOULD BE OF MORE INTEREST .
GOOD LUCK WITH THE JETS THIS WEEK…GONNA BE A CLOSE GAME ME THINKS !
November 20, 2008

Mark S
Disappointed that the Barnett had a poor showing. I have enjoyed their cabs over the years.

QOTD: One blind tasting a week would be great. More than that would cut into the uniqueness of the show. I would also like to see more shows with wine and food.
November 20, 2008

Fangorn81
Yes! You should definitely do blind tastings!! Though it could get you into trouble!

At the very least, you should incorporate some kind of blind tasting into the weekly lineup.
November 20, 2008

Kevin K
QOTD: Yes.
November 20, 2008

Michael
QOTD: More blind tastings would be great, but not more than once or twice a week. I like the shows where you do some education as well — rocking the knowledge — and you just can’t do that when you are doing it blind. Also, not when you have a guest (unless they are into that).
November 20, 2008

Christian
QOTD: Blind tasting at least once a week. Need to get back to showing different wine cellars.
November 20, 2008

pawncop
Very good episode. Learned a lot from that.

QOTD – I would also suggest a weekly blind episode. One of the joys of this program is I never know what to expect. I encourage that quality.
November 20, 2008

Mark
I’m in for Blind Tasting Tuesdays. Once a week sounds great, and having it be totally blind (not knowing the region or varietal beforehand) would be great. You need to get one of the new Ridel Blind tasting glasses. Its a black wine glass designed for blind tastings. Would love to see if you ever could mistake a red wine for a white or rosé tasting with that glass.
November 20, 2008

CindyW
Thanks for another fun episode. I’ve been enjoying California Cabs a lot recently, so it was good to see your take on a few. Definitely going to pick up a bottle or two of the Cliff Lede.

QOTD: I do like the blind tastings, but not for every single episode. How about the first episode of every month? Or “blind tasting Mondays”?
November 20, 2008

NC Carl
dang right, yes blind rocks…but you might have to throw in some guests.
November 20, 2008

thefaamakesmedrink
Gary Vee,

Even though we go through one bottle of Cab approximately every two years – not a lot of beef consumed in this house – #581 was a VERY entertaining episode! To commemorate, tonight I am putting off the chicken gumbo that the missus had originally suggested and have gone to the store for filet of sirloin (hey, I’m not made of money) and a bottle of Buehler 2005 Cabernet! Salud!

Regards,

Bryan Adams

P.S. Blind in ‘09!!!
November 20, 2008

Chriovorg
QOTD: Definately go with a once a week special like Blind Friday or Blind Humpday. Yah I like that.
November 20, 2008

Robert Provenz
drink wine blind in 09 sometime
November 20, 2008

Christophe
Blind in ‘09! Great idea.
November 20, 2008

John Farrin
Even filet EVERY night would start to wear. Once every 2 weeks seems about right.
November 20, 2008

Pierre
blind is the way!
thang again for the episode

just got back from the hospital with my newborn little boy
and just can’t wait to celebrate

“champagne everyone”

bye
November 20, 2008

jason shmanderson
i vote for blind tastings once a week. Blind is a good format but i also like the educational shows. I think the blind tasting would overshadow the various educational tidbits of the different wines. FYI the Cliff Lede did score 92 points in the spectator