2005 Bordeaux tasting- Blind

2005 Bordeaux tasting- Blind – Episode #589

December 3, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk puts 4 Bordeaux wines from the classic 2005 Vintage to the test!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Chateau CouspaudeSt Emilion
2005 Chateau BrownGraves/Pessac-Leognan
2005 Chateau CamensacOther Red Bordeaux
2005 Chateau La ClemencePomerol

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December 3, 2008

Gary O
I am a newcomer to wines and to The Thunder Show and it is absolutely fantastic. I am addicted to these episodes and have watched tons in the last 5 days. Love the blind tasting. I have not yet purchased any Bordeaux, but I plan to very soon.

Keep up the great work and I will do what I can to spread the Thunder.

Many thanks for your insights.
December 3, 2008

SurfCityJay
Nice show.. need to find some La Clemence…

All that I have bought of 2005 is a case of Chateau La Pointe from Pomerol… got an early 90s vintage on a whim from Trader Joe’s years ago and loved it… My wife and I visited the Chateau on our trip to France in 2001… nice small production, family owned… and like you say.. LOVE THE MERLOT!
December 3, 2008

Ian
Sweet episode. “some Charlotte’s Web action” best line of the episode.

QOTD: The most recent one I got was a $12 Beau Rivage. Poopy.
December 3, 2008

Jolie Elman
QOTD: Two Gary V recommendations — Chateau Gazin Rocquencourt 2005 and Domaine Du Bouscat 2005
December 3, 2008

Tooch
keep the blind tastings coming – i think a couple double-blind episodes are necessary too.

2005 bordeaux – haven’t bought anything noteworthy yet.
December 3, 2008

Stan Reitan
I have not had the privelege of tasting a ton of ‘05 Bordeaux but I did stumble on a very nice gem for only $15.00. Chareau Paradis Casseuil Domaines Barons DE Rothschild (Lafite). What an amazing wine for the price. Dusty fruit on the nose with wet leather, some dark cherry currant maybe. Wet leather and fruit on palate, finish wasn’t great but acceptable. Great wine for under twenty bucks if you love the old world style.
December 3, 2008

ncwinetravels
gary,

great show…love the bordeaux. QOTD: Chateau Grand Jean 2005 – right bank.
Haven’t opened it yet, might be a dog, we’ll see.
Still waiting for Chateau Gazin to be in stock.

Best Regards,
ncwt
December 3, 2008

Ray Barnes
As usual Gary does a very fine job in blind tastings – where his palette is pushed a bit harder than usual. The La Clemence sounds like a winner too, and at $80 is not bad at all for a great wine from there.

QOTD – Chateaux Bahans-Haut-Brion, Nenin & Guiraud. Also a very nice surprise, Ch. Pezac from Entre-Deux-Mers, a good sleeper.
December 3, 2008

NJ_Vettester
QOTD: I have not yet purchased any of the 2005 Bordeaux – economic climate has forced me to give up on most luxury items like wine.
December 3, 2008

hugh
QOTD-I’ve bought about 12-14 different ones from price range of 20-80.
Especially looking forward to trying Monbousquet (btw if u can get the 2000-do it!!) and Lascombes….
December 3, 2008

OSCAR FALCON LARA
QOTD: I bought several 2005’s :
Chateau du Plantier 2005 Bordeaux
Chateau Cluzan 2005 Bordeaux
Sichel Sauternes 2005.
Chateau Le Giron 2005 Bordeaux

I am curious about that ‘poop’ smelling wine, I will look for it locally…

Great show.
December 3, 2008

Pete G
Love the blinds – like a box of chocolates ya neva know what ya gonna git.

QOTD: a few – 4 or 5 so far. Of note? Ch. D’Issan
December 3, 2008

Chris Bartow
When I visited Wine Library I picked up Chateau Plain Point which I haven’t tried yet. Most of the 2005s are out of my spending limit at this point.
December 3, 2008

theduffy
WWHHHHOOOHHHHOOOOO Great show Thanks Gary!!! And Mott!!
December 3, 2008

Askold Shegedyn
Nice episode. I picked up some Lafleur-Petrus.
December 3, 2008

Steve
Great show Gary, I’ll save up for the La Clemence. I’ve been enjoying the 2005 Ch. La Grange Clinet, pretty tasty, only about $14, which is about what I like to spend.
December 3, 2008

Dominick Mack
Gary…this show kicked ass…love the blind tastings!
December 3, 2008

Dr. Dan
Great show, GV. Blind is the way to go; I don’t even scroll down to see the wine list, so that I can be surprised, too. You’re really hitting the price points on the nose. Just a liitle too good maybe I’ve been waiting for a 2005 Bordeaux show. Was hoping that you’d have the chance to give the little beauties a little more air time before tasting, though.

Chateau Brisson
Chateau Carbonnieux Blanc
Chateau Tour St. Bonnet
Chateau Clos L’eglise Cotes De Castillon
Chateau de Fonbel
Chateau La Prade
Chateau Les Trois Croix
Chateau Marquis D`alesme Becker
Chateau Moulin Haut Laroque
Chateau Petit Bocq
Chateau Puygueraud
Vieux Champs de Mars Johanna
Chat Haut Gardere
Chateau Cote De Baleau
Chateau Rollan De By
Chateau Senejac
Chateau Barde Haut
Chateau Camensac
Chateau Caronne Sainte Gemme
Chateau Clos Rene
Chateau Du Tertre
Chateau Faizeau
Chateau Faugeres
Chateau Grand Mayne
Chateau Haut Bergey Rouge
Chateau Haut Brisson
Chateau La Clotte
Chateau La Croix De Gay
Chateau Lanessan
Chateau Les Grands Chenes
Chateau Monbrison
Chateau Moulinet
Chateau Pontac Lynch
Chateau Rabaud Promis
Chateau Reignac
Chateau Rouget
Chateau Sansonnet
Chateau Valrose Cuvee Alienor
Clos Les Lunelles
Chateau D’arche Sauternes
Chateau Fombrauge
Chateau Pipeau
Chateau Puy Arnaud
Chateau Charles De Sarpe
Chateau Grand Corbin D`espagne
Chateau Grand Pontet
Chateau Haut Batailley
Chateau La Gaffeliere
Chateau L’arrosee
Chateau Malartic Lagraviere Rouge
Chateau Quinault L`enclos
Chateau Saint Pierre
Chateau Soutard
Michel Rolland Episode One (Chateau d’Arsac)
Chateau Fleur Cardinale
Chateau Angelus
Chateau Doisy Vedrines Sauternes
Chateau Cos D`estournel
Chateau Sociando Mallet
December 3, 2008

Withnail
That was great
December 3, 2008

Carly L
QOTD: I think I bought a 2005 Bordeaux last year for about $12. I can’t remember, but I think it was pretty good. Too poor to have tried any of the really good ones, I guess
December 3, 2008

BF
QOTD: I bought cases of CH. Puygueraud, Ch. Belgrave, Ch. Caronne Ste Gemme, and Ch. Labat. All under $25 a bottle… the ones I’ve tried are WAY too young to drink now, though.
December 3, 2008

sam
Rockin’!
I only really got into Bordelais wines with the ‘05 vintage. In my short voyage through the immense world of Bordeaux, I have found that many are too big to drink right now, and really get the most of as of yet. Most wines would benefit having a couple more years to settle.

QOTD: My 2005 coup de coeur is Château Maucamps, a Cru Bourgeois Supérieure from the Haut-Médoc. Big berries, ripe, but with a strong backbone that will take it through the next 2-3 decades.

To 2005 Bordeaux, raise your glasses!
December 3, 2008

BF
great show. You know, one of Hercules’ tasks was to shovel animal crap. That’s some good company.
December 3, 2008

Jay
QOTD: Several, but among those I’m most looking forward to trying (many years from now…) is the Clerc Milon, long my favorite “value” Bordeaux property.
December 3, 2008

Z
QOTD: Chateau Dauzac Margaux 2005 – purchased by the case – sweet sippin’