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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“Great episode, glad you finally got around to a blind tasting. Im exc…” by Dessert Wine Nerd
“Well, I have from 2005; Cos d’Estournel, Ducru Beaucaillou, Vieux Chat…” by Bothuyne Carl
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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

Links mentioned in today’s episode.

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December 4, 2008

medo
Another great blind show Gary!

QOTD:
2005 Château de Birot
2005 Château Cambon La Pelouse
2005 Château Doisy-Védrines
2005 Château Langoiran Cuvée Prestige
December 4, 2008

Weston
QOTD:
6 x Chateau Saint-Christoly
1 x Chateau Haut Marbuzet
1 x Chateau du Tertre
1 x Chateau Beau-Site (Already Drank was nice the nose was closed but the taste was nice mainly cab I liked it)
December 4, 2008

Greg B
Big G, Thank you for being you man.

QOTD: Château Rauzan-Ségla 2005
December 4, 2008

Christo
Great Show!

QOD: I bought La Clemence a week ago! Will buy more! You are so money on your descriptions! Mikey you dont know how money you are!
December 4, 2008

Fred
Hehe, really enjoy this!

Just came back from the 2005 Bordeaux tasting at last week. Saint-Julien wines obviously won my heart, especially, Ch. Leoville Poyferre, Ch. Lagrange and Ch. Talbot, much better than other Bordeaux red wines. Right time to taste. Graves and Sauternes also rocked.

QOTD: I bought some basic 2005 Bordeaux last year. Amongst, Chateau Grand Ferrand from Entre-Deux-Mers was a sexy and delicate wine, 100% Merlot, and the winner out of a box of six.

Great episode, blind tasting is like lottery. hehe, love it!@
December 4, 2008

Phil G
QOTD – got a few of them from your recommendations, and from a local store…
December 4, 2008

ponuppy
QOTD: Chateau Vieux Pourret … amazing.
December 3, 2008

Robin C
You lived on a farm?
Nice appearance on the Early Show. You looked comfortable.
Entertaining blind tasting. You’re getting really good at this. Be careful or the 2005s will report you for harrassment.
QOTD:
Haut Bergey Rouge 2005
Chateau Hortevie Saint Julien 2005
Chateau Beau-Site St. Estephe 2005
Chateau Laplagnotte Bellevue Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Michel Rolland Episode One 2005
Chateau Angelus Saint-Emilion 2005
Chateau Les Secrets de Cardinale 2005 St. Emilion
December 3, 2008

Chris in Tulsa
QOTD: Bought over 50 bottles of different 2005 Chateaus! All latter growths but some great buys! Really love Bordeaux wines and wish I could just once try a 1st growth so I could really gauge my pallet against lesser growths and learn what a REALLY GREAT Bordeaux IS!
December 3, 2008

Alex
QOTD- 05 Cos D’Estournal. Had it at a tasting and had to buy it, I remembered this wine from your vid and your book. Truly out of this world. I’m sure this wine will only get better with time and a wine to have for that very special moment.
December 3, 2008

WineWoman
Almost forgot. Great job on the CBS Early Show. Too short a segment. Maybe they’ll wise up and give you more time on your next appearance. Harry seemed to enjoy himself. Jackie Johnson, the weather-girl substitute, mentioned she wanted to join in on the wine spot. Hope to see more of you on the major networks.
December 3, 2008

WineWoman
QOTD: Chateau de Caillac, chateau poutett, chateau de cardinale or le cardinale? a few other of your recommendations–can’t remember all of them. Possibly a Margaux amongst them. I didn’t buy any more than 3 or 4 bottles of one producer–didn’t purchase case lots.
December 3, 2008

Ed Whitebone
Really enjoy the blind tasting shows.

I got caught up a bit on the 05 Bordeaux thing this year.
I feel any wine collection has to have a couple of classed growths from this
vintage so I blew a whole two week paycheck just to get the Palmer and Ducru-Beaucaillou.

2 x 2005 Château Bonnet Bordeaux Contrôlée Reserve
1 x 2005 Calvet Reserve
1 x 2005 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
1 x 2005 Château Jean de Gue
2 x 2003 Château La Gorce
2 x 2005 Château le Bergey Cuvée Prestige .
1 x 2005 Château Palmer
1 x 2005 Château de Parenchère
1 x 2005 Château Pey La Tour Réserve du Château
1 x 2005 Château Peychaud
1 x 2005 Château Puy-Marceau
1 x 2005 Château Sociando-Mallet
December 3, 2008

digitaldean
QOTD: Unfortunately, I have not picked up an ‘05 Bordeaux yet. Just getting into trying different wines, but will be trying one in the future.

Love the blind tasting.

Gary, gotta let up on the Mottster about Plaxico! His G-men may be repeating!!
December 3, 2008

Kenny Dion
Love the blind episodes, there’s not bull, just your opinion and then the reveal. I’ve seen you rip some great wines apart based on your palette, and I wonder if it would have happened the same way if not blind. Keep it real and keep it blind.

Vote Blind 09′
December 3, 2008

CraigG
Chateau L’Eglise Clinet
Chateau Marguax
Leoville-Las Cases
Chateau Cos d’Estournel
Chateau Angelus
Chateau Malescot St. Exupery
Chateau Rauzan Segla
Chateau Branon
L’Evangile
Chateau Lascombes
Chateau Duhart Milon Rothschild
Chateau Duhart Milon Rothschild
Chateau La Fleur Petrus
Chateau Clos de l’Oratoire
Michel Rolland Winemaker’s Collection
Chateau Balthus
Chateau Boyd-Cantenac
Chateau Prieure Lichine
Chatea Pipeau
Chateau Gigault Cuvee Viva
Chateau Montviel
December 3, 2008

@AndrewSansone
Gary, Love the blind tastings! Keep ‘em coming!

Excellent job on CBS Morning Show!
December 3, 2008

Richard Ritter
Way to keep it blind! You are on the money!

Q of the D: Ch. Cour d’Argent.

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December 3, 2008

Cuse Wino
QOTD- Too expensive and might smell like poop.
Two good reasons to stay away from Bordeaux.

Love the blind shows- you are killing on the prices!
December 3, 2008

Susan
Gary & Chris, Here is a Bordeaux I had recently that was excellent!!!!! http://tv.winelibrary.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22500&highlight=
December 3, 2008

Snarf
QOTD: none/nada/zero. Not a Bordeaux fan, AND it saves me $$$
December 3, 2008

the2urbs
Poop, really… na

I still can’t find French I will shell out the $$$$$$$$$ for.
December 3, 2008

Susan
Gary, I must say………..As I have watched you at different key notes and different TV shows……You have just gotten better at this!!!! You were extremely FABULOUS and had a great delivery this morning on the CBS Early Show……Just sorry it was sooooo short……not your fault…..CBS just isn’t too bright!!!!!!!
December 3, 2008

Roberto (rarojas)
loved the show, as usual, love right bank and Cab Fr. so getting a case of this, ONLY based on this show!!!! hope I’m doing the right thing, I trust your palate as it is so similiar to mine.

QOTD: Cos D’Estournel, always undervalued, in my humble opinion. Also La Mission Haut Brion, and bought a whole bunch of second wines from the top names, which I think is a great play.

Salud!
December 3, 2008

Brock
Chateau Ducla 2005

Nice job on CBS this morning!