An Aussie wine tasting with a visiting Aussie Chef

An Aussie wine tasting with a visiting Aussie Chef – Episode #616

February 2, 2009

Chef Benjamin Christie and Gary Vaynerchuk taste 3 Australian wines that are widely available.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 D’arenberg The Hermit CrabAustralian White Meritage
2006 Kooyong Massale Pinot NoirAustralian Pinot Noir
2005 Penfolds Cab/shiraz Bin 389Australian Red Meritage

Links mentioned in today’s episode.

Benjamin Christie . com

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February 2, 2009

Chris
Clare Valley Rieslings. You gotta do a show on Australian Rieslings, they are bringing serious thunder. Great QPRs too.
February 2, 2009

JonE
Your guest has some great episodes on hulu.com. He is highly recommended for the food and wine crowd in my opinion.

QOTD: Mitolo G.A.M. faboo dark brooding stuff
February 2, 2009

BobbyTiger
We enjoy different Ausie wines.
No real favorite.
February 2, 2009

Adam J
QOTD: I havent had too many Australian wines..last night I had the Lindemans Bin65 chard 2007, it had some nice fruit without too much butter and oak. Not bad at all for the price. Nice show, Thanks!!
February 2, 2009

CindyW
QOTD: Glaetzer’s Amon Ra is probably my favorite Aussie wine. For more affordable shiraz, though, we often turn to Flinder’s Run and Glen Eldon Dry Bore.
February 2, 2009

Bill
Good guest. Best show in a while.

qotd: haven’t had an Aussie wine in years, but I used to enjoy Ponfolds Mourvèdre blends.
February 2, 2009

Scott EJ
QOTD: Amon-Ra, Branson Coach, D’Arenberg The Derelict, and bunches more.
February 2, 2009

Andy Price
Benjamin port. It is good and cheap and shows the Portuguese there not the only ones who can make desert wine.
February 2, 2009

malliemcg
I find the 389’s need some time before even being looked at 5+ years – fairly consistent year to year. I’d love to see/hear your thoughts of the same 389 in a few years… I used to grab a few 389’s year on year, until they started coming out on release at 35AUD.

Favourite Aussie Wine:
This is so hard.
- D’Arenburg 2003 Galvo Garage would be up there, as would be the Richard – Hamilton Centurion Shiraz 2001 ($30AUD 3 years ago – much better than the $60 they’re asking on release).
- Wirra Wirra Sparrow’s Lodge Cab Sauvignon (any year over the last 5).
- Coriole Cabernet Barberra 2003
February 2, 2009

stephen
I think a chard from devils lair in Western Australia, to be completely different.
Nice show, got to love the aussies
February 2, 2009

john m
Great episode!

QOTD – Even though I had an ‘86 Penfolds Grange Saturday, the ‘05 Mollydooker Carnival of Love is my favorite
February 2, 2009

David Dadekian
QOTD: I don’t know that I can pick just one. Probably one of d’Arenbergs if I had to narrow a bit, don’t know that I can get much more narrow.
February 2, 2009

NC Bill
QOTD: 1998 Penfolds Grange!!!

Love your guest.
February 2, 2009

Jay
Great guest, great show!! Thanks!!
February 2, 2009

sam
Good show. Fun guest!

QOTD: In the past I have enjoyed Wyndham Estate wines from Australia, but I find my palate to have changed. A little too fruit-bomby for me. Same with the Penfolds. A little too two dimensional. Maybe I should seek other brands. I picked up a bottle of Windy Peaks Pinot that I am looking forward to trying. I haven’t had any Australian Pinot Noirs as of yet.

Keep bringin’ it Gary V. and the crew!
February 2, 2009

gotsha
QOTD….Thorn Clark – Shotfire Shiraz is my fav aussie
February 2, 2009

guymandude
Colonial Estate Expatrie Semillon 05 from Barossa that Gary recommended it
was very good.
February 2, 2009

Marc-China Wine Tours
I was introduced to Marsanne at a cooking class at the fish market in Sydney about 10 years ago. It was awesome!!! I highly recommend it.
February 2, 2009

M
fun show

QOTD: don’t have a fav….yet

I’d like to try the Hermit Crab.
February 2, 2009

Dennis Ray Nestor Jr.
Great Show. Ben seams like a good guy. Thanks for turning me on to The Hermit Crab!
February 2, 2009

Michael
I don’t like to call Muscat and Tawny… wines. But, Australia is home to Yalumba which hands down undeniably is amazing in this area. All I can ever say whenever I am soooo fortunate to have one is… OMG.

http://www.yalumba.com

Aside from that… I am way too much of an old world wine guy to have found anything from that part of the world that excites me.
February 2, 2009

Blake
QOTD: Greenock Creek Cab Sav (I believe it was 2002)…really just blew my socks off. And sorry GV but I gotta say it. HERE WE GO STEELERS! HERE WE GO!!! SIX TIME SUPER BOWL CHAMPS!!!
February 2, 2009

Pete G
Kick ass guest. The chefs really bring it.

QOTD: Tapestry “The Vincent” Barossa shiraz
February 2, 2009

Robert Howells
Katnook Founders Block Cabernet Sauvignon.
February 2, 2009

Michael McGovern
Benjamin Christie was a terrific, informative,and charismatic guest! Have him back again sometime. To answer the question of the day; my favorite Austrailian wine would have to be Houghton blend: Cabernet Merlot Shiraz.