Pomerol Wine Tasting In My NYC Apartment

Pomerol Wine Tasting In My NYC Apartment – Episode #642

March 12, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk can’t make it into the office so he tapes a show from his home and uses a few Pomerol wines from his cellar.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2001 Chateau Petit Village Pomerol
2003 Chateau Gazin Pomerol

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March 13, 2009

Dayton
Great show!
Q1: I love Pomerol and have had some great wines from that region. I am a big fan of the merlot with some cab franc splashed in.
Q2: I’m going to go out on a limb and take sort of a long shot with Allison. She has a great rock voice.
March 13, 2009

Troutmonster
Gotta love working from home!…but I usually stay in the pajamas. anyways…

QOTD: I’ve only tried a few Pomerol, unfortunately. More experience with the left bank stuff.

QOTD part deux: Adam isn’t my favorite contestant, but he’s my pick to win in the early stages
March 13, 2009

Tom
Sorry, haven’t cared about American Idol since season 2, so I have no idea.

Question for you Gary — how many bottles do you have in your private collection? Just curious, since I just started stocking my own cellar.
March 13, 2009

italianwinelover
QOTD: Pomerol is a wonderful area! Everytime I have had a wine from that region they have been delish!

American Idol: I don’t really watch it.
March 13, 2009

DogD
Hey I embrace the brownie-brown! BTW, I think a dried plum is a prune right?

QOTD1: I like the sound of Pomerol, very chill sounding – great place to work a harvest perhaps?

QOTD2: I haven’t been following AI this year
March 13, 2009

94+
Nice TV.

Q1: Pomerol is now on my list
Q2: Danny Gokey wins Idol
March 13, 2009

Dan
QOTD: Pomerol is on my to do list of 2009 – of late I’ve been working through rioja wines and getting introduced to Bordeaux. I love merlot based wines and I love the old world flavor profiles so I’m looking forward to what that the Pom. region has in store.

American Idol: Danny will win. Gary, when do you have time to watch American Idol? Seriously incredible.
March 13, 2009

Rick O'Shea
Nice episode. Thanks for the dedication!
March 13, 2009

Alex Coppice FI
Yo Gary! I’ve been loving your episodes ever since I found WLTV. Amazing stuff and has helped me alot on my studies as well. I’ve just been wondering and pondering.. where do you find these “Parker” scores or where do you ‘look’ them up?

QOTD: As for Pomerol. I’ve never had one. I think I will go purchase one this weekend. Really interested to find out how Pomerol tastes. Also liking these ‘chill-out’ style of Pomerol.

I have no idea about the American Idol thingie. But let’s say that Jack will win (if theres one).
March 13, 2009

ex-lurkdawg
I have only had a couple of Pomerols, but the 2000 Chateau Hosanna was AMAZING. It was one of the best Bordeaux I’ve had, probably beating some left bank wines (I know, it’s an unfair comparison as they’re so different) that were more than twice the price.

I have never seen American Idol. I plan to keep it that way.
March 13, 2009

dcrob
QOTD: havent had Pomerol, cant enter into it! If anyone can suggest one for say under 20$… but 49 euro.. HA!

QOTD2: I fell off watching Idol. How can they top Paula high as a kite?
March 13, 2009

Chalz
Cool Episode…Toooooooooooooo Funny!

QOTD: Petrus, have had some want more!! Danny Gokey!!

GV…My QOTD to you…Who washed the glasses? better not say Lizzie in her condition.
March 13, 2009

Vinophile
Gary—

Never had a Pomerol. Will we be sampling on the Thunder Cruise? (Ohhh, just a month away! YAY!).

American Idol lost me completely after the Sanjaya fiasco. My best friend’s daughter is a current finalist in the “Cleveland Idol” knockoff. I vote for HER! You go, Mary!

I, too, like the short but sweet shows like this one. And I miss the laid back Fridays. Just so ya know! And—next time do show us your cellar…and GVJr.’s room!
March 13, 2009

jason
AWESOME!!!!!!! love to see a pomerol tasting. if you want to post something from the 00,98 and 82 tasting, i would love to see that.
in terms of the petite village, i opened a 01 st emilion from chat quercey over the summer. i decanted it for about 3 hours and it was singing. st emilion and pomerol are a stones throw away. a lot of the elements that you were picking up in the 01 were similar to what was coming to me – plums, good cherry, cinnamon a little spice… yum. maybe taste the village tomorrow again.

QOTD – pomerol, love it. i cannot say i have so much experience with it cause A. it aint cheap, B. it is not all over the place. i have a few bottles in my cellar – fleure de gay 05, la pointe 04 and 01 vray croix de gay 01. i had some 95 and 96 that are gone. the 95 was kinda cooked and the 95 was sweet.
prt 2 no friggin clue
March 13, 2009

Paul Stonier
p.s. QoTD: Megan Joy has already won it.
March 13, 2009

Paul Stonier
Great simple show. Hoping that I’m not disappointed when I open the bottle of ‘05 Lussac-St-Emilion Bordeaux when I decide to break it out my cooler. If nothing else, it’ll be a learning experience and I can’t be mad at that.
March 13, 2009

Beverly
Great show Gary!!! I have a question for you…at what temperature do you set your wine cooler? I’ve always wondered what’s “proper”. You may have answered this in another show, but I thought I’d give it a shot.

#1 QOTD: Don’t know anything about Pomerol.
#2 QOTD: You know Adam’s going to win!!! Danny & Lil will give him a run, but he’s way above any of the others.
March 13, 2009

AJ
Great episode Gary. Even had a little stalkerish component to it because we got to see your apartment AND something out of your own collection.

QOTD1: I love Pomerol. Mostly because a Pomerol was the first Bordeaux I tasted consciously.

QOTD2: I could tell you who is about to win “Deutschland sucht den Superstar” aka German Idol…but seriously, I hope it’s gonna be Lil’ Rounds.

Cheers from Dusseldorf, Germany.
March 13, 2009

Susan B
Enjoyed the episode. Learned about the Pomerol region. Have more respect for Merlot now!
March 13, 2009

Heka
Great episode. It’s always fun to see you tasting vintages.

QOTD 1: I bought a 05 Pomerol as a christmas present for my parents and I’m hoping it will be good after some years of cellaring. It will be the first Pomerol I and my parents taste.

QOTD 2: I have no idea because I live in Finland. But judging from the other comments it will be Adam Lambert.
March 13, 2009

Vanguy
QOTD 1: Had a few Pomerols over the years and enjoyed them.
QOTD 2: American Idol? Are you kidding me? Pazz with 17 Zs. How could I possibly find time to watch that crap while I am busy *crushing* it?!?

Why no tour of your apartment?
March 13, 2009

mattyb_58
qotd 1: just getting into Bordeaux after the 05 vintage. Have a great little wine shop down the street where I am like a kid in a candy store. Have to check out the Pomerols!

qotd 2: have no clue. usually don’t watch until the last 5 or so.

peace!
March 13, 2009

Woody Morgan
Gary,

I went Pomerol last summer, and it is a maze! We were trying to find Petit Village, and it took 2 hours. We even drove into some of the wines for a short cut. Not a good idea.

QOTD – Pomerol is cool, but sometimes I think it’s a little overpriced for what it offers. When we went to Petit Village, we had a vertical tasting of the wines, and given a tour – they have just modernised the entire place – it looks amazing – I think it will be one of the wines to watch in the coming years. THUNDER! FLIP MY FACE OFF!

The blind guy will win American Idol!

Woody
London
March 13, 2009

Fatdoi
qotd….
1. don’t know that region yet
2. can’t watch it as i’m in Oz…. lol
March 13, 2009

Kittysafe
I did find both these wines on http://www.everywine.co.uk
Roughly £40 a piece, $50-60 USD Ouch. A bit pricey when you
can easily get better bang for the buck at an 8th of the cost.