Collector wines from L’ete du Vin lunch

Collector wines from L’ete du Vin lunch – Episode #668

May 1, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk tries 3 very serious wines at a lunch in Nashville and breaks them down!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

1988 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion
1974 Mayacamas Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
1998 Chateau Rieussec Sauternes

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May 2, 2009

Heidi
Happy Birthday, Mrs. V!
May 2, 2009

gomestar
Gary, it’s always great to see you review some old wines. I’d be interested in seeing a show where you do a vertical, or at least 3-5 examples of the same wine but in different years. (and forgive me if you have already done this)

QOTD: 1975 Quinta du Noval Porto

QOTD 2: It’s playoff hockey time!!
May 2, 2009

Steve
Speaking of vintage wine, has anyone had the 1995 Chilean cabernet that WL is selling – Domaine Paul Bruno? I bought one but haven’t popped it yet. The price was right at $18.
May 2, 2009

DF
You read my comment. I feel like I won the lottery.

QOTD1: Old wine I can remember: Beaulieu Vineyards Private Reserve Cab 1975.

QOTD2: Softball practice begins Saturday!

Happy Birthday, Mrs. Vaynerchuk!
May 2, 2009

YoungDave
1st EDIT, ADMITTEDLY TIPSY, AND FLIPCAM! posibly the most dynamic and unique episodes in a long time. GRACIAS!

QOTD: 1988 Cos d’Estournel? ‘95 Boucastel? ‘93 Hubert Lignier Morey St-Denis 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes?
May 2, 2009

Christopher Scoggin
If you hadn’t told us we never would have been able to tell you had had a bit to drink Or not.

Still liking the flipcam episodes but starting to miss Mott. Don’t worry about the ‘edits’ a quick check-in hardly counts in my mind.

QOTD: Only ever had one old wine and it was before I knew much about wine so didn’t appreciate it. It was 15-20 years old red and I remember that as they where pulling the cork it crumbled and fell into the bottle so it may have been off to start. All I can remember from taste is that it was very much NOT a tasty wine. It tasted very ‘dark’ and not pleasent to my pallet at that time (although I still prefer tasty wines to ‘challenging’ ones).
May 2, 2009

Mike D'Ag
Great show, love listening to your thoughts on the upper end wines!
QOTD: Had a ‘95 Opus One when I got a new job. Not sure if that qualifies as “old.” I was pretty underwhelmed but my expectations were insanely high.

Happy B-Day Momma V!
May 2, 2009

Gobi
QOTD: I just had a 1982 Ch. Margaux last night with my friends…. it was amazing not just so because of the bottle but because of the company… it was sad to see the bottle go but it was slightly leaking so I decided to drink it…. its amazing to drink an old bottle with enough age cause we’re all so accustomed to popping the cork and drinking young drink now type of wines… the complexities and nuances that ageing deliveres is unbelievable.
May 2, 2009

OP Wines
Great show as always! Love you coming in a bit tipsy on the show-nicely played!

QOTD: I will doing economics homework and working on my wine bar business plan-maybe a little golf?
May 2, 2009

Peter
I just had a Clos Des corton 1997 Faviliey. Plus some years ago we were privileged to have a bottle of Heitz Martha’s 1974. It had been abused as in the trunk of a car rolling around but it still showed fantastic youth and deliciousness. Hope someone has a bottle of that for all you Vayneacks.
May 2, 2009

Joel A.
Love the flip cam, it’s fun to see you more in a real life setting than just in the office, even though the office is cozy.

QOTD: I’m a 21 yr old college student, so no money for epic wines (sad face).

Pt. 2: Studying for 5 tests next week, three on monday but also running in a huge 50,000 person 12K race in good old Spokane, WA.
May 2, 2009

coth in MKE
QOTD: A week ago I had a Heitz, ‘83 or ‘84 I think. It was amazing. Still had loads of color and fruit. You wouldn’t believe it was a quarter of a century old.

This weekend I will be at Miller park watching the Arizona D-Backs lose the series to the MKE, Brewers.
May 2, 2009

Steve
Great episode, just love vintage wine. In 06 I had a 1966 Louis Martini cabernet. Grapes were also from the Mayacamas. After 40 years, the backwards style and elegance of that wine simply knocked me over. Last year I had a 1974 Simi cabernet that was on a par with the LM but not quite as thunderous.
May 2, 2009

Abbe Faria
Love to see the nerdy GV come out to play every once in a while, awesome show.
QOTD: My only 3 epic wines, all consumed in the last 3 years: a 1978 Vosne-Romanee “Beaux Monts” (amazing) a 1982 Chateau Pontet Canet (excellent) and my biggest letdown, a really tired 1989 Chateau Latour
May 2, 2009

GlennB
gotta love the older Vino’s that hold up!

just opened a 1986 Pichon Lalande that I have had in cellar for 20 yrs,,,,,,,

Corked, wotta pisser!

so we drank a 1999 Pommard from Bouchard Fils.

a real Fave though was a 1986 Chianti Riserva from Fontodi at Vinitaly this april at the infamous Bottega di Vini, it was the Sorbo bottling and it was brilliant. Big, stinky, warm and perfumed. WOW. we all Loved it.

Glenn
May 2, 2009

Jlc1283
Gary, great show, gets me really excited about the ‘89 La Mission which I’m saving for my wedding and is supposed to one up the ‘88……….

QOTD: Probably had it too young, but I had a ‘96 Margaux that seemed like it was already in full stride a few months ago…….it was AMAZING…..(like you said, that bottle at least)
May 2, 2009

David Dadekian
QOTD: I can’t think of anything epic I’ve had in a while. At least nothing older than 5-7 years. I had a port that was older than me a few years ago, but I couldn’t begin to remember what it was.
May 2, 2009

Chris Hadley
I see the curse of the flip mino and the touch sensitive buttons got you in this one I can’t recall how many times I have zoomed in and didn’t realize it myself with that thing!

QOTD: I have not really had the chance to enjoy an epic old wine. However, I had the pleasure of tasting some epic wines on the Thunder Cruise so that was epic for sure.

QOTD2: Enjoying the weather, doing some editing and being proud of Elisabeth for running the mini marathon downtown Indianapolis. Big ups E-Bear!

Also, happy birthday to your mother!
May 2, 2009

Adam J
This episode was better than Saturday morning cartoons on this beautiful Saturday morning. We have not heared the Macho Man Randy Savage reference for a while! QOTD: The last epic older wine was a 1989 Lynch Bages…Thanks Nick;)!
May 2, 2009

laposte
QOTD:
last week I had a 1980 Gould port
May 2, 2009

WyoTim
Being in the business I have been way to fortunate to have many epic wines including Chris Ringland Shiraz, some older Château d’Yquem, a 62 JJ Prum Riesling (WOW), and when I was a Maitre d’ at a restaurant in Jackson Hole Many of my guests would give me glasses of older Bordeaux and Burgundy that I could never afford ?
May 2, 2009

Tooch
great wines – really enjoy shows like this.
May 2, 2009

Jim in Atlanta
QOTD – Don’t think I have had an old epic wine. Have had some outstanding wines and some old ones, but have not been fortunate to try the epics with age. I am meeting friends for a late lunch and wine today and then to Rathbun’s Steak House for dinner with other friends. I am looking forward to both. Enjoy your tastings.
May 2, 2009

Beeper
Wow, some great wines…I’m surprised that you aren’t more enthusiastic for a 94+ wine – I would think you would want to drink the rest!
May 2, 2009

Medo
We are FINALLY back from the Thunder Cruise / “After FL Trip” and home in Germany! We are doing nothing except washing our clothes

QOTD:

1979 M. Chapoutier Côtes du Rhône Belleruche (got it for 1€ at Ebay!)

Cheers,
Nico (the big German Guy from the Cruise