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 3, 2009

Murso
I love Haut Brion. I remember that 88,89,90 string of vintages (in Bordeaux). They raved em’ all up, then, subsequently, everyone in the press, down to the vintage charts seemingly blew off the 88, as though it wasn’t that great after all. Man those wines were great, from the classified growths, down to modest little wines like Beaumont, which was downright cheap! Real affordable, and I drank a bunch of that for a few years.

Mayacamas IS really ageable, and they had a classic style, in which their alcohol was kept down to a Bordeaux-like 12%. In 2002 a friend and I had a ‘79, and I recall it had that minty note overtone, and a dusty aura that made the steaks feel really juicy.

A local distributor sold out some years back, and the President sold lots out of his cellar to industry guys. My distributor got our hands on maybe a hundred bottles of Bordeaux, dating through the seventies. Lots of Fourtet, and other St. Emilions, as well as Margauxs, and St. Estephes. I bought 8 bottles, and poured most of them at a wine bar for industry peeps, and thier customers. Highly informative to help people know what happend to the fruit after 25-30 years, cause you often get more cranberry, olive, and phenolic components than fruit scents and flavor.
May 3, 2009

jigger
QOTD: No popularly recognized big hitters. Had a great Sea Smoke and a 2002 Mayacamas Mt Veeder Merlot (I think I got that right) within last couple of years that I really enjoyed.

Classic GV feel to the show. Appreciate the fact that after 600+ you can cycle back into “honeymoon” mode with the WLTV audience. The new energy comes right through the episode and into the GVnation. Keep it up. Peace.
May 3, 2009

Vinacull
Hi Gary,
Excellent Ep. QOTD: Reading over my last 300 or so TN’s, I guess this is one time where I don’t have a quick answer. Most everything we drink is within 10 years old, so I wouldn’t qualify any as old and epic. Later this year for our anniversary we’ll probably drink a ‘91 Dominus. Otherwise the last epic bottle I had was an ‘89 Pegau CDP. Cheers, CK
May 3, 2009

Chalz
Last epic was 61 lafitte Rothchild 1/2 bottle…all that and then some!! My birth year, have 1 more bottle. My QOTD to you.. when do I open theis last one??
May 3, 2009

james hill
last epic wine… 1996 pontet canet,.375mls. 94+ points. the 750mls needs years to be ready.after that i bought a wine cellar and started buying good to excellent vintages of bordeaux for long storage. previously, a bottle of farella park terrace reserve 2003. bought at a charity auction in napa and served at a tasting at a local retailer who annually bids for as much as he can for the store and his own cellar. probobly very little of this available anywhere at $133… 95+.
May 3, 2009

Ricardo
Thanks for the show Gary, do you think you can give us tasting scores/notes on all the other wines that you had over lunch, I know most of us cant drink them everyday, but everyone loves a bit of wine porn from time to time!

QOTD: 1982 Pichon Longueville-Lalande, the most multi layered, complex wine I have ever tasted, the wine that really made me understand great Bordeaux.
May 3, 2009

Rich Ritter in NY
Loved the episode. Thanks for taking the time to share some EPIC wines with us.

QOTD: 1995 Beaulieu Vineyard, Private Reserve Cab Sauv. Maybe not epic in the true sense of the word, but an epic for me.
May 3, 2009

apj_bobswineguy
What a great life! What an incredible tasting! The wines & the who’s who in attendance!

I have a btl of 1982 Mayacamus stashed. Not positive of the provenance. But, I want to give it a whirl now.
That 1988 La Mission had deep color. Crazy deep color. Is that possible for a 21 year old wine?
Great way to finish the week.
May 3, 2009

apj_bobswineguy
1993 Dom Perignon Oenotheque! Really amazing! Transcends price.
1999 & 2001 Screaming Eagle. But….does NOT transcend price. Can’t get over the price. They were also amazing wines (esp the 2001, sorry, i know the 99 is more highly rated).
Thanks to our guests who let me partake.
May 3, 2009

scalpa
Great show GV, you did seem tipsy

QOTD- Latour 86, bought primeur by a friend’s father in 87. Great souvenir. Cheval Blanc 95 and Yquem 95, Dom Perignon oenotheque 84

QOTD2 – Golf, got sunburnt in Jersey ! can you imagine that ?
May 3, 2009

ChezJim
Excellent show. Always great to see how the classic wines are holding up. You are a lucky man.

QOTD: I just opened a 1998 (over 10 years, so I thought it counted) Artesa Pinot Noir that is still screaming blackberry. What a great wine.
May 2, 2009

LisaPeacea
The VaynerNation is always psyched when we new a new episode. And we love traveling with you. Thanks!
May 2, 2009

Ian Leong
awesome episode, it’s not common for me to see such old, classic (and expensive) wines. Looking forward to those upcoming guests

QOTD: The most recent one i can remember a 1985 Bordeaux back in 2006, but for the life of me i can’t remember. it was a friends 21st birthday and his dad, a big wine guy, brought out his birthday case. All I know that it was delish.
May 2, 2009

*/^_^\*
now THAT is what i call a flip-cam episode…..

i cannot believe you still spit and poured the rest out. that is dedication.
May 2, 2009

cody
Hey Gary, First of all I’m 19 years old. But I still love the show. even though I have not tasted a lot of wines in my day you make the show hilarious either way. Keep up the great work, and the movie bottle shock is a awesome movie. I recommend it to everyone.

Thanks,

Cody
May 2, 2009

Harry
Great show, thanks for bringing us along.
Last epic wine was a 1991 Shafer Hillside Select over the summer sitting together with John Shafer as he told stories of moving out to Napa in the 60s. True honor, and the wide was amazing, obviously.
May 2, 2009

Steve Spielmann
I haven’t had a truly epic older wine lately. Two good ones, though – both SCM Calicabs – Ridge 1992 Santa Cruz Mountains and Klein Vineyards 1990 (this vineyard was purchased by Mt. Eden and now goes into their wine). Be happy to drink either of those again, but no more in the cellar, alas.
May 2, 2009

mrpat56
great episode, I love the older vintages & great wine episodes. Value wines are good, but occasional GREATS make my day. Keep it up.

QOTD– 1974 Heitz Marthas Vineyard. A wine I will never forget. I have drank lots of french and Napa greats— ‘82,’85,’86,’90,95, ‘00—moutons, lafite, haut-brion, la conseillante and more— but the Heitz is the stand out.
May 2, 2009

Jeff S.
QOTD: I haven’t had many EPIC wines, but I will share that because of your show last week I’ve been trying a lot of Malbecs. Big ups to you, Gary, for expanding my palate.
May 2, 2009

G
Haven’t seen many shows, but I think the 93+ and the 94 were the highest ratings I’ve heard. what is the highest Gary has rated a wine on the show?

QOTD: I generally hate Chards, but the only Kistler Chard I had (this was in the early 2000’s, so think it was a late 90’s vintage) was the most epic experience. Perfect wine, finish that ran a full minute. Also I was at Pine Ridge after Gary Andrus sold the place and they opened their library. Had everything they were pouring that day, joined the club and have no intention of drifting away. I mean unless Leucadia really donks the place up.
May 2, 2009

BobbyTiger
I just drank a wine that was made on Tuesday. It was good.

Actually, I choose not to buy “epic” wines, as I really don’t have the ability to taste the difference, with that, say……..of a $20.00 bottle of wine.
So, given the price point, I stick with something within my financial range, that, (to me), delivers good taste.

Have a good time in Nashville……and thank for being U.
May 2, 2009

Smalls
great episode love learning about older wines

QOTD: i have not really had any epic older wines, being a poor college student really hinders me from from getting one but i cant wait to be able to have one

QOTD2: this weekend i am serving this country in the AIR FORCE Reserves.
May 2, 2009

zac weiss
Wonderful show Gary! Call me bougie, but I really love these top-dollar vino shows. Being in France, I rarely ever find the wines you taste, so I might as well watch you drinking the real classy stuff.

QOTD: epic wine… I’d have to say this little 8 euro play I bought in a convenience store and drank with some brie and baguette in front of notre dame with a bunch of american friends who were over last summer (tourists represent!) I remember it as having this de-LISH clove/orange combination, like some old-tyme chrismas spirit in my mouth… plus epic friends and epic vistas; that night worked out ok.

Straying from wine, I just bought some KILLER spring-pickings Dao Reng green tea (was picked a week and a half ago.) The wet-sock flavor I got off the first steeping made me realize how gunked up with lime my water-heater had gotten from the hard tap water I used, so I cleaned it up and JUST made the leap to using mineral water for my tea! And oh my god, night and day, best cuppa tea I’ve had in a long, long time; subtle, sweet grassy notes, like those sugarflowers certain grasses have (they have a real name, I just can’t find it.)
May 2, 2009

jason carey
yeah, but That cali cab is from when the wines were not picked so over-ripe.. look at the abv…
I am not so sure that they would age like that now.
May 2, 2009

Lawrence Leichtman
Happy birthday to your mom. I am just in the process of opening some of my older wines over the next 3-4 weeks and the Mayacamas 1976 and 1978 are in the mix. I had the 1974 in 1986 from my tasting notes I thought there was a ton of eucalyptus in it almost a Heitz Martha’s vineyard. My best bottles were the Latour and Cheval Blanc from my birth year 1947. Amazing wines and I would have rated each 100. No flaws at all. I have the 1988 Rieussec bought in 1990 for $24 so at that price it should still be good. Hey Nico if you are reading further. Table of big German guy at the wine cruise.