Gigondas from the Southern Rhone

Gigondas from the Southern Rhone – Episode #678

May 18, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk sits down and tastes 3 wines from Gigondas a place where he feels some of the most underrated wines in the world are coming from!

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I’ve been catching up on old shows. I ordered a Gigondas…” by Erin
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Raspail GigondasGigondas
2005 Guigal GigondasGigondas
2006 St. Cosme Valbelle GigondasGigondas

Links mentioned in today’s episode.

The “Crush It!” announcement page

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May 20, 2009

Kitch(short for kitchen)
This is a little lengthy but it’ll be worth it. Just to rachet up your birthing angst and make you laugh. My last child was born in April 11yrs ago. Towards the end of March my wife’s Doc says guess what,your baby is to term(due date April 14th but as I always say they weren’t there when it happened you what do they know) and the baby is in breech position. The chances of her turning around are basically zero so time to consider a c-section. Over dinner and a nice Amorone (for me) she said let’s do it. Call the Doc to schedule. Doc says she can’t get her team together until April 6th. You don’t tell a full term pregnant woman to make that kind of decision then tell her it’s not possible for two weeks. Me, being my brilliant self said “do you have any objection to April 1st?” She thought it over and said no. Off to the phone and guess what? Who in their right mind would schedule their child to be an April fool. NO ONE! Therefore green light. Off to the hospital on the 1st. Being considered major surgery multiple things have to happen in preparation but none so important as the LAST person to enter the room: the ultra sound guy. He works around the rest of the mess and turns on the machine and proudly announces the baby is head down and in perfect delivery position. This unfirtunately cancells the whole program because now insurance won’t cover a dime since we would now be “electing the c-section”. We pack up and go home and wait for nature to take it’s course. Now it’s April 12th Doc says time to consider inducing labor. Wife says OK. 14th off to the hospital. Unpack, start the briefing with our appointed birthing staff and as the annoucements procede my wife says “I didn’t know this was involved or that wasn’t what my Doc told me”. Pack up go home. Six days later my wife says “I don’t care what it takes I want this baby now”. April 20th off to the hospital we go and 10:30 on April 21st my daughter was born. Now that she’s old enough on her birthday or sometimes as a reminder in discipline situations she is retold the story of what she put us through. But she always wins because through unborn willpower she decided not to be an April fool and there was nothing we could do about it. Talk about crushing it! All the best and be sure to share this with the Mrs. Kitch
May 20, 2009

BF
QOTD: That the Brewers are the best team in the NL.
May 20, 2009

Michael Schoonmaker
After that “spectacular” reaction, I’m gonna be on full alert to find that last wine.

QOTD: The biggest eye-opener this year would have to be when I looked at some computer code (I’m a game programmer) someone else wrote. It’s very similar to what I’m working on right now, and was one of those moments when you sit and think, “I may think I know what I’m doing, but this is impeccable. I still have so much to learn.” My co-workers make me think that a bit from day-to-day, but that person’s code forced me to live it since.
May 19, 2009

gibb brown
Qotd, had a kid, end of story
May 19, 2009

Carl Krohn
Still no mention of the Weekend Wall Street Journal wine article. You are the “V” in their alphabet. Big ups to Gary V and Wine Library TV.
May 19, 2009

J Crazy
QOTD: Mixing chocolate and katsup is horrific.
May 19, 2009

Jay Campbell
The biggest Eye Opener I’ve had this year is that no-one should ever work for a company run by old women that don’t keep up with technology.
May 19, 2009

Don
Gary — it was awesome to watch you describe that last wine, you were fired up. I would love to give that wine a shot some day.

QOTD: I almost got hit by a car when I was walking across the street after work last week!!! It was not cool!!!
May 19, 2009

maximagxe
Hey Gary, up here in Quebec We have roughly 20 to 30 different Gigondas at any given time. I have tasted the Tardieu – Laurent Gigondas vieilles vignes 2006 and the Laurus Gigondas 2005 from Gabriel Meffre lately and they are quite good. Another region that brings the thunder is the Cote Rotie, although pricier it can reward you with some GEMS! I know you did a show a few years ago but I had the Delas Seigneur de Maugiron Côte Rôtie 2006 and I must say it is presently SPECTACULAR. You should try this out…loads of Jerky and Bacon with some pepper, quite delicious!!!

Again a shout out from the great white North, Shefford near Montreal, Quebec!!!
May 19, 2009

Antony
Yeh, I’ve drunk the Gig’, there’s enough around here in the UK, but ain’t had anything spectacular. Down in the Rhone, you, me and Randal all know that Cornas is a really great play. QOTD – just watching folk make their moves is always thought provoking.
May 19, 2009

Taylor
Great show haven’t watched in quite some time, but good to be back. I would love to try more Gigondas, but like you said it limited.

QOTD Passing organic chemistry this semester, finally had the courage to chec my grades today and it was awesome to see that “C”
May 19, 2009

Dave
Once again great show..I have a question for you!! so your cheeks decided to text you “thank you” does that mean your tongue will email you comments about the wine?

QOTD: Because i’m in detroit..Chrysler’s Bankruptcy has been the biggest eye opener this year.
May 19, 2009

Pepel
i am a gigondas fan, and i hope that prices dont go up.. but no hate mail from me as of yet, maybe when i cant afford them anymore i could blame you. lol kidding.

QOTD: walking away from finance and entering the spectacular world of wine.
May 19, 2009

Mike
Hi Gary

I am new to your site… do you review new zeland wines, or have you?

Mike
May 19, 2009

mario
Gary, great show, love gigondas, can you do a show on wine from coteaux du layon and all the wine dessert of loire….could be nice….jo pithon ….bonnezeaux…..moulin touchais….huet etc…..
May 19, 2009

Bugsey34
Ciao from an American viewer in Italy, Gary! Almost never post comments but had to say it was a great show. I LOVE when you introduce the Vayner nation to new value regions, and for me living in Italy the wine world is so Italy-centric here I struggle to open up my palate to new regions of France, Spain, Portugal and New World! Appreciate these tips.

QOTD: Meeting my future husband and how important love is in your life! Thought I would crush it as a single girl…
May 19, 2009

David Dadekian
QOTD: Nobody’s going to do it for me but me (though my wife is a huge help).
May 19, 2009

ChrisR
Wow Gary, these are the shows that I love to watch. Funny that you forgot to rinse between wine 2 and 3, then immediately picked up a little of the previous wine’s characteristics. That last wine would’ve been great to throw to the Wine Club B peeps (yeah, I’m one of those). The one Gigondas I’ve had before was big, montrously big. Wish I could swing $50 for the Valbelle. Keep up the awesome wines, and throw yourself some priceyer wines more often.

QOTD: The economy.
May 19, 2009

BurroBoy
Another super show…when you are by yourself, the 16 minute pace seems right on, and when you have a guest you need the extra 15 minutes or so for their intro and interaction…even shorter ones for the mobile flip cam work as well. It seems like after 678 episodes you are really getting the hang of it.

Looking forward to when you are doing baby food reviews in several months.

QOTD: Went to a distributor’s pinotpalooza tasting of US west coast pinot noir…my first chance to sample higher up the food chain…the Cristom Vineyards stuff – holy moley!
May 19, 2009

castello
Most French wines have been a crapshoot for me and my friends. I have had so many bad ones (30 or 40) that I’m normally afraid to try any more. Thanks for showing us a couple decent ones. You were obviously surprised yourself finding 2 out of three good ones. My luck is 1 out of 30ish. Bad qpr! The Sainte Cosme is 60 bones here in Cali where I feel lucky to find it, but can’t afford regularly. I want to expand my palate but it’s very expensive and often very dissapointing.
May 19, 2009

TommyB
Great show, agree Gigondas can be a true value play compared to CNDP.
QOTD: biggest eye opener? Realising what I want to do with my life.
May 19, 2009

Keenan Courtland
Between the Guigal and the St. Cosme you forgot to rinse the glass, just thought I’d throw it out there (It obviously did not matter). Good show, Ill look for that variety in the future.
QTOD- Being a Caps fan, making it two rounds, going to game 7. That was eye opening!
May 19, 2009

Eric Godfrey
GV!!! First off, you better keep me posted on baby’s status…Now, onto the wines. Superb coverage on your part…Gigondas is a region which is highly overlooked and has been for way too long. Like you, alot of times i’d prefer a nice gigondas over a more expensive chat du pape. I am THRILLED that you tasted the Raspail and enjoyed it the way you did…I have been using it on my lists for quite a while and it always gets a great response, especially from yours truly. Great strucure, an overflow of elegance, and an amazing & long finish!!! Best wishes to you & Lizzie on the arrival…
May 19, 2009

Scott EJ
I just visited this region not that long ago. Although, I didn’t have the opportunity to try any of these particular bottles, I was able to get my hands on a regular bottling of St. Cosme and thought is quite nice. This is certainly one of those reqions that is right next to a more *popular* one, yet doesn’t get the credentials. That’s ok w/me.

QOTD: How rapidly this (The U.S.) ecomony is shrinking and most don’t realize it and aren’t preparing themselves properly.
May 19, 2009

oscar falcón lara
Congrats on the Baby Coming today Gary!

Thank you as well for reading my comment on the last episode, I was hoping you’d read it but wasn’t expecting it. Very cool. Good pace on this one as well.

Guigal is one of the Gigondas that is locally available, there are others but I haven’t tried them, I will ask for the Chateau Saint Cosme, maybe they can bring some in through special purchase.

“TRUST MOTT” should be on a Tee Shirt.

QOTD: biggest eye opener this year has been how quirky life became in a flash and how only the better prepared people react favorably to this. Specially life changing situations like marriage and finance.