had the 2000 branaire ducru last night-in total agreement-an outstanding elegant wine-luckily still 2 more to go!

I just opened a bottle of the Branaire and have to agree with you 100% It is outstanding.

EXCELLENT...just got an e-mail from K&L offering up 2 remaining bottles of the 2000 Branaire Ducru, Based on this ep, I jumped on it.

Probably early to tell, but would you recommend the: CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE-DUCRU 2001

The best about the year 2000 was that we discovered - based in Paris at the time - that there are normal wines and there are others. We dived into this fantastic world with a bottle of Ch. Belair 1982. It was the first and last Belair in my life, however, a serious number of bottles of Branaire Duluc Ducru followed this experience and we where always impressed by the quality of this St. Julien.

Great Show!!!!!!!!!!! Great wine knowledge content in this ep, great wines, not too long. Nice.

2000 is my favorite vintage in the last 10.

The wines are just starting to come around and I am blown away by your review of Branaire.

I am now glad that I have 3 1/2 cases.

Will have to try a bottle this weekend.

I'd love to buy some of that Cru but Alabama has archaic shipping laws.

QotD: Went to Spain for the first time, experienced their wine country, and their amazing culture. Probably the first time I thought seriously about the goodness of wine.

Hello Gary .

A litlle message to you, i am agree With You Chateau DUCRU BRANAIRE 2000 , is a realy good and fantastic Wine .Near chateau Beychevelle in ST Julien of the Medoc wine

Saint Julien is undoubtedly the most underestimated of Bordeaux area. Near 910 Ha Land. The appellation Saint Julien is near from the one of Pauillac. The château Latour and the château Léoville Las Cases are close neighbors. The wines of Saint Julien are very pleasant wines.
You have to keep this wine around 10-12 years and 20 years and more for The GRANDS CRUS.

Sorry for my English, because i am from FRANCE and i live near BORDEAUX, bassin d'Arcachon.


a question GARY ! Do you Know CHATEAU BOYD CANTENAC 2000 near Margaux .
They do also Clos Maucailloux Haut Médoc

Have a nice Day .. Here in France NICE sky an a sunny day...

A bientôt Gary


josé QUIROS.

great show
exciting stuff. thats the 3rd time i watched it.
qotd: sydney olympics

mjr
tokyo

QOTD: The first vintage making wine for a living. Amador County.

QotD: Dan & I got married in 2000. He loves it because it is easy to calculate how long we have been married!

Those wines looked great and sound wonderful. I wonder how much longer they would keep (as a wedding anniversary wine for us)?

great show

its very exciting when u find great wines. i want that wine!!!

good onya mate

mjr
tokyo

This episode is why I watch your show from time to time. Quick and to the fucking point. Like shit... Im excited right now Gary. It's a plus you had good wines to taste.

Nice fun, short show. Difficult NOT to get excited about that 2000 Chat Branaire Ducru.

QOTD: My wife and I were living and working in Israel when the Second "Al-Aqsa" Intifada broke out in September 2000. The only good thing I can say about that is that we both survived.

awesome episode, gary!!! thank you! best thing about 2000 was no y2k virus!!!

QOTD. 2000 was a mixed bag. My mom passed away, and I moved to the US where I've been since.

Keep it up, Gary!

News from Barboursville Vineyards:

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 355
Commending Luca Paschina.
Agreed to by the Senate, January 22, 2009
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 30, 2009
WHEREAS, Luca Paschina, the general manager of Barboursville Vineyards and Palladio Restaurant in Orange County, is recognized for his many contributions to winemaking in the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, a third generation winemaker, Luca Paschina was born in Torino, Italy, and graduated from the Institute Umberto Primo in Alba, Italy, in 1983 with a degree in oenology; and
WHEREAS, after extensive experience as a winemaker in Italy, Switzerland, and the Napa Valley, Luca Paschina became the winemaker and manager in 1991 of all of the operations at Barboursville Vineyards, an estate winery, vineyards, and restaurant located on 830 acres of rolling hills near the
beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains; and
WHEREAS, Luca Paschina has been inspired by his own Italian winemaking roots, as well as Thomas Jefferson's love of wine and viticulture attempts at Monticello in Virginia; the mansion at Barboursville Vineyards is now in ruins from a fire, but it was designed by Jefferson for his friend,
Virginia Governor James Barbour; and
WHEREAS, through Luca Paschina's creative vision and progressive leadership, the Barboursville Vineyards, founded by the Gianni Zonin family in the 1970s, has grown and prospered into a world renowned vineyard, producing more than 28,000 cases of fine wines annually; and
WHEREAS, Barboursville Vineyards has produced many award-winning European wine varietals, but Luca Paschina is especially proud of Octagon, a red wine that has won 20 gold medals, including the gold medal of the Monticello Winegrowers Competition in 2007; and
WHEREAS, Luca Paschina is a longtime member of the Virginia Wine Board, served as vice president of the Virginia Wineries Association from 1994 to 1996, and was honored as Orange County Business Person of the Year in 2001 and Virginia Wine Person of the Year in 2002; and
WHEREAS, Luca Paschina is a respected leader in the wine industry, and his many contributions to viticulture in Central Virginia and the Commonwealth have helped Virginia become a great wine producer and a top wine travel destination; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly commend and congratulate Luca Paschina for his many contributions to winemaking and the Virginia wine industry; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Luca Paschina as an expression of the General Assembly's gratitude for his dedication to producing high quality Virginia wine.

Wow! Quite a show.

QOD - Birth of our first child (daughter).

QOTD: My younger son was born in Sept 2000.

The color of those wines looked amazing. From the first swirl, I wanted to reach out and grab it. The outdoor lighting added a deliciousness.

Wow! Wow! I am so pumped that you are so pumped about the wines today. After NY Wine Week and those generally sucky wines, this was a revelation. While I don't have either of these wines, I have three cases of 2000 Bordeaux in my cellar and it may be time to try some!!! Thanks, GV!

QOTD: The best thing about 2000? Spending a month in Istanbul and celebrating my first wedding anniversary. Awesome year.

QOTD: I started one of my first business ventures and learned A LOT from the real world on that one (bad partnership ended things).

Great episode and enjoyed the wines even though my actually having them is probably far removed.

QOTD - Was just enjoying life and work back then, became the property and evidence officer for my agency at that time and had a huge learning curve and inherited a mess. Got it sorted out to a large degree when I turned that responsiblity over to another in 2003.

Glad to see you so pumped about St. Julien.
QOTD: Michigan won the national championship at the Rose Bowl to start off 2000...

It is great to see you so pumped about a wine. The best thing about 2000 was the people I was working with. My boss and colleagues were wonderful and I miss many of them.

Hey Gary

Thanks nice show; simple, to the point and informative. That Bordeaux sounds like an absolute cracker of a wine.

QOTD: Best think about 2000? Would have to be traveling - in France and Italy with my bro, Paris with a great mate and south-west England with my Granny.

thanks for your email (oh, didn't everyone get an invite?)

QOTD: 2000 was spectacular for me, I spoke in front of audiences around the world and exceeded 155,000 in the rooms. peak of my speaking experience. who cares? well, me.

Wow.
I must have this wine. Only the '96 vintage is available here .. Oh well. Guess i'll have to give it a "whirl" and see, eh?
QOTD : 2000 = waiting for the crash, which never happened. And partying like it was 1999 (which it finally was).

St Julien is my favourite region of Bordeaux under-rated or not... always tastes a bit better when it's not breaking your wallet :)

Lovely balcony you got there Vaynerchuk! Loving the views.

I love it when you get a great bottle Gary. It makes me excited about wine - and feel good knowing you get to treat yourself to something special considering all the "other stuff" you partake of for our sakes.

QOTD: 2000 was the best of times, the worst of times. I found out my lady was steppin' out with an old flame while we were together, but also landed a new job where I made way more jack. I've been there since.

Jan 1, 2000 marked the start of a healthy new me.

9 Years later I'm self-employed, working in the fitness industry and loving it!

2000 was a good year!

awesome show, loved the way the 2000 Bordeaux have been showing. I also appreciate the "value" plays in this episode, while not cheap they aren't pumping $250, $300, $700 a bottle, etc.

QOTD: I have no idea, I was like 12 back in 2000.

QOTD: I proposed to my wife on our first trip ever to Paris.

Gary, Love it when your surprise comes through the camera. It has been a while since that was a positive. Enjoy the rest of the Bottle.

QOTD - that Y2K concerns ended up being a "no show"

Gary, Love it when your surprise comes through the camera. It has been a while since that was a positive. Enjoy the rest of the Bottle.

QOTD - that Y2K concerns ended up being a "no show"

What a welcome escape from the last few episodes' lousy wines . . . So much better to hear you rave about a fantastic wine from an amazing region made by skilled winemakers. Who really cares what a bunch NY Wine Week yahoos think about a "putrid" wine (your word)?? Were they just there for a free buzz? Better yet, is the information you provided regarding the winemakers, vintage, climate, geography, etc. I know it's not what the rabble want to see, but this kind of show is really in your wheelhouse. Please keep 'em coming.

QOTD: Reconnected with woman who is now my wife and mother of our child.

I just purchased a couple of bottles of the Chat Branaire Ducru. Can't wait to sample it.

Thanks

This was a great show.

QOTD: I had my first child Isabelle.

Love the quick episodes. Don't get me wrong the wine tasting week shows were excellent.
QOTD: Hmmm.. I think I can finally uncork my 2000 futures I bought so many years ago..
Oh and the fact that the world didn't end like some whacko's predicted.

GV,
Thanks for treating yourself, and us, to the good juice. Best thing about the year 2000 was that I won the Mass. high school golf championship as a freshman. Wish I had the foresight as a 15 year old to buy Bordeaux futures that would double and triple in price.