Argentinean Wine Tasting

Argentinean Wine Tasting – Episode #765

November 11, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes one Pinot Noir and two Malbecs from Argentina.

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“Wow! Tragic line-up today. Oh well. SDH.

QOTD: Into the Groove…” by JayZee
“Gary, I don’t know what’s up with the Malbec and the fakeness. I just…” by EastCoastChris
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Luigi Bosca Reserva Pinot NoirArgentine Pinot Noir
2006 Lamadrid Malbec ReservaArgentine Malbec
2006 Catena Alta MalbecArgentine Malbec

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November 19, 2009

JayZee
Wow! Tragic line-up today. Oh well. SDH.

QOTD: Into the Groove
November 18, 2009

EastCoastChris
Gary, I don’t know what’s up with the Malbec and the fakeness. I just opened a couple $12 Malbecs the other day, stoked to see how they compared. Both were very chemical smelling, and you said it best when you said that second wine was just “fake”. I’m a big Malbec fan, what are some recommendations for some good wines between $10 and $20?
November 17, 2009

Jesse Sauerbrei
Bummer about the Catena Alta!! Last year I went to “Malbec Camp” put on by the Catena family. It was awesome!! The family flew myself and 11 others from around the U.S. down to Mendoza, we stayed at the family farm, right in the vineyards. I was actually in the exact vineyards that were spoken about on the back of the label. I have to say, I had plenty of the 2005 Catena Alta Malbec around the dinner table while I was there. It was MALBECALATIOUS!!! The 2006 is just as lip smackingly good, in my mind, a better vintage than 2005. Sorry it was corked! The whole Catena Alta line rocks, their Chardonnay can bat against the best in the world. LOVE ARGENTINA! Let’s see some wines from Vine Connections Imports as well a bit more huh? You know Susana Balbo and some of the rest of that portfolio is where it’s at. LUCA, TIKAL, BEN MARCO, LAPOSTA, plenty of good juice to be tasted on the Thundershow!!
November 17, 2009

Sonia
Poor Agentina…
QOTD: Dear Jesse
November 16, 2009

hollisdevillo
hahaha, classic show.

QOTD= material girl. if i had to choose. or maybe vogue. come to think of it i don’t think i know any others.
November 16, 2009

Don Simpson
Yikes, tough day for Argentina! After spending 3 weeks exploring Argentina (Buenos Aires, camping & fly fishing in Patagona, glaciers in El Calafate, and Tierra del Fuego)and enjoying CHEAP wine throughout, wine from Argentina will always be special for me. Can’t wait to go back and definitely checking out Mendoza this time.

QOTD: Like A Prayer
November 16, 2009

AUSSIE SAMMY S
Gary,

Not every show can be 100% perfect. I liked this show as it can outline what can go wrong with some wines…I have tasted some cracker Argentine Malbecs, Norton Reserva 06 for example. Keep pumping out the shows gv
November 16, 2009

Chippewamike
QOTD: Vogue

Disappointed in what Argentina brought to the table. . . I know they can represent better than that. Maybe a “second chance” show??
November 15, 2009

Jim in Atlanta
Sorry your wines were bad, but don’t give up on Argentina. QOTD – Like a virgin.
November 14, 2009

JBR
thats pretty lame mr vay-ner-chuk. couldnt you just get mot to go and run to the store room and grab another bottle of the catena, i was looking forward to that review as ive tried the catena zapata and have positioned it in my top 3 wines, its outstanding…..PLEASSSSSSE do another tasting of the Catena Alta “uncorked”. thanks -JBR – uk
November 14, 2009

David Dadekian
QOTD: Like A Virgin, but only because it was performed so campily and brilliantly in Moulin Rouge.
November 14, 2009

Rob
Like to hear more about how a wine becomes corked. Is the whole production affected or just that bottle?
November 14, 2009

Larry Fitzpatrick
My sister’s in Washington twp, NJ. My sister claimed the job of selecting wines. She alway has great wines.
November 14, 2009

YoungDave
QOTD: I’m not a Madonna music fan per se, but does it really get any better than “VOGUE?!!”
November 13, 2009

Alex from Montreal
QOTD: Holiday, most definitely holiday. I love the intro to Like a Prayer though … DAMN, I think I will have to go with Holiday though, it is definitely my favourite!
November 13, 2009

DAveA
QOTD: Madonna song? wow. Girls just want to have fun. Oh? that was someone else? I’m so stupid.. oh, that’s it -I’m so stupid!
November 13, 2009

Erik Wait
So now you’re doing short episodes but obviously several in the same day… either that or you are wearing the same shirt everyday… or you own several shirts that are exactly the same… I suggest mixing it up a bit.

Crushing it!

Erik Wait
November 13, 2009

Susan B
Borderline.
November 13, 2009

Robin C
QOTD: I’m not crazy about Madonna. I think there’s a song that I like but I can’t remember what it is.
I’m sure you’ll come back from Argentina with many fabulous wines.
November 13, 2009

Pittsburgh Alex
QOTD: Lucky Star
November 13, 2009

Nate
Fave Madonna song…. BORDERLINE.
You gotta go way back for this girl.
…just love the beginning:
“dunnnn, duh nuh nuh nuhhhhh, duh nuh nuh dunn duh dunnnnn!”

…and where did this question come from, Gary??
November 13, 2009

LurkerNoMore
RE: How does a wine become corked?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cork_taint
November 13, 2009

LurkerNoMore
Really wanted to hear how the Catina Alta was. Almost picked some up 2 weeks ago, but passed due to the $ (got the cheaper version, which was very nice). Next time you run across a corked wine, why not just run downstairs and grab another bottle?
QOTD: None…I was scarred for life by Madonna when I was growing up and all of the girls in high school started dressing like here…”Madonna Wanna Be”. In fact, when she boght the house directly across the street from me in NYC (East 81st Street), I had to move.
November 13, 2009

jayhitek
QOTD: Not a huge fan but I do have respect for her music. That being said.. Either Ray of Light or This Used to Be my Playground.
November 13, 2009

Toby Marcus
How does a wine become corked?