Welcome back Gary,

I hope you enjoyed your time away. Over the weekend I spent time enjoying my graduation and the festivities surrounding it. In particular, I enjoyed a wonderful family meal yesterday of chicken and beef kabobs marinated in an Argentinian Chimichurri sauce. Keeping with the Argentinian barbeque theme, I selected some bottles of 2005 Kaiken Malbec (90% Malbec 10%Cabernet Sauvignon), an Argentine wine made by the Montes family of Chile.

This wine paired wonderfuly with the meal, in particular because of the cedar box and tobacco flavors in the wine that complemented the smokiness of the grilled meat – and at 9.99, it was a terrific bargain.

So, if you can find one of these, I’d recomend the 2005 Kaiken Malbec for tasting on WLTV as a BBQ wine under 10 bones……

Great to have you back,

Garret

Welcome back Gary,

I hope you enjoyed your time away. Over the weekend I spent time enjoying my graduation and the festivities surrounding it. In particular, I enjoyed a wonderful family meal yesterday of chicken and beef kabobs marinated in an Argentinian Chimichurri sauce. Keeping with the Argentinian barbeque theme, I selected some bottles of 2005 Kaiken Malbec (90% Malbec 10%Cabernet Sauvignon), an Argentine wine made by the Montes family of Chile.

This wine paired wonderfuly with the meal, in particular because of the cedar box and tobacco flavors in the wine that complemented the smokiness of the grilled meat – and at 9.99, it was a terrific bargain.

So, if you can find one of these, I’d recomend the 2005 Kaiken Malbec for tasting on WLTV as a BBQ wine under 10 bones……

Great to have you back,

Garret

Franz Hirtzberger Rotes Tor Gruner Veltiner Smagard 2005 looks as interesting to drink as it is to pronounce. Remember that our largest wine producing state has an Austrian governor.

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=9131

Sauternes is probably my favorite wine to drink by itself. However, I’ve never had a Sauternes as old as a 1990 vintage before. After seeing the WLTV episode for this particular Sauternes, and hearing GV’s great tasting notes, I really wanted to go out and buy a couple bottles (at least!) but found justifying the $33 (plus s/h) on a half bottle to my wife a bit of a daunting task.

Nothing outrageous, but something I’ve been itching to try for a while.

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=14197

Gary btw, what warrants the trip to Los Angeles? Unfortunately for the LA Vayniacs it’s not a tasting but maybe someday. FYI-currently the weather stinks. It’s supposed to be a little better by Friday but still not great.

Gary btw, what warrants the trip to Los Angeles? Unfortunately for the LA Vayniacs it’s not a tasting but maybe someday. FYI-currently the weather stinks. It’s supposed to be a little better by Friday but still not great.

Glad you’re back, Gary. Guess I used a phrase an hour ago which, in this post 9/11 world got caught in the system and has not be moderated yet, so I’ll rephrase …

QOTD: Any 100 point wine. (Just to see what people are talking about) Never bought one, never had one. Especially upset that I did not buy some 2001 Rieussec when it was more available. Guess I may just have to bite the —— & spend what it takes for a bottle now.

QoD 31765 QpR Clos Galena Clos Galena 2004…Bought 4 bottles of this puppy…would love to have you taste and mention cellaring potential. Yeah Priorat, viva spain!!!

Welcome back, GV! Missed you tons!
QOTD: 2004 Majella Sparkling Shiraz. I’ve never had a sparkling shiraz, and the nose and palate sounded like a dream when you tasted it. 🙂
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=9660

Welcome back man!

I will literally do about anything to get some of this:

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=7926

QOTD #2
Oh yeah, I forgot. Screaming Eagle Cabernet. But on somebody else’s expense account!!!

Gary,
Great show today; I’ve really missed my WLTV! Received my Lacryma Christi case today, now I have to create a space to store wine! We built a bar in our dining room a few years ago, but we don’t have enough space since we’re such lushes and have to have plenty of room for all the other hard stuff. 🙂

Should we keep the wine in a dark spot? We don’t have the resources to build a typical wine cellar with temp controls, etc. (no basement!) Any suggestions or helpful links?

QOTD: I’d like a really good Cotes du Rhone.

Thanks for all you do!
K

P.S. You answered my # days whiteboard question in the show 🙂

Too tough to just pick one wine…

But if I had to, it would be a first growth, something like an 82′ Lafite Rothschild.

A(nswer)otD: I was crusin’ around the WL.com site earlier this morning and found the Chat Leoville Poyferre 2003 which has got my mouth watering currently; tho the price-tag made me want to cry. *heh*

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=23266

Consequently, what the heck does the “mis en bouteille en chateau” across the label mean? I know it literally means it was bottled at the chateau, but why is it plastered across the label like that?

Welcome Back Gary! I would really love to try the Chateau Le Gay 2003 or any of their years for that matter here is the link to it on wine library : http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=31867

Welcome back GV! QOTD: ’05 Pavie – http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=7933 – Gary did you taste this? How does this stack up against Angelus that you tasted on the show?

ME…with a little bit of you….we’re screwing up my finances!! 🙂

Welcome back!!! It is good to watch the ep again. I was also jones’n.

I would like to try the 1996 Dom P. – Sams Club has it at $109.00 in place of the 1998 that they ran out of. I know that the 1998 scored decent, and the 1996 recieved a 96, but would love to get a small taste before splurging. Any help – I will have to go to the forums for more info.. Thanks in advance!~!

Welcome back!!! It is good to watch the ep again. I was also jones’n.

I would like to try the 1996 Dom P. – Sams Club has it at $109.00 in place of the 1998 that they ran out of. I know that the 1998 scored decent, and the 1996 recieved a 96, but would love to get a small taste before splurging. Any help – I will have to go to the forums for more info.. Thanks in advance!~!

There is only one wine I would love to taste.
———- any year of Chateau Leoville Barton. Hey , I’m realistic so my fav is a wine that while a tad expensive, is still within reach of my budget.

Second, I would like to someday try the Cassonova de Neri Brunello.

Just wishing, since “Santi Claus” can’t deliver north of the border. Too bad.

Great episode. Glad you finally did a Spanish white. Interesting. I will try to look for some Heredia north of the border. I really like the Muga offerings as well. Great buys.

Gary- Great episode. Love rioja. Great energy.

When are you gonna do wines from the Ukraine or Bellarus??

Love the cork’d linkage.

QOTD – Pavie or Chat Margaux or any Hermitage!!! I’m also dying to try that Philip Togni I bought from you a couple of mos ago, but I’m holding out for my birthday 8/19.

As a teacher on a budget, it has been difficult to taste those really deep wines that I REALLY want! If I could choose one it wouldn’t be some severely over-priced juice. I definitely wanna taste the Arrowood Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2001. (Check it out at Library Code: 3747)Arrowood has gotten some rave reviews and its price is only amplified by their reputation. Plus, Parker’s review makes my mouth water!

Wow! Gotta try that 2003 Torre Muga Rioja. Sounds great.

I’ve finally come out of the wood-work! I’m absolutely hooked on WLTV and have been lurking for a fair few weeks now. Being from the UK it is usually quite difficult to track down Gary’s recommendations (and to relate to some of the US sport references!). Just love what you are doing though. I’ve learnt so much in such a short period of time.

QOTD: Some California juice that really ‘brings the thunder’. The American wine we are exposed to in the UK is largely the mainstream stuff and I would really love to sample the best that the premier wine region of the States has to offer. California wine in the UK = E&J. I want to know what it’s really all about!

Welcome back, GV! QOTD: http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=9023 I’ve always been curious about the Hartwell.

The numbers the board…could it be the number of days until the trip for the Vayniac T-shirt winner????