EP 253 The 95 Point Wine Challenge

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes 4 wines scored 95 points 🙂 he is clearly happy about this, lets see how happy.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2003 DominusNapa Red Meritage
2003 Villacreces Ribera Del DueroRibera Del Duero
2005 Whistling Eagle Eagles Blood ShirazAustralian Shiraz/Syrah
2004 Rolf Binder HanischAustralian Red Meritage

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Nick

solid wines.. Too bad the pricepoints now are a bit steeper then they were in 2007

Tags: red meritage, review, Ribera Del Duero, shiraz, Video, wine, wines

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  • BV

    Fun episode, Gar’ — enjoying your taping marathon.

    QOTD: Bombs away, Baby!

    Bill V.

  • DrEdwardo

    Dirty Bomb and getting dirtier every day.

  • Plminer

    QOTD: Dirty with a few firecrackers in my pocket, once in a while I’ll open a decent Cali Cab, but cannot hang with Aussie Shiraz. I don’t trust carrying an M-80 in my pocket.

  • Plminer

    QOTD: Dirty with a few firecrackers in my pocket, once in a while I’ll open a decent Cali Cab, but cannot hang with Aussie Shiraz. I don’t trust carrying an M-80 in my pocket.

  • Kevin K

    QOTD: I’m a dirty bomb… (as I type this I can just imagine WLTV being linked to all sorts of government watch lists).

  • Kevin K

    QOTD: I’m a dirty bomb… (as I type this I can just imagine WLTV being linked to all sorts of government watch lists).

  • matthews

    dirty dirty most of the time but i can enjoy maybe just some firecracker

  • matthews

    dirty dirty most of the time but i can enjoy maybe just some firecracker

  • cumpari

    dirty bomb…though I’ve been on a long Dirt McDirt run over the past two months and don’t seem to be slowing down.

  • cumpari

    dirty bomb…though I’ve been on a long Dirt McDirt run over the past two months and don’t seem to be slowing down.

  • Andrew Zander

    QOTD: DIRTY BOMB!
    I can appreciate all types of wine. Sort of like seeing the good in all types of people.. or music.. or anything else…

    Thanks Gary for goin’ the distance to give us our WLTV fix!

  • Andrew Zander

    QOTD: DIRTY BOMB!
    I can appreciate all types of wine. Sort of like seeing the good in all types of people.. or music.. or anything else…

    Thanks Gary for goin’ the distance to give us our WLTV fix!

  • Gary, love the shirt!

    QOTD: BOMB!

  • Gary, love the shirt!

    QOTD: BOMB!

  • Crouch

    QOTD: Bombdiggity

  • Crouch

    QOTD: Bombdiggity

  • Kelly

    Love that one line about the Oak Monster riding My Little Pony into a Candyland or what have you!!!!

    QOTD: I would say I prefer New World wine with old world characteristics. I could also be put on the borderline as well.

    Great Episode, thank you for the warning about cheaper Syrah’s being as good as the much more pricey stuff.

    PLEASE HAVE MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN ON THE SHOW!!!!

  • Kelly

    Love that one line about the Oak Monster riding My Little Pony into a Candyland or what have you!!!!

    QOTD: I would say I prefer New World wine with old world characteristics. I could also be put on the borderline as well.

    Great Episode, thank you for the warning about cheaper Syrah’s being as good as the much more pricey stuff.

    PLEASE HAVE MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN ON THE SHOW!!!!

  • llama81

    DIRTY!!!

    also, how great would it be if ‘oak monster riding my little pony through candyland’ were turned into a tshirt, i’d buy one!

  • llama81

    DIRTY!!!

    also, how great would it be if ‘oak monster riding my little pony through candyland’ were turned into a tshirt, i’d buy one!

  • llama81

    another quote that should be t-shirted – ‘rollercosion’ – a rollercoaster car flying off of the tracks amid a huge explosion – awesome

  • llama81

    another quote that should be t-shirted – ‘rollercosion’ – a rollercoaster car flying off of the tracks amid a huge explosion – awesome

  • Greg B.

    Big G. What can I say Love luv me some 95 points or better Wines. QOTD I’m with out question a “Dirty Bomb” Because you know, we drink all Wines!

  • Greg B.

    Big G. What can I say Love luv me some 95 points or better Wines. QOTD I’m with out question a “Dirty Bomb” Because you know, we drink all Wines!

  • Justmarsh

    QOD:

    The more I drink wine, the more I tend to like old world wines. I can’t dismiss some of the newer ones though. I just really enjoy earthy flavors in wine more and more. When a wine’s overly fruity and lacking structure I get bored. Well said today about the shiraz. I can’t even drink that stuff anymore. It all taste’s THE SAME.

  • Justmarsh

    QOD:

    The more I drink wine, the more I tend to like old world wines. I can’t dismiss some of the newer ones though. I just really enjoy earthy flavors in wine more and more. When a wine’s overly fruity and lacking structure I get bored. Well said today about the shiraz. I can’t even drink that stuff anymore. It all taste’s THE SAME.

  • PWW from St. Paul

    Gary:

    Great ep as always.

    I have two comments unrealated to this show:

    – did anyone see gary with they heavyweight from the Mojo show “Uncorked” last night? great to see gary (and the store)on this episode, especially since the host is so annoying (yes, i still watch because the show is about wine).

    – gary, i know i have put in this request before, but would a Minneapolis/St. Paul Vanyiac event move up the timeline if I told you former NY Jets safety Phillip Weis is a native Twin Citian and member of the hugely popular KQRS morning show? It would be great advertisement for you to show up on KQRS on a Friday morning and show up to a Vayniac event that night. I will make it happen.

    pww

  • PWW from St. Paul

    Gary:

    Great ep as always.

    I have two comments unrealated to this show:

    – did anyone see gary with they heavyweight from the Mojo show “Uncorked” last night? great to see gary (and the store)on this episode, especially since the host is so annoying (yes, i still watch because the show is about wine).

    – gary, i know i have put in this request before, but would a Minneapolis/St. Paul Vanyiac event move up the timeline if I told you former NY Jets safety Phillip Weis is a native Twin Citian and member of the hugely popular KQRS morning show? It would be great advertisement for you to show up on KQRS on a Friday morning and show up to a Vayniac event that night. I will make it happen.

    pww

  • macca

    QOTD: A slightly dirty bomb.

    Nice episode Gaz.

  • macca

    QOTD: A slightly dirty bomb.

    Nice episode Gaz.

  • Bossman

    Like some others I can’t speak in absolutes, suffice it to say I’m torn between labeling myself a cluster, a neutron or a nuclear!

  • Bossman

    Like some others I can’t speak in absolutes, suffice it to say I’m torn between labeling myself a cluster, a neutron or a nuclear!

  • Great effort Wine Guy. Thanks for all the eps in one day.

    QOTD: BOMB…with a little bit of dirt on the side.

  • Great effort Wine Guy. Thanks for all the eps in one day.

    QOTD: BOMB…with a little bit of dirt on the side.

  • amgryger

    Never had a Dominus, someday though, but I have to give them a big shout out for their choice to hire Herzog and de Meuron to design their facilities.

    QOTD: I’m a dirty bomb, though I will admit to being more dirt than bomb. I occaisionally enjoy a total fruit bomb, but I find that I get bored with them and virtually all of my repeat purchases are in the old world category.

    And as I write this, some lunatic on my street is shouting “I’m God.” Just thought I’d share.

  • amgryger

    Never had a Dominus, someday though, but I have to give them a big shout out for their choice to hire Herzog and de Meuron to design their facilities.

    QOTD: I’m a dirty bomb, though I will admit to being more dirt than bomb. I occaisionally enjoy a total fruit bomb, but I find that I get bored with them and virtually all of my repeat purchases are in the old world category.

    And as I write this, some lunatic on my street is shouting “I’m God.” Just thought I’d share.

  • Vince T

    60/40 dirty/bomb… sometimes the fruit scares me in that the bombs are “designer” wines and too manipulated.

  • Vince T

    60/40 dirty/bomb… sometimes the fruit scares me in that the bombs are “designer” wines and too manipulated.

  • half century

    i’m late. i have to work sometimes, such a bummer.
    QOTD; A VERY DIRTY STINKY OLD bomb
    gary i really appreciate your tenaciousness, i believe! 12 complete games in a row. no bullpen needed for vaynerchuk

  • half century

    i’m late. i have to work sometimes, such a bummer.
    QOTD; A VERY DIRTY STINKY OLD bomb
    gary i really appreciate your tenaciousness, i believe! 12 complete games in a row. no bullpen needed for vaynerchuk

  • JonE

    QOTD: In the words of Johnny Cash-I walk the line.

    All the little kids in Candyland miss you Gary,come back come back wherever you are.

  • JonE

    QOTD: In the words of Johnny Cash-I walk the line.

    All the little kids in Candyland miss you Gary,come back come back wherever you are.

  • Billman

    I’m a dirty, dirty bomb. Wow that sounded weird.

  • Billman

    I’m a dirty, dirty bomb. Wow that sounded weird.

  • J Crazy

    Mad Props on showin us vayniacs mad love. I think the last time I tasted that much wine…or at least alcohol was in college. But Boons and Natty Ice don’t really count do they.

    QOTday: I Bomb Dirty. My whole philosophy on life is: if it tastes good, it tastes good. I know, pretty simple.

  • J Crazy

    Mad Props on showin us vayniacs mad love. I think the last time I tasted that much wine…or at least alcohol was in college. But Boons and Natty Ice don’t really count do they.

    QOTday: I Bomb Dirty. My whole philosophy on life is: if it tastes good, it tastes good. I know, pretty simple.

  • vibemore

    qotd: The more I become an old man (ok, I’m only 32, but still) the more I become a dirty old man. Plus, I have two terriers at home. Terriers, terroir, get it. I’m tired too.

  • vibemore

    qotd: The more I become an old man (ok, I’m only 32, but still) the more I become a dirty old man. Plus, I have two terriers at home. Terriers, terroir, get it. I’m tired too.

  • Freddy

    definitely dirty. would love to see a comparison gary of dirty northern rhones vs australian bombs. love to taste and see people’s reactions.

  • Freddy

    definitely dirty. would love to see a comparison gary of dirty northern rhones vs australian bombs. love to taste and see people’s reactions.

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