EP 260 Looks great on paper

Today Gary tries 4 wines that look great on paper. Let’s see if they deliver.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Allan Scott Sauvignon BlancNew Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
2005 Defaix Chablis Cote De LechetChablis
2005 Ercavio Roble La ManchaOther Spanish Red Wine
2003 Pikes Shiraz EastsideAustralian Shiraz/Syrah

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Flecko

I had the Ercavio Tempranillo a month ago and cannot agree with Gary. It has a awful artificial smell like somebody dropped rose parfume in it. It is very smooth to drink, too smooth for my taste. My first impression of this wine was not so bad, but I couldn’t drink more than one glas because the smell began to disgust me. In my opinion it is far from 90 Points. If you like to drink rose-water then I would give it 84P.

Tags: Australian, Chablis, New Zealand, red wines, review, sauvignon blanc, shiraz, Video

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  • yoshi

    hi gary

  • yoshi

    hi gary

  • Oleg I.

    #2

  • Oleg I.

    #2

  • KAHUNA

    Nice and early – ggod job GV!

  • KAHUNA

    Nice and early – ggod job GV!

  • Jeffrey

    I don’t think GV had anything to do with this being posted early, based on his twittering 🙂

  • Jeffrey

    I don’t think GV had anything to do with this being posted early, based on his twittering 🙂

  • KenP

    Top ten?

  • Karl Laczko

    Nice spread of wines here, Gary’s pretty chirpy today as well.

  • KenP

    Top ten?

  • Karl Laczko

    Nice spread of wines here, Gary’s pretty chirpy today as well.

  • KAHUNA

    The 04 Ercavio was very good also- Not sure if GV reviewed that one but I bought a case of it for some reason- Glad the 05 is just as good will pick some up

  • KAHUNA

    The 04 Ercavio was very good also- Not sure if GV reviewed that one but I bought a case of it for some reason- Glad the 05 is just as good will pick some up

  • Hinrgman

    Great Episode Gary!

  • Hinrgman

    Great Episode Gary!

  • KAHUNA

    QOTD: the last Porn DVD I got looked great from the cover but was really sucky and blew. None of the girls looked like the ones on the cover art. Oh and the acting was pretty bad also- though the musical score was well done

  • Jeffrey

    qotd – Yanks of the last few years! On paper, we should have at least 6 trophies since 96, not 4!

  • KAHUNA

    QOTD: the last Porn DVD I got looked great from the cover but was really sucky and blew. None of the girls looked like the ones on the cover art. Oh and the acting was pretty bad also- though the musical score was well done

  • Jeffrey

    qotd – Yanks of the last few years! On paper, we should have at least 6 trophies since 96, not 4!

  • yoshi

    QOTD Stock picks!

  • yoshi

    QOTD Stock picks!

  • italianwinelover

    Love thats its early! glad to be a top 10!!!
    Nice selection…seems they lived up to the paper…need to find the Ercavio near my house.

    QOTD: hmmmm….last singles website I was on…

  • italianwinelover

    Love thats its early! glad to be a top 10!!!
    Nice selection…seems they lived up to the paper…need to find the Ercavio near my house.

    QOTD: hmmmm….last singles website I was on…

  • waibeans

    sup GV.. what you got for us chooday!

  • waibeans

    sup GV.. what you got for us chooday!

  • TheDumbPhase

    QOTD- My first Russian mail-order bride. I think she was from Belarus…

  • TheDumbPhase

    QOTD- My first Russian mail-order bride. I think she was from Belarus…

  • Ryan D

    QotD: It involves beer goggles.

  • Ryan D

    QotD: It involves beer goggles.

  • Rob B.

    Gary nice episode.
    You did the 04 Ercavio in episode 160.

  • Rob B.

    Gary nice episode.
    You did the 04 Ercavio in episode 160.

  • Great show again, Gary. I bought two bottles of the Ercavio in a case a while back from WL and was very pleased as well — a great value. This was an example of a time I trusted how the wine looked “on paper,” as you say. There have been many times, however, that I have been drawn to a wine because of the tasting-notes and rating displayed in the wine store only to be disappointed later; often, it seems, on Australian selections.

    My selections have been almost 100% since I started taking your advice on wines, and for that Darcey and I indeed thank you!

    Your show/service is awesome … our Vayniac wristband picture should happen soon, as a small payback for all you do!

  • Great show again, Gary. I bought two bottles of the Ercavio in a case a while back from WL and was very pleased as well — a great value. This was an example of a time I trusted how the wine looked “on paper,” as you say. There have been many times, however, that I have been drawn to a wine because of the tasting-notes and rating displayed in the wine store only to be disappointed later; often, it seems, on Australian selections.

    My selections have been almost 100% since I started taking your advice on wines, and for that Darcey and I indeed thank you!

    Your show/service is awesome … our Vayniac wristband picture should happen soon, as a small payback for all you do!

  • Yay! SF glass!

    QOTD: Burned by something that looked good on paper? Over and over again on ebay. I once found three tins of a very rare pipe tobacco for about $60. I was pretty enthused because I’d often seen the same tobacco sell for as much as $60 PER TIN. But when I got the tins, two of them were rusted, and the douchebag hasn’t responded to my complaints.

  • Yay! SF glass!

    QOTD: Burned by something that looked good on paper? Over and over again on ebay. I once found three tins of a very rare pipe tobacco for about $60. I was pretty enthused because I’d often seen the same tobacco sell for as much as $60 PER TIN. But when I got the tins, two of them were rusted, and the douchebag hasn’t responded to my complaints.

  • wine-ot

    Gv – Thanks for the value driven shows…although the sun has put a hault on my cross country shipping…there’s still so much for us all to learn about regarding wine….even if we can’t be drinking the exact wine while we do!

  • wine-ot

    Gv – Thanks for the value driven shows…although the sun has put a hault on my cross country shipping…there’s still so much for us all to learn about regarding wine….even if we can’t be drinking the exact wine while we do!

  • Orion Slayer

    Cool episode. Once again, Spanish wines show a great QPR. I will be looking for that Ercavio Roble La Mancha!

    QOTD: James Jett. Everything about him looked great on paper:
    – played football at West Virginia University
    – seven time All-American in track
    – gold medal winning 4×100 relay team in the 1992 Summer Olympics
    – outran eventual gold metalist Carl Lewis in 100M during prelims
    Total bust as a Raider wide receiver!

  • Orion Slayer

    Cool episode. Once again, Spanish wines show a great QPR. I will be looking for that Ercavio Roble La Mancha!

    QOTD: James Jett. Everything about him looked great on paper:
    – played football at West Virginia University
    – seven time All-American in track
    – gold medal winning 4×100 relay team in the 1992 Summer Olympics
    – outran eventual gold metalist Carl Lewis in 100M during prelims
    Total bust as a Raider wide receiver!

  • Cam

    QOTD: Ha! My ex-boyfriend. 😉

  • Cam

    QOTD: Ha! My ex-boyfriend. 😉

  • Neil

    Will have to try the 2005 Ercavio Roble La Mancha.

    QOTD: I bought a Beni Di Batasiolo Barolo from Costco that completely blew. The shelf talker claimed Spectator (or was it Parker?) gave it 90+ points or something like that. One sip, the rest of the bottle went down the drain. A complete waste of money.

  • Neil

    Will have to try the 2005 Ercavio Roble La Mancha.

    QOTD: I bought a Beni Di Batasiolo Barolo from Costco that completely blew. The shelf talker claimed Spectator (or was it Parker?) gave it 90+ points or something like that. One sip, the rest of the bottle went down the drain. A complete waste of money.

  • glenn

    QotD: my med school g-friend Laura!

  • glenn

    QotD: my med school g-friend Laura!

  • JC

    QOTD: Stocks, women, a car or 2… For the most part, a fine effort today GV.

  • JC

    QOTD: Stocks, women, a car or 2… For the most part, a fine effort today GV.

  • AlisonD

    QOTD – oh that’s an easy one! Half the guys I have dated = )

  • AlisonD

    QOTD – oh that’s an easy one! Half the guys I have dated = )

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