KAHUNA, TheDumpPhase, great answers!
QOTD: Erik (formerly of ChiPs’) Estrada’s ‘California Pines’. Slow dusty death at a high elevation. http://www.calpines.com/
Just kiddin’. (Don’t wanna be sued.) Built a dream home, for feral cats and sheep.

GV, great ep.

you recommended the 2004 vintage of the Ercavio last year, and I’m surprized you didn’t mention it. That one was a bit too sweet for my taste, though undeniably a good value for the money. Would you say this vintage blows the 2004 away? How does the flavor compare?

you recommended the 2004 vintage of the Ercavio last year, and I’m surprized you didn’t mention it. That one was a bit too sweet for my taste, though undeniably a good value for the money. Would you say this vintage blows the 2004 away? How does the flavor compare?

The last thing that looked good on paper?
Probably Mark Mulder from the stl cardinals. Still waiting…

QOTD: My ex girlfriend…I suppose the “on paper” thing is figurative…but yeah

I bought a bottle of that Ercavio the other day b/c it looked interesting. Curious to see what gv has to say about it.

QOTD: Carlos Delgado on my fantasy team …. so far

EAST SIIIIDE! Love it!

Want the Ercavio tonight!! Huge Temp fan!

Ocean’s Twelve, baby!

Looking forward to the Ercavio…

Wow! Theme of the day so far on the thread: don’t do a wine-lover wrong when it comes to love. Hell hath no fury like a scorned wine-lover. etc., etc.

QOTD: Damn those fortune cookies!

And Gary, would you mind doing shows on wines from the following countries: Croatia, India, and China.

Thanks.

Have tried the ercavio, but you now – I prefer the prima from toro 04. Same price I think. Oh, and try the Aalto 04 if you can lay your hands on some, A have 2 cases secured through futures, and it is fantastic! Spain has a certain style, but the Aalto wines (and also the Mauro ones from same winemaker Mariano Garcia) are fantastic! Do try them, they come highly recommended!

Adam

Nice to hear that the Ercavio lived up to the hype. I’ve had a couple of Jay Miller 90+ pointers and IMO he over scored all of them. Thanks GV.

Nice one Gary. Really enjoyed this epidode. Way to bring it, although I believe it’s a tucan on the Fruit Loops box. QOTD: Mike Vick pre-Ron Mexico/Smoking a J on Myspace/Water bottle in the Miami airport/Skipping his meeting with Congress/Sponsering a dog fighting ring. Wow.

QOTD: Fantasy Football 2004, Kevan Barlow

QOTD: Fantasy Football 2004, Kevan Barlow

Nice. Pity for the Pikes. My experiences with Pikes are very good. Their Shirazzes and Merlots (especially the reserves) are great. Quite Northern Rhone even: very earthy, backward, little bit serious, dry and refined. Never heard of the Eastside though, I’m gonna seek’m out.
QOTD: CdP Chante Cigale 2003. Something in the nineties for Parker. No way!

QOTD – Law school.

QOTD: Wasting a keeper spot on Brad Lidge instead of Bob Wickman this year – doh!

QOTD: Buying a house….any house.

QOTD: Buying a house….any house.

Gary- Great show all the way around. I am holding a case of the ’04 Ercavio based on your Ep 160 review where you said you’d be very interested to see what it’s doing in 2-3 years. See, we do listen. Too hot to ship the ’05, however.

QOTD- Brett Favre. He has all the records, stats, MVPs, a ring, and the smalltown kid thing, but he is a head case who refers to himself as THE BRETT FAVRE. Scary guy!

Two good picks today – a white and spanish red. There are still reasonably priced good wines out there. How does the Ercavio match the San Felipe Cab you reviewed some time back? I bought the San Felipe Cab and felt it was a bit more fruity than I would have liked though overall quality was good for the price.

Two good picks today – a white and spanish red. There are still reasonably priced good wines out there. How does the Ercavio match the San Felipe Cab you reviewed some time back? I bought the San Felipe Cab and felt it was a bit more fruity than I would have liked though overall quality was good for the price.

QOTD : every day i check the weather forecast here in Chicago.

nice episode Gary. great idea for a theme. was that a Real Madrid fan in the background?
love the ’03 Ercavio. will be buying the ’05 soon.

cheers!

QOTD: Admiral’s Table, Mackinaw City, MI