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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  • BW

    GV – great call on the Ercavio; Have brought it to a bunch of parties & it’s always a favorite,
    regardless of price point. Had a bottle of ’04 from the cellar a couple weeks ago & it is developing a really interesting floral characteristic to it. Might want to retaste just for grins.

    QOTD – I am in the oil exploration business. We had a wildcat in Utah last year which on paper
    should have put OPEC out of business ( a slight exxageration … but only slight ) ….. it was truely a
    thing of beauty, but it wasn’t to be – one of the worst dry holes of all time…. Ouch!!

  • BW

    GV – great call on the Ercavio; Have brought it to a bunch of parties & it’s always a favorite,
    regardless of price point. Had a bottle of ’04 from the cellar a couple weeks ago & it is developing a really interesting floral characteristic to it. Might want to retaste just for grins.

    QOTD – I am in the oil exploration business. We had a wildcat in Utah last year which on paper
    should have put OPEC out of business ( a slight exxageration … but only slight ) ….. it was truely a
    thing of beauty, but it wasn’t to be – one of the worst dry holes of all time…. Ouch!!

  • JCfromtheWC

    Nice episode – psyched about the Ercavio.

    QOTD – women. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard…”she’s great. Really cute, really funny…” Hmm. Then again, I’m sure the sames been said about me – minus the cute part.

    BTW, I vote no more QOTDs that incite people to rant about eBay. As an eBay employee, trust me I hear that enough. We’re trying people – trust me.

  • JCfromtheWC

    Nice episode – psyched about the Ercavio.

    QOTD – women. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard…”she’s great. Really cute, really funny…” Hmm. Then again, I’m sure the sames been said about me – minus the cute part.

    BTW, I vote no more QOTDs that incite people to rant about eBay. As an eBay employee, trust me I hear that enough. We’re trying people – trust me.

  • thabeav

    Great idea. Thanks for searching for 30-40 seconds.

    You need to take a chainsaw to the oak monster. He’s killing you.

    How about a double blind tasting soon? Have the crew slip in one or two previously scored wines to check your consistency. I recommend tasting Voga again.

    QOTD: yeah….every politician I’ve ever voted for. #%$% thieves.

  • thabeav

    Great idea. Thanks for searching for 30-40 seconds.

    You need to take a chainsaw to the oak monster. He’s killing you.

    How about a double blind tasting soon? Have the crew slip in one or two previously scored wines to check your consistency. I recommend tasting Voga again.

    QOTD: yeah….every politician I’ve ever voted for. #%$% thieves.

  • Larry

    QOTD: Have you ever payed the market?

  • Larry

    QOTD: Have you ever payed the market?

  • G In RIC

    Intersting episode. This is sort of a parable for life type episode. Don’t judge a book by its cover be adventureous etc.

    Great Fun

    QOTD: I tried a 1995 Latour in 2006. I was young it was a first growth – I had high expectations – needless to say it was too imature at that point in time. But it was case of looking great on paper – only to be disapointed.

  • G In RIC

    Intersting episode. This is sort of a parable for life type episode. Don’t judge a book by its cover be adventureous etc.

    Great Fun

    QOTD: I tried a 1995 Latour in 2006. I was young it was a first growth – I had high expectations – needless to say it was too imature at that point in time. But it was case of looking great on paper – only to be disapointed.

  • vibemore

    Looking forward to trying the winner.

  • vibemore

    Looking forward to trying the winner.

  • fatdoi

    QOTD 2001 Leeuwin Estate Cav Sav…. claimed to be the best vintage EVER….. bit rough to chew on when i last had the 98 which was way smoother….. and i still have 6 bottles to go!!

  • fatdoi

    QOTD 2001 Leeuwin Estate Cav Sav…. claimed to be the best vintage EVER….. bit rough to chew on when i last had the 98 which was way smoother….. and i still have 6 bottles to go!!

  • Jon B.

    Great episode,nice cameo from the little bro.Ericavo hmmm.QOTD this question is right up my ally I’m born and raised in Cincinnati Ohio and every single year,for as long as I can remember both the Reds and the Bengals on paper were going to be the national champs in there respective sports… and as we all know it’s been 17 yrs. for the Reds and never for the Bengals.Boy is my face red again…later

  • Jon B.

    Great episode,nice cameo from the little bro.Ericavo hmmm.QOTD this question is right up my ally I’m born and raised in Cincinnati Ohio and every single year,for as long as I can remember both the Reds and the Bengals on paper were going to be the national champs in there respective sports… and as we all know it’s been 17 yrs. for the Reds and never for the Bengals.Boy is my face red again…later

  • Nice episode. I encourage you to seek the Palo Alto Reserva wine from Chile that I commented on cork’d. QOTD: Sometimes it happens with Resorts: they look gorgeous on catalog, but when you get there is not that great.

  • Nice episode. I encourage you to seek the Palo Alto Reserva wine from Chile that I commented on cork’d. QOTD: Sometimes it happens with Resorts: they look gorgeous on catalog, but when you get there is not that great.

  • Fishamble

    Thanks, as always Gary.

    QOTD: Every party-political pre-election manifesto. All of them.

    (Sorry for introducing politics into the conversation :-))

  • Fishamble

    Thanks, as always Gary.

    QOTD: Every party-political pre-election manifesto. All of them.

    (Sorry for introducing politics into the conversation :-))

  • Chriswalkenrules

    I have been completely snowed by Josh Beckett every time I have had him on my fantasy team. This year I passed, and look what happened. Mr. Blister can have two consecutive starts. Great episode Gary

  • Chriswalkenrules

    I have been completely snowed by Josh Beckett every time I have had him on my fantasy team. This year I passed, and look what happened. Mr. Blister can have two consecutive starts. Great episode Gary

  • J Crazy

    QOTD: Can I use curse words? Really? Wait no…ok. The Figueroa Hotel in Los Angeles. You want the address and email? Stayed there a year ago. Wife slipped and fell in the SLIMY DIRTY bathtub. Called up front desk…”well you didn’t use the bath matt, so!” Hmmmm, bathmat was hidden with no sign to inform us to use it or even if there was one. So, I went to the front desk and talked to the owner/manager(of 10 yrs) and, after some fistacuffs and argueing he informs me that he has never in 30 years heard a complaint about the bathtub being dirty and slimy. He’s a dick.

  • J Crazy

    QOTD: Can I use curse words? Really? Wait no…ok. The Figueroa Hotel in Los Angeles. You want the address and email? Stayed there a year ago. Wife slipped and fell in the SLIMY DIRTY bathtub. Called up front desk…”well you didn’t use the bath matt, so!” Hmmmm, bathmat was hidden with no sign to inform us to use it or even if there was one. So, I went to the front desk and talked to the owner/manager(of 10 yrs) and, after some fistacuffs and argueing he informs me that he has never in 30 years heard a complaint about the bathtub being dirty and slimy. He’s a dick.

  • E-Rock

    QOTD = Ask my bookie. Too many bets too even name back in my college days.

  • E-Rock

    QOTD = Ask my bookie. Too many bets too even name back in my college days.

  • CNW

    I can’t wait to try the Ercavio ….. mmmmmmhhh.

  • CNW

    I can’t wait to try the Ercavio ….. mmmmmmhhh.

  • Plenty of restaurants deceive based on outward appearance, but the worst has to be internet dating. Fortunately I waded through all that dross and found my present sweetie. Now if only she liked Rhone blends.

  • Plenty of restaurants deceive based on outward appearance, but the worst has to be internet dating. Fortunately I waded through all that dross and found my present sweetie. Now if only she liked Rhone blends.

  • Tofferotti

    You fool!!! The Fruit loops bird is a Toucan not a pelican. I personally have a little trouble with spanish wine. I just don’t really get the style. Guess that leaves more for everyone else. One exception being the Lopez de heredia stuff. Picked up some bottles from my birth year. Big scores, under a c-note, still rockin after 31 years. How can you beat that.

    QOTD: Most scores from spectator. I have a remedy, I just subtract 3 to 5 points. Oh and anyone who has ever internet dated. If you are 35, don’t put up your high school graduation picture. If you weigh over 250, you dont have an “average” build.

  • Tofferotti

    You fool!!! The Fruit loops bird is a Toucan not a pelican. I personally have a little trouble with spanish wine. I just don’t really get the style. Guess that leaves more for everyone else. One exception being the Lopez de heredia stuff. Picked up some bottles from my birth year. Big scores, under a c-note, still rockin after 31 years. How can you beat that.

    QOTD: Most scores from spectator. I have a remedy, I just subtract 3 to 5 points. Oh and anyone who has ever internet dated. If you are 35, don’t put up your high school graduation picture. If you weigh over 250, you dont have an “average” build.

  • Philgilt

    A LURKER FOR A LONG TIME, THAT JUST RETURNED FROM ASPEN AND A SEVEN VINTAGE
    VERTICAL TASTING OF SCREAMING EAGLE. WOW ! THE CULT WINES OF CULT WINES
    BROUGHT THE THUNDER.

  • Philgilt

    A LURKER FOR A LONG TIME, THAT JUST RETURNED FROM ASPEN AND A SEVEN VINTAGE
    VERTICAL TASTING OF SCREAMING EAGLE. WOW ! THE CULT WINES OF CULT WINES
    BROUGHT THE THUNDER.

  • Bought the Ercavio the first time you reviewed it. Bought 3 bottles all gone now. Pleasnt wine not great but OK with Barbecue.

    Cars have gotten me the most often. Bought an AMC Pacer becaues the reviews looked great. What a dog. Bough an Accord Hybrid, great write ups love Hondas; this car doesn’t get anywhere near the gas mileage it should so I’m now through with Honda.

    Restaurants; read great reviews, get opinions from others that this or that place is great. Get there, the waiters never saw you, the kitchen was out of ………. insert ingredient or entree here.

  • Bought the Ercavio the first time you reviewed it. Bought 3 bottles all gone now. Pleasnt wine not great but OK with Barbecue.

    Cars have gotten me the most often. Bought an AMC Pacer becaues the reviews looked great. What a dog. Bough an Accord Hybrid, great write ups love Hondas; this car doesn’t get anywhere near the gas mileage it should so I’m now through with Honda.

    Restaurants; read great reviews, get opinions from others that this or that place is great. Get there, the waiters never saw you, the kitchen was out of ………. insert ingredient or entree here.

  • QOTD: Buying 6 cases of quality wine when Honeymooning in Napa and shipping it back home… my “paper” forgot to note that IT IS THE MIDDLE OF JUNE AND YOU LIVE N NORTH CAROLINA, DUMBASS! I’m really scared to pop open a number of these bottles a few years from now for fear of what countless hours in a 115 degree shipping warehouse did to them.

    Still waiting on my wristband…

  • QOTD: Buying 6 cases of quality wine when Honeymooning in Napa and shipping it back home… my “paper” forgot to note that IT IS THE MIDDLE OF JUNE AND YOU LIVE N NORTH CAROLINA, DUMBASS! I’m really scared to pop open a number of these bottles a few years from now for fear of what countless hours in a 115 degree shipping warehouse did to them.

    Still waiting on my wristband…

  • Hey Gary…

    QOD: I’d have to say this past Super Bowl. Not only were the Bears playing a girly “in-door” team in the Colts in an outdoor stadium, but we won the coin toss, returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, got a quick interception and made a field goal outta it AND it even started raining pretty badly—all of which had me convinced the Bears were going to win it all! And then the 2nd quarter happened, followed by the third and finally the fourth. I swear. But that first quarter man…

    See you later,
    GO BEARS!!
    T

  • Hey Gary…

    QOD: I’d have to say this past Super Bowl. Not only were the Bears playing a girly “in-door” team in the Colts in an outdoor stadium, but we won the coin toss, returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, got a quick interception and made a field goal outta it AND it even started raining pretty badly—all of which had me convinced the Bears were going to win it all! And then the 2nd quarter happened, followed by the third and finally the fourth. I swear. But that first quarter man…

    See you later,
    GO BEARS!!
    T

  • Bryan D

    Gary, I admit I have been a long time lurker in fact don’t know if I have missed an episode. Great call on the Allan Scott, I had actually opened one last night as well and when was finishing the last glass when I sat down to watch the show. You nailed it. In the vein of NZ Sauv Blancs if you can fit it in to a show try the Arona for $8 I think it is pretty nice.

  • Bryan D

    Gary, I admit I have been a long time lurker in fact don’t know if I have missed an episode. Great call on the Allan Scott, I had actually opened one last night as well and when was finishing the last glass when I sat down to watch the show. You nailed it. In the vein of NZ Sauv Blancs if you can fit it in to a show try the Arona for $8 I think it is pretty nice.

  • thabeav

    For Tony:

    Let’s be clear…..the Bears would not have made the playoffs if they were in the AFC. The “fortunate” first quarter is the only thing that made the game interesting.

  • thabeav

    For Tony:

    Let’s be clear…..the Bears would not have made the playoffs if they were in the AFC. The “fortunate” first quarter is the only thing that made the game interesting.

  • matthews

    QOTD- pistons cavs this year nba playoffs everthing looked great coming off the chicago series, than we were even up 2-0 BIG DISSAPOINTMENT AFTER THAT well atleast the cavs got the broom in the finals though not really a suprise.

  • matthews

    QOTD- pistons cavs this year nba playoffs everthing looked great coming off the chicago series, than we were even up 2-0 BIG DISSAPOINTMENT AFTER THAT well atleast the cavs got the broom in the finals though not really a suprise.

  • QOTD: Probably my trip to Toronto in August of ’04. My poor planning caused me to miss out on meeting my girlfriend. Fortunately, I have a second chance in the near future.

  • QOTD: Probably my trip to Toronto in August of ’04. My poor planning caused me to miss out on meeting my girlfriend. Fortunately, I have a second chance in the near future.

  • Thanks for the Ep. Looks like I got a couple of wines to add to the shopping list.

    QOTD: The Ottawa Senators.

  • Thanks for the Ep. Looks like I got a couple of wines to add to the shopping list.

    QOTD: The Ottawa Senators.

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