QOTD:
VALUE- Bogle Petite Syrah- 60570
HIGH END- Two Hands Bella’s Garden Shiraz 2005- 33204
KEEP ON DREAMING- Penfolds Grange- 32313 (Since I can’t taste it, I’ll watch some one who can)
BUBBLES!!!-Clicquot Rose- 27862

QOTD:Easy G-Man lets go front page:
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=31648

Looooooooooooooooooove amarone.
Bummer none of those tasted seem to have worked out.
All a little young.

ok….here’s a ringer.
I DARE you (let’s call it a…drum roll….NUCLEAR DARE) to taste…
Gravner. Breg Anfora.
Hands down one of the most unique wines i’ve tasted.
Also one of the only i’ve heard that is aged in clay Amphorae and BURIED UNDERGROUND.
Sheesh.

Dare.
Nuclear.
Wuss.
Kidding.
Sorta.

I think this is an awesome value and definitely one for the CKCs of the Vaynernation

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=17837

QOTD:

Gary I have always wanted to try this Greek grape, but have not found a good one to try.

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=8539

Let’s give it a shot!

Hi Gary. Please taste the Forth Cabernet Sauvignon Trois Enfants 2002 . This is a fantastic small producer in Dry creek. I enjoyed the 2001 so much I contacted Jann and Gerry Forth and they envited my wife and I to stop in to their winery so we booked a trip from Ohio to Sonoma / Napa and meet this great couple. This wine comes from a small 10 acre vineyard in Dry Creek. They would be thrill if you tasted the wine. The 2002 is more approachable than the great 2001. I have 10 bottles of the 2001 left. Plan to take some years on this one.
https://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=29966

Nice show Gary. I don’t know much about Amarone. Looks like another varietal to add to my 365 taste-a-thon.

QOTD: I would like you to taste your Clone 5?

Nice show Gary. I don’t know much about Amarone. Looks like another varietal to add to my 365 taste-a-thon.

QOTD: I would like you to taste your Clone 5?

Hi GV. It’s TG. I have had three vintages of Orin Swift The Prisoner and the first was pretty good, the second was too tight and awful. The latest vintage was outstanding but very young. I would like to know what you think of this Zinfandel blend.
QOFTD-
I would like to see you taste Orwin Swift The Prisoner.

Marietta Old Vine Zin Lot 43 – http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=33143 – tell us how delicious it is with some fried chicken! Oh yeah! You know it!

QotD : Neo Sentido 04
I met with the guys from Bodegas Conde who makes the NEO verietal. Nice guys and nice wines.

I guess free shiping aint for me ?

Swedish T

QOTD: Kesner Chardonnay Carneros 2004 or 2005. I’m curious as to whether you think the Oak Monster has invaded this one. I’ll Fed Ex you a bottle if you so choose.

Great show today!

QOTD: This is nothing too fancy but it was the first wine I tasted of this grape that made me fall in love with this grape…Sterling Napa Valley Viogner

QOTD: This is nothing too fancy but it was the first wine I tasted of this grape that made me fall in love with this grape…Sterling Napa Valley Viogner

QOTD: 2004 Domaine La Barroche Reserve CdP http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=32324

I’ve asked you to taste this wine before. Don’t leave a fellow Jersey boy hanging! (Really, you’ll be happy I suggested it.)

QOTD: My favorite family of wines I’ll pick from:
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=32324

I just realized the comment above me picked the same thing, which means this has GOT to be a great choice, especially with your boy Josh Reynolds giving it 93. I’ve had 4 CDP’s in my lifetime, and two of them were the two best wines I’ve ever had, so this would be fun to see you taste since I’ve never tried it and have read good things about it.

QOTD: How about we bring back Merlot? A couple of medium priced CA wines:

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=8238

or

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=29624

btw… great show! I’ll have to try an Amarone.

QOTD: How about we bring back Merlot? A couple of medium priced CA wines:

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=8238

or

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=29624

btw… great show! I’ll have to try an Amarone.

Amarone did NOT bring the thunder tonight!…GREAT show, though.
QOTD: I’d love to see you tasting: Ch Musar 1998, Library Code: 29363 (I know you did before 1997, but this one is supposed to be different, as all Ch Musars are).
Or Saintsbury Pinot Noir Carneros 2005 (Library Code: 31931).
Cheers…

I love Italian wine. It always just tastes so Italian.

QOTD: I’ve asked before and I will do it again.

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=32665

92 Parker points for 12 bucks. I just gotta know if the thunder is there. Just hope the hype doesn’t cause it to sell out. Oh and maybe a late harvest Gewurztraminer.

I love Italian wine. It always just tastes so Italian.

QOTD: I’ve asked before and I will do it again.

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=32665

92 Parker points for 12 bucks. I just gotta know if the thunder is there. Just hope the hype doesn’t cause it to sell out. Oh and maybe a late harvest Gewurztraminer.

QOTD: Tablas Creek Cotes de Tablas Blanc (WL item # 30759)(http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=30759)
IMHO, the best of the California Rhone-style wines. I generally prefer the reds but you don’t seem to have any at WL (at least at the moment).

Too bad the Amarone’s failed to create much thunder on their own.
QOTD: Kirkland wines from Costco. Let’s see if you’ve got the “corks” to taste their wines – preferably blind against similar varietals.
They have Chilean, Bordeaux, Chianti, Aussie Shiraz and even an Oregon Pinot. You got the “corks” to taste those? We’ll see.

Gary, you personally recommended Rhone Rebel. At 6 bones you can’t beat the price. Give that one a shot on Friday.

By the way give me some Marshall University props. A quarterback I know you like came from my school.

Keep it up V.

I’m with you on the gnocchi and the boar. There is an awesome Italian restaurant here in Charleston, SC that gets wild boar from North Carolina and it is delicious. They also have a solid wine bar where I have tried some of the pricier Italian varietals by the glass without dropping $50 on a bottle. Another thing that I’ve had there and loved is the Allegrini Recioto (a dessert wine with awesomely rich fruit).

QOTD: I would like to see you taste a wine that I have had before and can remember (my wine memory isn’t always so great). I’d also love for it to be something that I can easily get again to see if I recognize any of the aromas and flavors you call out. My wine experience has hardly any overlap with the wines you’ve tasted so I’d like to see if your palate matches up with mine at all or if you’re just full of baloney.

Wine Library doesn’t carry any of these (what’s up with that), so I’ll give you a bunch of choices, but pick the ones at the top.

Clay Station 2003 Malbec – I though this was a solid value; it’s a Calilfornia Malbec so that’s a bit different too.

Jessup Cellars 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon – This would be my first choice but it’s probably hard to find on short notice.

Arrowood 2004 Cote de Lune Blanc – This wasn’t one of my favorites but I feel like it’s one of the whites that I’ve had that was complex and accessible at the same time.

Robert Mondavi 2005 Private Selection Pinot Noir – I feel like this fills a spot in the value Pinot Noir category. It’s probably not characteristic of Pinot Noir though (I don’t know), so maybe that doesn’t make your grade.

Anakena 2005 ONA Red Blend – I really like this. It’s not expensive, it’s from South America, and it’s a blend. I feel like it’s a bit of a one-dimensional fruit bomb but I still like it; I’m curious to see what you think.

DeLoach 2004 OFS Pinot Noir – This wine was awesome; it doesn’t really fit my criteria because shipping charges from California push it beyond what I’m willing to pay for a second bottle, but what the heck.