EP 298 OAK MONSTER Time

Is Gary in the mood to make up with the Oak Monster once and for all? Only todays show will tell ya!

Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Kanu Chenin Blanc Barrel FermentedSouth African Chenin Blanc
2005 Raymond Reserve ChardonnayNapa Chardonnay
2003 Robert Young Scion RedSonoma Red Meritage
2004 Casa Lapostolle Clos ApaltaChilean Red Meritage

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  • Wine Library
    586 Morris Avenue
    Springfield, New Jersey 07081

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Christian Van Brunt

If its heavily oaked how long should you decant it? the longer it decants does it it loose some of its oakiness?

Tags: chardonnay, chenin blanc, Chilean, meritage, napa, Oak Monster, red, review, Sonoma, Video, white, wine, wines

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    QOTD- I’m not bored, I’m on board!

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    #59 Ron Rivera SB XX

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  • Vinsant

    Come aboard, we’ve been waiting for you!

  • Vinsant

    Come aboard, we’ve been waiting for you!

  • vibemore

    On board…a little Oak love. Very nice.

  • vibemore

    On board…a little Oak love. Very nice.

  • VOLVONUT

    I’M ONBOARD—-MY WIFE THINKS I’VE GONE OVERBOARD OH WELL !!

  • VOLVONUT

    I’M ONBOARD—-MY WIFE THINKS I’VE GONE OVERBOARD OH WELL !!

  • wannaBconnoisseur

    QOTD: yes

  • wannaBconnoisseur

    QOTD: yes

  • backpedal, backpedal, backpedal….;-)

    glad you did this episode. i love the right amount of oak. you don’t taste oak in anything else on earth but wine and the creamy vanilla and nut flavors it gives to wine are some of the best characteristics that exist.

  • backpedal, backpedal, backpedal….;-)

    glad you did this episode. i love the right amount of oak. you don’t taste oak in anything else on earth but wine and the creamy vanilla and nut flavors it gives to wine are some of the best characteristics that exist.

  • mcj

    QOTD: Why not?

  • mcj

    QOTD: Why not?

  • QOTD: On Board

  • QOTD: On Board

  • Love the oak monster montage at the end. Happy to see you two back together. I always knew it would work out between him and you. Good episode as well.

  • Love the oak monster montage at the end. Happy to see you two back together. I always knew it would work out between him and you. Good episode as well.

  • KimG

    On board? Of course I am 😉 now when do you open a store in Denmark 😉

  • KimG

    On board? Of course I am 😉 now when do you open a store in Denmark 😉

  • DanM

    #59 – John Anderson LB – of THE Green Bay Packers.

    I was ball boy for his high school team when I was young. Delivered papers to his / his parents house.

  • DanM

    #59 – John Anderson LB – of THE Green Bay Packers.

    I was ball boy for his high school team when I was young. Delivered papers to his / his parents house.

  • Anonymous

    HilARious montage, Big G!! It’s nice to see how you and the Oak Monster used to be so in love.

    QOTD: CHOO CHOOOOO!!! You KNOW I’m on board!

  • YoungDave

    HilARious montage, Big G!! It’s nice to see how you and the Oak Monster used to be so in love.

    QOTD: CHOO CHOOOOO!!! You KNOW I’m on board!

  • LT

    Still catching up…but wow…quite a fun-filled episode: wood in mouth, holding hands and skipping with a tree, and wearing pink. interesting. great episode!

  • LT

    Still catching up…but wow…quite a fun-filled episode: wood in mouth, holding hands and skipping with a tree, and wearing pink. interesting. great episode!

  • Brendan L

    Wood in the mouth!!!

  • Brendan L

    Wood in the mouth!!!

  • The oak monster and myself have been distant lately. I will be a good boy and try to make amends. But if he doesn’t watch his ass – two words: chainsaw. firepit.

  • The oak monster and myself have been distant lately. I will be a good boy and try to make amends. But if he doesn’t watch his ass – two words: chainsaw. firepit.

  • CBone

    I love the absurd montage!

    QOTD: Sure, why not?

  • CBone

    I love the absurd montage!

    QOTD: Sure, why not?

  • Dessert Wine Nerd

    Gary, youre too much. That montage at the end was crazy. Plus you were in an oakey mood? Is the world ending? Well that was a year ago, so I guess not *phew*. QOTD: I am completely on board. Want me to walk the through the wall of fire? Im there.

  • Dessert Wine Nerd

    Gary, youre too much. That montage at the end was crazy. Plus you were in an oakey mood? Is the world ending? Well that was a year ago, so I guess not *phew*. QOTD: I am completely on board. Want me to walk the through the wall of fire? Im there.

  • TommyB

    Gary, I love you but surely 89 points can’t be a pass?? You have scored wines 89 in the past which have been extremely good wines – this to me is the flaw in the 100 points system; it’s just not consistent and suggests that anything below 90 points is not good. Sorry but that’s how I feel! I think that wines should not be scored at all but just described – it’s just a number and they don’t mean anything to me.

  • TommyB

    Gary, I love you but surely 89 points can’t be a pass?? You have scored wines 89 in the past which have been extremely good wines – this to me is the flaw in the 100 points system; it’s just not consistent and suggests that anything below 90 points is not good. Sorry but that’s how I feel! I think that wines should not be scored at all but just described – it’s just a number and they don’t mean anything to me.

  • richardvinifera

    QOTD: I’m on like a smörgÃ¥sbord

  • richardvinifera

    QOTD: I’m on like a smörgÃ¥sbord

  • John_Kenneth_J

    qotd: sure

  • corkscrew

    Have had the Raymond, good value. The Robert Young is good stuff, like wines from Casa Lapostolle. QOTD-yep

  • If its heavily oaked how long should you decant it? the longer it decants does it it loose some of its oakiness?

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