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

Address to send in a custom Spit Bucket:

  • 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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  • Scarred1

    Great show Gary. Its nice to see you step outside yourself and try some oak.
    Qotd: Oh yeah.
    #59: Snarf nailed it with Pitt Steeler Jack Ham

  • Scarred1

    Great show Gary. Its nice to see you step outside yourself and try some oak.
    Qotd: Oh yeah.
    #59: Snarf nailed it with Pitt Steeler Jack Ham

  • Panoca

    Never had the Clos Apalta but i’m a huge fan of chilean wines. So i was very happy to see that you lined up that wine in this episode, specially at the end. So bad it didn’t delivered. Maybe the 04’s are a bit austere. I had the Don Melchor 04 and it was really good. Maybe i should stick to that one or the Alpha M.
    I’m an oak monster fan.

  • Panoca

    Never had the Clos Apalta but i’m a huge fan of chilean wines. So i was very happy to see that you lined up that wine in this episode, specially at the end. So bad it didn’t delivered. Maybe the 04’s are a bit austere. I had the Don Melchor 04 and it was really good. Maybe i should stick to that one or the Alpha M.
    I’m an oak monster fan.

  • Panoca

    The pictures were hilarious!

  • Panoca

    The pictures were hilarious!

  • JOEinLA

    I liked clos apalta in 2000 and then it began to become exactly how you found it today. Great show.I’ll seek out some Scion.

    Hilarious picures of you and the “O” Monster…!!

    Qotd: Yes and bringing as many as I can with me!

  • JOEinLA

    I liked clos apalta in 2000 and then it began to become exactly how you found it today. Great show.I’ll seek out some Scion.

    Hilarious picures of you and the “O” Monster…!!

    Qotd: Yes and bringing as many as I can with me!

  • The oak monster! There you’ve got an expression that will linger.

  • The oak monster! There you’ve got an expression that will linger.

  • QOTD: I’m on board, I’ve been on board, and I’ll continue to be on board.

    CLASSIC QUOTE: “Don’t jump aboard my bandwagon just because I’m breaking another one.” – GV

  • QOTD: I’m on board, I’ve been on board, and I’ll continue to be on board.

    CLASSIC QUOTE: “Don’t jump aboard my bandwagon just because I’m breaking another one.” – GV

  • Jon B.

    Interesting episode. Seems the oak still might be rubbing you the wrong way a bit. What a classic ending, nicely done.QOTD yes and have been for quite some time.Thanks GV and WLTV crew.

  • Jon B.

    Interesting episode. Seems the oak still might be rubbing you the wrong way a bit. What a classic ending, nicely done.QOTD yes and have been for quite some time.Thanks GV and WLTV crew.

  • thabeav

    I had originally envisioned a picture of Gary with the oak monster on a leash…….now I see that its the oak monster with Gary on a leash! Send me that t- shirt!

    QOTD: I’ve been on board since the single digits.

  • thabeav

    I had originally envisioned a picture of Gary with the oak monster on a leash…….now I see that its the oak monster with Gary on a leash! Send me that t- shirt!

    QOTD: I’ve been on board since the single digits.

  • Sonnenuhr

    Interesting episode, but let’s be honest â?? excessive use of oak is a New World prevision that has been hoisted on us by Robert Parker in an attempt to completely eradicate the notion of terroir. No more olive branch â?? PLEASE!

  • Sonnenuhr

    Interesting episode, but let’s be honest â?? excessive use of oak is a New World prevision that has been hoisted on us by Robert Parker in an attempt to completely eradicate the notion of terroir. No more olive branch â?? PLEASE!

  • Brian K

    Who’s the blond chick wearing the WLTV shirt in the ad link for View more schwag? Can you have her on the show? She’s cute!

    Oh – good job on the Oak wines too..

  • Brian K

    Who’s the blond chick wearing the WLTV shirt in the ad link for View more schwag? Can you have her on the show? She’s cute!

    Oh – good job on the Oak wines too..

  • Kara

    QOTD: Heck yeah! LET’S DO IT!

  • Kara

    QOTD: Heck yeah! LET’S DO IT!

  • Kara

    Oh, and I enjoy short visits with the oak monster on rare occasion… but any more than that and I just cant take him.

  • Kara

    Oh, and I enjoy short visits with the oak monster on rare occasion… but any more than that and I just cant take him.

  • David

    Great show – nice to hear the other side of Oak.
    QOTD: Yes, I’m on board.

  • David

    Great show – nice to hear the other side of Oak.
    QOTD: Yes, I’m on board.

  • #59 – Cato June of YOUR World Champion Indianapolis Colts
    QOTD: Yes, I am on board.

  • #59 – Cato June of YOUR World Champion Indianapolis Colts
    QOTD: Yes, I am on board.

  • Susan

    Gary-WHERE IS THE ORIGINAL JETS SPIT BUCKET????????????
    🙂

  • Susan

    Gary-WHERE IS THE ORIGINAL JETS SPIT BUCKET????????????
    🙂

  • Susan

    QOTD:GARY-YOU KNOW I AM ON BOARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    🙂

  • Susan

    QOTD:GARY-YOU KNOW I AM ON BOARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    🙂

  • NathanN

    Kahuna where you at? I was expecting something hilarious about Gary saying â??Iâ??m ready for some wood in my mouthâ?

    Good show & thanks for having a wine that plays nice with the Oak Monster.

    QOTD: Iâ??m On Board.

  • NathanN

    Kahuna where you at? I was expecting something hilarious about Gary saying â??Iâ??m ready for some wood in my mouthâ?

    Good show & thanks for having a wine that plays nice with the Oak Monster.

    QOTD: Iâ??m On Board.

  • davidB

    Gary, have you ever tried the Del Datto (sp) wine? All 100% new oak, and by far the iggest oak monester in town! Also has anyone out there been to their winery? They do some coo stuff and it’s worth a trip = all tastings are barrel samples and we are talking about a large selection of – digfferent of oak and grapes. What is cool about this s they allow you to pick and choose any sample you liked, before they start their blending, to creat your own, specific to your tast, bottle.

    QOTD: so on board i’m a crew member!

  • davidB

    Gary, have you ever tried the Del Datto (sp) wine? All 100% new oak, and by far the iggest oak monester in town! Also has anyone out there been to their winery? They do some coo stuff and it’s worth a trip = all tastings are barrel samples and we are talking about a large selection of – digfferent of oak and grapes. What is cool about this s they allow you to pick and choose any sample you liked, before they start their blending, to creat your own, specific to your tast, bottle.

    QOTD: so on board i’m a crew member!

  • E

    Oh, wait. 59 = the Southwest Freeway in Houston. Honk honk, cough cough.

  • E

    Oh, wait. 59 = the Southwest Freeway in Houston. Honk honk, cough cough.

  • BK

    GV – Another great show.
    QOTD: YOU GD right I am on board. Everybody on the bus! No yelling on the bus!

  • BK

    GV – Another great show.
    QOTD: YOU GD right I am on board. Everybody on the bus! No yelling on the bus!

  • Kathy HUghes

    Superlatively ON BOARD….Naples Kath

  • Superlatively ON BOARD….Naples Kath

  • Orion Slayer

    Woah…I’m glad I didn’t work at Wine Library today. Gary seems in a very weird mood. I agree about the Oak Monster though: done right, he’s great company.

    QOTD: On board, oak, “wood in the mouth”, there seems to be a theme here.

    Sorry, no #59 come to mind, though ’58 was a great year to be born!

    (Mumm Ra will be coming to you soon!)

  • Orion Slayer

    Woah…I’m glad I didn’t work at Wine Library today. Gary seems in a very weird mood. I agree about the Oak Monster though: done right, he’s great company.

    QOTD: On board, oak, “wood in the mouth”, there seems to be a theme here.

    Sorry, no #59 come to mind, though ’58 was a great year to be born!

    (Mumm Ra will be coming to you soon!)

  • MC Dubs

    QOTD: Am I on board? Heck, yeah!

    Favorite #59 ever: Johan Santana (#57) plus Michael Cuddyer (#5) minus HOFer Harmon Killebrew (#3)

  • MC Dubs

    QOTD: Am I on board? Heck, yeah!

    Favorite #59 ever: Johan Santana (#57) plus Michael Cuddyer (#5) minus HOFer Harmon Killebrew (#3)

  • Blondie

    Gary,

    Liked the Sinatra touch. Still don’t know what Thundercats are but I liked the
    new little guy.

    Thanks for another fun and fascinating episode. (FF)

    QOTD: On board but have no idea as to the destination. Perhaps that is the point.

  • Blondie

    Gary,

    Liked the Sinatra touch. Still don’t know what Thundercats are but I liked the
    new little guy.

    Thanks for another fun and fascinating episode. (FF)

    QOTD: On board but have no idea as to the destination. Perhaps that is the point.

  • Leephus

    On Board.. well maybe on the horse riding fast across Kansas prairie trying to catch the train. The Shipping laws here stink! Great show GV!

  • Leephus

    On Board.. well maybe on the horse riding fast across Kansas prairie trying to catch the train. The Shipping laws here stink! Great show GV!

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