Good show Gary. Three wines to try– Biale Stagecoach Vineyard Zinfandel 2005 (Napa), Elizabeth Spencer 2005 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir (good price/quality), Domaine Tempier 2006 Bandol Rose (the granddaddy of them all).

It was a really good show today GV! I was interested to see your picks (and quite happy to see that they were all from France…way to bring the thunder France!)

QOTD: 1) Finca Sandoval 2005 (was also my transition wine, but at $46 it’s not an everyday wine)
2) Los Alamos Malbec 2005 (had to try it after the Malbec show and I’ve fallen in love!)
3) Burgans Albarino 2006 (had to try an Albarino after one of your shows and I was so happy to see this wine return to my work!)
4) Mas de Gorgonnier 2005 (had it at a Rhone/Provence tasting last Friday and it was delicious)

Rad is good.

My three favorites right now: 2005 Ladera Sagrada Castello do Papa Godello ($14.99)- like drinking great Chablis for less than half the price – lots of pineapple here; 2005 Bernard Baudry Chinon Les Granges ($13.99)- Cabernet Franc at it’s best, muy delicioso; Domaine Roc de Chateauvieux Vin de Pays Pinot Noir Loire – stupidly good for the price, $9.99

recently joined in on the Thunder, but loving every minute of it. saying HI from Croatia. Maybe you could do a tasting of some of our wines or other less known wine makers?
Top 3: 1 Chateauneuf du pape Domaine Saint Prefert reserve Auguste Faviere 2003
2 Kozlovic Malvazija Santa Lucia 2005
3 Milicic Dingac 2004

QOTD – Two of my favorites right now are: 2003 Emilio Moro Tempranillo which is fabulous with lamb and the 2005 Rockpile Zin from Mauritson on Dry Creek. Rockpile is fantastic by itself or with most any dark meat and chocolate.

Liked the show today Gary, good to see a bit of proud enthusiasm for the ones you like.

QOTD –
3 (recent) favorite wines…Insignum 2002 Brauneberger Juffer Spatlese, Dow’s 10 Year Old Tawny Port, Concha y Toro Explorer 2005 Pinot Noir.
3 (all time) favourite wines, Chateau Musar 1999, W. Gisselbrecht 2004 Gewarztraminer Reserve Speciale, Lieu-dit Les Fosses d’Hareng 2004 Vouvray.

Pouring wine on the table again!!! HAHA Great!!

QOTD: 3 favorite wines? I don’t think I have 3 favorites, and the wine I want to drink would depend on my mood, or how I’m feeling for the day. Some of ones I’m enjoying more often than others: 2006 LaVelle Riesling, 2006 Sokol Blosser Rose, 2005 Witness Tree Pinot Noir

QOTD: The 2005 Montsant Can Blau, 2006 Pascal Jolivet Sancerre and the 2003 Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.

OIAWR

Once-in-a-While-R Checking in.

Here’s the one bad thing about getting married: you feel like you have to finish the leftover Wedding Wine before spending a dime on anything else! I know I really LIKED the Step Rd, but once we polish off that last bottle, I’ll probably never want another…. Yes, I realize I could have worse problems.

QOTD: Comtesse de Lalande 2004 Pichon Longville, Chateau Loudenne 2002, Jurancon sec Domaine Cauhap̩ Henri Ramonteu 2005 РYeah! Seek out 2004! It brings the thunder!

2000 BV Georges de Latour, 2003 Jacobs Creek Shiraz Reserve, 2005 Argyle Pinot Noir. The shiraz and pinot are great qpr. The BV is really surprising me and has improved greatly over the past six months.

Ciao

QOTD:

Still getting my feet wet with this wine thing…

Favorite White: 2006 SHOOFLY BUZZCUT!!!! (sadly, I can’t get it from winelibrary)

#2 White…Vino Casablanca Nimbus Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2006

#3 Red…Berco Do Infante Estremadura Reserva 2005

Here are the recent favorite wines:

2005 Domaine de L’Arlot Clos des Forets St. George
2005 Frederic Magnien Chambolle Musigny Vieilles Vignes
2005 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese
2005 Mabileau Bourgeuil St. Nicolas

QOTD:
Sansonnet 2003
Ferriere 1995
Dereszla Tokaji 3 Putt 2000

Current top three? Hhhuummm…..

Kind of a no brainer but I opend the 1# 02 Octavius….and now I know what you mean by a jolly rancher covered in pepper….in the best way. #2 05 bridlewood viognier reserve not the most explosive viognier I’ve ever had but WA has been over oaking their viognier’s lately and this was balanced. And #3 04 amavi cab. Tried it and it was a bit of a fruit bomb… just too much. I re bottled half of it and had it a month later……YUM!! So much more complexed the fruit mellowed out and there were spices and it was good…real good!!

Great episode. Sometimes it’s just good to know going in that all the wines will be winners.

QOTD:
1.) Terre Brune 2000 (Can’t remember the exact winery name)
2.) Clos Henri Pinot Noir Marlborough 2005
3.) Yalumba Bush Vine Grenache Barossa 2005

QOTD: For a high end wine (over $90) I would have to say, Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.
For an under $15 bottle I would say 2005 Cartlidge & Browne Pinot Noir.

Great show!!!!
QOTD:
1. Del Dotto 2005 Pinot Noir
2. Nickel & Nickel 2005 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
3. Chateau Monbousquett 2002
…all in no particular order.

–Rani H

QOTD: BioFach 2007 Japan, first Organic Wine Pavilion in it’s history. SERIOUS THUNDER.
Three favorite of the show:
Biohof Pratcsh Baron: smells like spicy eggnog, very good Blauer Portugieser!!! Ever heard of that grape?

Domeco D Jaranta Rioja 200? (sorry my notes from the expo are chicken scratch) think it’s a 2004 or 5 or 6

Muster, from Asteria (Austria Slovenia border) Sauvignon Blanc that smells like paprika, very interesting, very solid and good.

SO many good wines, over 60 producers showing over 200 wines. Can you say palate fatigue for two days straight???!!!

QOTD – I am drinking a wines from all over the world. I get mixed cases from local wine shops and ask for suggestions on good value wines. Recently they have tended to be from Spain and South America.

Great show; I’d love to find a bottle of that Rose tonight…maybe I’ll get lucky at the wine shop.

Recent favorites:

1. Collina Serragrilli Barolo “La Tur” 2001
2. Casisano Colombaio Brunello di Montalcino 2001
3. Fattoria La Ripa Chianti Classico Riserva 2000

I’m going to venture outside of Italy tonight; your Chateauneuf du Pape episode has me craving some Rhone.

Hi,

New to the show, thank you for doing this, Gary !!!

Recent favorites:

2003 Blackstone Sonoma County Merlot — after drinking a small glass with dinner nearly every day from this bottle, and refridgerating it, it actually tasted even better over a week later. I was thus very fortunate to acquire nearly a case of this at $3 / bottle !! and that I can sit on these for at least another 4-5 years !!!

2003 Grgich Cabernet Sauvignon — one of my favorite wines tasted last night at a huge wine tasting, particularly after my pallet was rather shot when I finally made my way to it.

2004 Chalone Estate-bottled Pinot Noir — another that is young and fine, thus sitting on several bottles of it for 3-4 years.

2004 Belle Glos Cark & Telephone Pinot Noir — actually, although I have a few bottles of this, I have not tasted this since last year’s huge wine tasting. It was my favorite wine at that event.

2002 Ferrari-Carano Cabernet Sauvignon — one of the first wines that really got me into wine. Had another bottle recently, and very glad to be sitting on a few more. Same goes with the merlot and Siena.

2004 Livio Felluga Pinot Grigio — I only had one bottle in storage, and sort of wished I sat on it for a few more years, as it too developed over a week, and very nicely at that !

QOTD: Recent favorites
Santa Rita, Casa Real 2002 Cab
Shea Willamette Valley Pinot, 2005
Drylands Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough
Nomade, Malbec, Mendoza, 2004
La Velona, Brunello, 1999
Columbia Crest Grand Estates, Merlot, 2004

How many did you ask for?????

96 Kays Block Shiraz – Mclaren Vale
2000 Guigal Hermitage – Superb even though it was not supposed to be
1995 Classic Clare Sparkling Shiraz – Awesome wine