Nice Ep.
QOTD – Hmmmm….you are so good…I totally was goig to write Don Melchor……failing that, It has got to be Weinert Cabernet 2000 from Argentina….it was my winter 2007 go to wine…think I went through about 3 cases in 3 months.

I just had a Carmenere from Chile recently that blew me away…I think the price point was around $15 bones and I had it at 91pts IMHO….thanks for the show Gary!

QOTD: Cousina Macul Cab – tried it back in the 90s. yum, but a little bit of green pepper – maybe you’d like it. Since then, the best thing I’ve had is the Monte Alpha.

Oh – by the way – just saw your shows linked on the right. Is Conan like 7 feet tall? Or is Ellen really short? Just curious.

I enjoyed the show….I have not had a great deal of S. American wines….but what I have had have been pleasant and a good value…..Herm

Great show Gary. Best S. American wine has to be a Malbec by Tikal, check them out last few years have been great. Joel M

QOTD: I don’t remember the name of it, but the best wine I ever had was the red wine, I want to say cabernet sauvignon. I had when I was in Rio de Janiero. Me and my friend got a massive plate of seafood past and the wine went perfect with it. I can’t remember the name but I still got the cork in my apartment. Some of the best wines I had in my life were in South America, and it was probably the cheapest its ever been too. Not to mention one time we ate lunch at this outdoor market, and I got a 1 lb chicken fried steak and wine for $4, i’m not joking. Best meal ever.

Our favorite S. American wine is the 2004 Primus, after we let it decant for an hour. Delicious!

New ‘Best of’ Series: “GV’s TableThumpers” … “TablePounders”? … “ThunderPounders”? … “ThunderThumpers”? Nope, going down the wrong road here, I think.

QOTD:Favorite South American I’ve had so far was the Concha Y Toro Marques de Casa Concha Merlot — did a ’round the world 4-pak’ with some new friends with this, some Napa Cab, a good Chianti, and an Haute Medoc. This one just really made me happy. I like the Casillero del Diablo for routine drinking too. Nobody will ever call ME Myles!! HA! As we say in local vernacular “boite me!” Haven’t found The Killer Malbec yet … tried a bunch, and they’re all so smooth and drinkable I guess I’m looking for a standout flavor combo or something. Could be looking for something not there, I suppose.

Simply a hoot. The show sends me out looking for certain wines that I can then describe to my unsuspecting freinds in a VAN–ER–CHUCK kind of way. But I need that wrist band. What do I do?

Vino Chocalan I will stop by for. See you tomorrow GV

Canale Merlot 2005 from Patagonia. Says on the bottle that it’s like a young Bordeaux – and wadda you know, it is!

Great episode Gary. Really like to see you doing south american wines.
QOTD: I really was going to say Don Melchor, but since i can’t, i’ll say the Noemia 04 from patagonia in Argentina. Second would be Catena Alta Malbec 2003.
Thanks for doing wines I can get here in Brazil.

Hmm…vanilla covered asparagus- I’ll have to look for that at Trader Joes! And the hayrides at the cranberry bogs while snorting mint leaves- GV how did you guess my teenage past times? 🙂
Hope you have a good trip out to CA! I wish I could be there for the party December 1st!

QOTD: Alma Negra Malbec and sparkling Malbec. Absolutely delicious. And that regular Malbec is ridiculously inky!

PS- I just bought a split sized bottle of 2003 Domaine Christian Moreau Chablis Vaillon 1er Cru. It was a “deal” for a student like me who can’t quite afford a regular sized one. The wine was good, but I found it was overly focused on honey. However, it went down quite easily! :o)

QOTD: Had a bottle of 2003 Sur De Los Andes “Infinito” (Malbec) which I really enjoyed. Have been scouring round the web trying to find more but to no avail 🙁 I picked it up for just under $20 so wasnt cheap for a Malbec but really enjoyed it and so did many of my guest

QOTD: Had a bottle of 2003 Sur De Los Andes “Infinito” (Malbec) which I really enjoyed. Have been scouring round the web trying to find more but to no avail 🙁 I picked it up for just under $20 so wasnt cheap for a Malbec but really enjoyed it and so did many of my guest

Great episode, as always!! QOD: I have to agree with DianneWalnuts and say the 2004 Primus absolutely rocks!

great to see the thunder show finally showcasing the thunder from the other down under. SA wines stll bring great value to the table not at the ridiculous prices that the rest of the wine world seems to be going to. QOTD: Almaviva 2003 although not yet at it’s peak.
Ditto on neuroman comments re: Chocolan stock: up the hype and then the product sold out? Bummed:(

Yay, I was afraid you had forgotten about the iPhone. It wouldn’t be as cool as a trip up to WL but it sure would make me excited.

QOTD: The 2005 Anakena Ona Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Carmenère blend, which also happens to have a nice hefty bottle.

BOOOOO!!!! We want chocalan!!!

QOTD: Los Vascos Reserve Cab Sav. 04 QPR!!

Argentina rocks.
QOTD: Try the Vina Cobos, Bramare, Marchiori Vineyard, 2004 if you can get your hands on it. One of the best Cabs I’ve ever tasted!!!

QOTD: Bodega Septima 2005 Malbec.

QOTD:
Catena Zapata Alta Malbec ’99
Almaviva ’01
Montes Alpha Syrah also takes some beating

Nice show. I always like to see wines from regions other than U.S. or Europe. I have not tried a great deal of South American wines. Ones that I really like are from Cono Sur from Chile. They make a very nice Pinot Nior and Sauvignon Blanc. Their Merlot is too “smokey” for me. Wines from Cono Sur are between $8 and $12.

QOTD:
2004 Maquis Lien : Shiraz 50%, Carmenere 23%, Cab Franc 12%, Petite Verdot 8%, Malbec 7%; $16 at our local store & we would give it a 91+

Three South American wines I have not seen before. Thanks for tasting and introducing them. Usually I see just the standard Chilean wines and mass produced Argentinian Malbecs. Don’t much care for Malbecs nor Chilean cabernets that I have had.