EP 375 Merlot, Now What? Serious Merlot On The Thunder Show

Bashed by Hollywood a few years ago and seemingly finding it’s footing Gary checks up on some Merlot today!

Wines tasted in this episode:

1999 Clarendon Hills Brookman MerlotAustralian Merlot
2001 Newton Epic MerlotNapa Merlot
2002 Engel Family MerlotNapa Merlot

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  • Yes,you should produce a “Link it up, Mott” t-shirt.

    QOTD: Tonight? Playing games, having dinner…watching TNA Wrestling…

  • Yes,you should produce a “Link it up, Mott” t-shirt.

    QOTD: Tonight? Playing games, having dinner…watching TNA Wrestling…

  • Washington 101

    You can’t have a serious Merlot Thunder Show without a Washington representative.

  • Washington 101

    You can’t have a serious Merlot Thunder Show without a Washington representative.

  • I’ve probably been drinking more Merlot over the last year than any other single varietal. Love those Columbia Valley (Washington) merlots. Speaking of which, you gotta try the 2005 Hogue Merlot from Columbia Valley. EXCELLENT QPR.

  • I’ve probably been drinking more Merlot over the last year than any other single varietal. Love those Columbia Valley (Washington) merlots. Speaking of which, you gotta try the 2005 Hogue Merlot from Columbia Valley. EXCELLENT QPR.

  • BruceP

    QOTD: Tonight begins my Christmas vacation. Last day at work for 17 whole days. Yeah!!! Gonna make some linguini with ragu from Mario Batali’s book, and open some wine, and have a nice dinner with my girlfriend.

  • BruceP

    QOTD: Tonight begins my Christmas vacation. Last day at work for 17 whole days. Yeah!!! Gonna make some linguini with ragu from Mario Batali’s book, and open some wine, and have a nice dinner with my girlfriend.

  • Found another “tomato” reference for a Clerendon Hill wine – tasting notes for the 2003 Liandra Syrah.

    http://tastingnotes.blogspot.com/ (11/21/05)

    I’ve never sensed tomato in a wine, but I have a few bottles of Clarendon Hill things and I’ll look out for it.

  • Found another “tomato” reference for a Clerendon Hill wine – tasting notes for the 2003 Liandra Syrah.

    http://tastingnotes.blogspot.com/ (11/21/05)

    I’ve never sensed tomato in a wine, but I have a few bottles of Clarendon Hill things and I’ll look out for it.

  • John S.

    QOTD: Watching some TV and relaxing

    :On hands on Knees begging: A “Link It Up, Mott” t-shirt would be so Radool that is a must have shirt.

  • John S.

    QOTD: Watching some TV and relaxing

    :On hands on Knees begging: A “Link It Up, Mott” t-shirt would be so Radool that is a must have shirt.

  • wine-ot

    qod – bed rest, as so i can participate in my $100 + bottle tasting tomorrow.

  • wine-ot

    qod – bed rest, as so i can participate in my $100 + bottle tasting tomorrow.

  • Jang-Woo Park

    qotd: i’m proofreading my paper…. ahhhh

  • Jang-Woo Park

    qotd: i’m proofreading my paper…. ahhhh

  • Kev and Ams

    QOTD: Not a damn thing.

    I want the Mott shirt, or at least a Mott wristband.

  • Kev and Ams

    QOTD: Not a damn thing.

    I want the Mott shirt, or at least a Mott wristband.

  • MARSHALL

    QOTD: I’ll probably watch a movie or something.
    You should go way over the top with WLTV merchandise and offer key chains, calenders, oak monster wrist watches, sexy lingerie, coffee mugs, etc.

  • purplejuicebruce

    And that is why I don’t drink much Merlot $36 to $45 Bones you can buy some really good wine.The last Merlot I liked was a Rutherford Hill 2002 for under $20 was very good but as you know $20 will buy some really nice wine if you know where to look.
    QOTD… not much a bottle of Guenoc P.S. allready in the decanter

  • kool booy

    damn thats a big decanter, i have a mini version of that

  • MARSHALL

    QOTD: I’ll probably watch a movie or something.
    You should go way over the top with WLTV merchandise and offer key chains, calenders, oak monster wrist watches, sexy lingerie, coffee mugs, etc.

  • purplejuicebruce

    And that is why I don’t drink much Merlot $36 to $45 Bones you can buy some really good wine.The last Merlot I liked was a Rutherford Hill 2002 for under $20 was very good but as you know $20 will buy some really nice wine if you know where to look.
    QOTD… not much a bottle of Guenoc P.S. allready in the decanter

  • kool booy

    damn thats a big decanter, i have a mini version of that

  • GV… Never a sheep, always a wolf. Fell in love with wine thanks to a Merlot I had a friend’s house (don’t recall the label). Sideways as a movie was fun, but not helpful to the industry with it’s unnecessary poo-poo’ing of the Merlot varietal. I’ll drink @#$%ing Merlot anyday!;)

    -Jeff

  • GV… Never a sheep, always a wolf. Fell in love with wine thanks to a Merlot I had a friend’s house (don’t recall the label). Sideways as a movie was fun, but not helpful to the industry with it’s unnecessary poo-poo’ing of the Merlot varietal. I’ll drink @#$%ing Merlot anyday!;)

    -Jeff

  • Brandon T.

    QOTD: Tonight I’m going to go to work. I work at a steakhouse, and I will serve wine and give people cooked meat. Then I will look at random Wikipedia articles until I fall asleep. I will not drink wine tongiht because I have a drinking problem and am trying not to drink. I want to thank the Vaynernation for their support during this difficult time of my life.

  • Jon

    Mott! LLLLLLLink it up!

    QOTD: Playing hockey

  • QOTD – Hoping FedEx will swing by and give me my WLTV shirts!! They have been being evil to me. Ha.

    LINK IT UP MOTT
    T-Shirt idea is CLASSIC. I would buy that in a second and wear it at least 3 days a week.

  • Brandon T.

    QOTD: Tonight I’m going to go to work. I work at a steakhouse, and I will serve wine and give people cooked meat. Then I will look at random Wikipedia articles until I fall asleep. I will not drink wine tongiht because I have a drinking problem and am trying not to drink. I want to thank the Vaynernation for their support during this difficult time of my life.

  • Jon

    Mott! LLLLLLLink it up!

    QOTD: Playing hockey

  • QOTD – Hoping FedEx will swing by and give me my WLTV shirts!! They have been being evil to me. Ha.

    LINK IT UP MOTT
    T-Shirt idea is CLASSIC. I would buy that in a second and wear it at least 3 days a week.

  • CyberTLH

    Gary,

    Give Mott a T-shirt, it’ll sell…

    QOTD: Drinking a Meeker Handprint Merlot with dinner. Good timing…

  • CyberTLH

    Gary,

    Give Mott a T-shirt, it’ll sell…

    QOTD: Drinking a Meeker Handprint Merlot with dinner. Good timing…

  • Paul M

    QOTD: giving the kids a bath and putting them to bed

  • Paul M

    QOTD: giving the kids a bath and putting them to bed

  • bh

    brandon t is on fire today.

    *ahem*

    qotd: pickin’ my cousin up from the airport, poppin’ a cdp i got myself for christmas. then takin’ the next six days off. nice.

  • bh

    brandon t is on fire today.

    *ahem*

    qotd: pickin’ my cousin up from the airport, poppin’ a cdp i got myself for christmas. then takin’ the next six days off. nice.

  • John Farrin

    QOTD: What we do every night Pinky, we’re taking over the WORLD!

  • John Farrin

    QOTD: What we do every night Pinky, we’re taking over the WORLD!

  • I like Merlot, but today’s episode is sort of a let down after yesterday’s show that also had Merlot. O well, you can’t always have the greatest show of the season.

    QOTD: I’ll be playing guitar at a weekly Bible study my wife and I attend.

  • I like Merlot, but today’s episode is sort of a let down after yesterday’s show that also had Merlot. O well, you can’t always have the greatest show of the season.

    QOTD: I’ll be playing guitar at a weekly Bible study my wife and I attend.

  • Sassodoro

    Top 50?

  • Grasshopper

    Have always loved Merlot but have to admit we do not drink them all that often unless is major component of a Bourdeaux . We have some Keenan and Lambert Bridge Merlots and will pay more attention to them after the JD EP yesterday, I am going to start diving into Merlot a lot more! There seems to be lots to learn in Merlot. It’s seems deep and complex…rather alluring after listening to JD yesterday. GV and JD may have changed my wine world……….again!..:)

    QOTD – I will probably get some heat about this but I am going to do the most un-wine thing possible….I am going bowling! I bowl on a Thursday night men leaque and we drink beer! My coherts all MGD, Bud Light drinkers but I stick to Becks as only thing they offer that I consider has some taste!

    If anyone cares….190 avg..:)

    Have a good night everybody!

    Hopper

  • jason

    petrus is 99% merlot and 1% petit vedot, enough said.
    when done right, merlot can be so charming and elegant. right bank is so good when it is good.

    QOTD – working in my studio

  • Sassodoro

    Top 50?

  • Grasshopper

    Have always loved Merlot but have to admit we do not drink them all that often unless is major component of a Bourdeaux . We have some Keenan and Lambert Bridge Merlots and will pay more attention to them after the JD EP yesterday, I am going to start diving into Merlot a lot more! There seems to be lots to learn in Merlot. It’s seems deep and complex…rather alluring after listening to JD yesterday. GV and JD may have changed my wine world……….again!..:)

    QOTD – I will probably get some heat about this but I am going to do the most un-wine thing possible….I am going bowling! I bowl on a Thursday night men leaque and we drink beer! My coherts all MGD, Bud Light drinkers but I stick to Becks as only thing they offer that I consider has some taste!

    If anyone cares….190 avg..:)

    Have a good night everybody!

    Hopper

  • petrus is 99% merlot and 1% petit vedot, enough said.
    when done right, merlot can be so charming and elegant. right bank is so good when it is good.

    QOTD – working in my studio

  • Chris Bartell

    QOTD: having a dinner of Pasta, and then settling down on the couch and reading till I fall asleep.

  • Chris Bartell

    QOTD: having a dinner of Pasta, and then settling down on the couch and reading till I fall asleep.

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