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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  • abdrury

    Starting in on a term paper (last of my BS!!!) and a 2004 Coppola Syrah-Shiraz. Cheers!

  • grace

    QOTD: dinner at home and the gym. yeah, i know dullsville.

  • abdrury

    Starting in on a term paper (last of my BS!!!) and a 2004 Coppola Syrah-Shiraz. Cheers!

  • grace

    QOTD: dinner at home and the gym. yeah, i know dullsville.

  • Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family

    QOTD: I’m packing for our trip to Williamsburg for Xmas and then on to Atlanta to see the kids and grand children for the new year.

    See you next year…………..Don’t forget the next Sherry episode.

  • Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family

    QOTD: I’m packing for our trip to Williamsburg for Xmas and then on to Atlanta to see the kids and grand children for the new year.

    See you next year…………..Don’t forget the next Sherry episode.

  • Taylor

    “Link it up” it needs to be a shirt!!!
    QOTD meeting up with friends just got back home and can’t wait to see all my friends and we’re gonna drink Franciscan tonight.

  • Taylor

    “Link it up” it needs to be a shirt!!!
    QOTD meeting up with friends just got back home and can’t wait to see all my friends and we’re gonna drink Franciscan tonight.

  • Dave Canada

    I want one of those T-shirts!!!!!!
    QOTD – wrapping Xmas gifts and drinking 1995 Chateau Ferriere…..I’ll let you know what I think as it was your reccomendation that prompted me to buy it.

  • QOTD: Watching Wine Library and leaving comments.

    I have not ever had an enjoyable bottle from Newton. Too bad about Foley, I just drank 3 bottles of the ’02 Pride Cab over the last month and the wine will not last that long. It is probably the vintage more than anything, but they faded overnight in the bottle when I tested them to see what would happen.

    Last nites show was great, excellent guest.

    You should get Bill Blatch on to do a Latour vertical. He used to live at the estate and is a great story teller. It would be an instant classic.

    SJ

  • Dave Canada

    I want one of those T-shirts!!!!!!
    QOTD – wrapping Xmas gifts and drinking 1995 Chateau Ferriere…..I’ll let you know what I think as it was your reccomendation that prompted me to buy it.

  • QOTD: Watching Wine Library and leaving comments.

    I have not ever had an enjoyable bottle from Newton. Too bad about Foley, I just drank 3 bottles of the ’02 Pride Cab over the last month and the wine will not last that long. It is probably the vintage more than anything, but they faded overnight in the bottle when I tested them to see what would happen.

    Last nites show was great, excellent guest.

    You should get Bill Blatch on to do a Latour vertical. He used to live at the estate and is a great story teller. It would be an instant classic.

    SJ

  • Fingerlaker

    QOTD: thurs nite soft-tip dart league

  • Fingerlaker

    QOTD: thurs nite soft-tip dart league

  • Stu

    You gotta do the shirt. My 4 yr. old says “Link it up mott”.
    QOTD: I am going to give my 4 yr. old a bath.

  • Stu

    You gotta do the shirt. My 4 yr. old says “Link it up mott”.
    QOTD: I am going to give my 4 yr. old a bath.

  • nodoubt

    QOTD: packin to travel home for Christmas!

  • nodoubt

    QOTD: packin to travel home for Christmas!

  • KW

    QOTD: I had the 2004 Chateau Valrose with dinner tonite. Now for some tv and relaxation.

  • KW

    QOTD: I had the 2004 Chateau Valrose with dinner tonite. Now for some tv and relaxation.

  • sky

    link it up mott!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • sky

    link it up mott!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Saftig

    T-Shirt IDEAS…..Best of Gary Sayings from the Show
    “Link it up Mott” “It is what it is” “Meh” “Let’s take a sniffy sniff” “Get out the big-ass glass” “Trust your palate” “This is fakey fake” “Radool” “What would Sasha say?” “It’s a fruit bomb” “It’s not changing my world”
    Just a start actually but you get the idea

    QOTD: finishing a ton of holiday mail and hitting the treadmill, too much good food around the house this time of year.

  • Saftig

    T-Shirt IDEAS…..Best of Gary Sayings from the Show
    “Link it up Mott” “It is what it is” “Meh” “Let’s take a sniffy sniff” “Get out the big-ass glass” “Trust your palate” “This is fakey fake” “Radool” “What would Sasha say?” “It’s a fruit bomb” “It’s not changing my world”
    Just a start actually but you get the idea

    QOTD: finishing a ton of holiday mail and hitting the treadmill, too much good food around the house this time of year.

  • sky

    we would never listen to you,gary whatare ya thinkin????

  • sky

    we would never listen to you,gary whatare ya thinkin????

  • michelle

    Funny, I just had a bottle of merlot at supper tonight, and was just saying to my husband that we don’t drink enough of it… Great idea to do a show on this “cépage” (varietal?)

    QOTD: wrapping christmas presents

  • michelle

    Funny, I just had a bottle of merlot at supper tonight, and was just saying to my husband that we don’t drink enough of it… Great idea to do a show on this “cépage” (varietal?)

    QOTD: wrapping christmas presents

  • */^_^*

    good idea for tshirt—like with lighting bolts shooting from gary’s fingers as he proclaims “Mott: Link it up!” then the back could be a view from the other perspective behind gary with Mott at the camera….

    qotd: trying to ignore the fact that my leg is still broken and i can’t do anything…

  • */^_^\*

    good idea for tshirt—like with lighting bolts shooting from gary’s fingers as he proclaims “Mott: Link it up!” then the back could be a view from the other perspective behind gary with Mott at the camera….

    qotd: trying to ignore the fact that my leg is still broken and i can’t do anything…

  • Lois and Greg

    QOTD: Just got back from picking up my holiday Wine Library order. Interesting choices for the 6 pack and Christmas 4 pack selections. Now, trying to relax before the holiday season begins tomorrow (office lunch).

  • Lois and Greg

    QOTD: Just got back from picking up my holiday Wine Library order. Interesting choices for the 6 pack and Christmas 4 pack selections. Now, trying to relax before the holiday season begins tomorrow (office lunch).

  • late-start

    Episode not going to do much in improving Merlot sales, but keeping prices down are find for me

    QOTD: laundry

  • pete c

    yes- link it up, Mott. It’s like, beam me up, Scotty!

  • late-start

    Episode not going to do much in improving Merlot sales, but keeping prices down are find for me

    QOTD: laundry

  • pete c

    yes- link it up, Mott. It’s like, beam me up, Scotty!

  • Leftcoast

    QOTD: Celebrating my 32nd birthday (glad I’m not old like Gary)

  • Leftcoast

    QOTD: Celebrating my 32nd birthday (glad I’m not old like Gary)

  • sky

    link it up mott, kinda like beam me up scotty love the tomatoe juice. that peasetoutgrain i told you about gary has tomatoe leaves and (rotten) overripe tomatoes….i finally got 4 bottles.lovin the funk train today……were still listing the newton epic as 2000….oops ended on a fruit bomb.with th oak monster???:(cheval brune i see cheval blanc on my list mmmmmmm… QOTD: went to a christmas school play thing where forest (my daughter) recited robert frost….cool .just opened a bottle of penfolds grandfather port for the holiday weekend(early)

  • sky

    link it up mott, kinda like beam me up scotty love the tomatoe juice. that peasetoutgrain i told you about gary has tomatoe leaves and (rotten) overripe tomatoes….i finally got 4 bottles.lovin the funk train today……were still listing the newton epic as 2000….oops ended on a fruit bomb.with th oak monster???:(cheval brune i see cheval blanc on my list mmmmmmm… QOTD: went to a christmas school play thing where forest (my daughter) recited robert frost….cool .just opened a bottle of penfolds grandfather port for the holiday weekend(early)

  • SteveW

    LINK IT UP MOTT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    You should of put a Wasshington State Merlot in on today’s show.
    QOTD: Taking the 3 kids to see a movie as they are out of school for xmas break.

  • SteveW

    LINK IT UP MOTT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    You should of put a Wasshington State Merlot in on today’s show.
    QOTD: Taking the 3 kids to see a movie as they are out of school for xmas break.

  • sky

    link it up mott, is all i have to say

  • sky

    link it up mott, is all i have to say

  • Is it “Mott, link it up”? or “Link it up Mott”? I would probably buy a t-shirt with either saying on it.

    QOTD: Not much as I am sick. Probably just read “Ulysses” in bed; because that book is not going to read itself.

  • KVolk

    QOTD:tonight is some pasta and bed so aia can work tomorrow and enjoy the long week end.

    Do the T!!

  • Is it “Mott, link it up”? or “Link it up Mott”? I would probably buy a t-shirt with either saying on it.

    QOTD: Not much as I am sick. Probably just read “Ulysses” in bed; because that book is not going to read itself.

  • KVolk

    QOTD:tonight is some pasta and bed so aia can work tomorrow and enjoy the long week end.

    Do the T!!

  • Alos

    Hmm I have not had much Merlot not due to movies, never even seen sideways, just have not. I will try and pick some up some time soon I think. I have to drive in the snow today 🙂

  • Alos

    Hmm I have not had much Merlot not due to movies, never even seen sideways, just have not. I will try and pick some up some time soon I think. I have to drive in the snow today 🙂

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