yea, long shadows and Chateau Beausejour Becot, two revelations from the past 2 weeks.

and NYS representing.. gonna be a good show

Never had a wine from Long shadows I didn’t like. The Sequel and Saggi are amazing, drink those next time. I Pedestal you tasted would lay down for like 20 years and be amazing.

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wow, early!! 5!!!

wow, early!! 5!!!

An article in Sunset, years ago, on Clos Du Bois Merlot got me started on this whole wine journey. Thanks to GV i continue to grow and evolve.
TOP TEN!!!!

QOTD: it really depends on the type of wine (say Merlot vs Cab and so on), but I do enjoy a good oak monster now and then. I agree with Gary though if there is some quality fruit getting swamped by oak flavors, it can be disappointing.

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Maybe 10?

QOTD: AGAINST the Oak Monster / Butter Bandit ticket – But the Vanilla Villain might change my mind…

Early episode – old school style! Me Likey!

“Wine waster…..glass breaker!!!!!” Jeezzzz. 😉

QOTD – 100% against oak monster. I dig oak in wine but despise it when it is overpowering

You broke a Vayniac Glass!! 😮

I’d have to vote against the Oak Monster, especially in white wines. So much Chardonnay has been wasted by him, it’s ridiculous! Red wine, he doesn’t bother me as much, but I have had a few where he totally took over the wine, I couldn’t taste the fruit, which sucked, so VOTE NO on Oak Monster!

QOTD: OAK MONSTER BAAAD! Slight cream covered fruits are tasty.

QOTD: OAK MONSTER BAAAD! Slight cream covered fruits are tasty.

Oak Monster, no good.

I not into eating the wood 🙂
QOTD- against.

QOTD: I’d have to vote against the oak monster when it comes to whites like Chardonnay. I’ll take Macon over Cali Chard any day (unless it’s unoaked like a Mayo…good stuff).
For reds I have to give a little love to the oak monster…when he’s not center stage. Maybe like the best supporting actor to the fruit?

QOTD: I don’t mind the oak as much as you do, GV. There are times I actually crave that vanilla/oak creaminess that these wines can bring. While it does mask the fruits, it doesn’t always eliminate them, so when I get that cherry/vanilla/cream wine from Napa or Washington, it’s not always bad!

GV — I actually have a really hard time tasting the oak, or maybe I just don’t happen to drink wines that have lots of oak. I wish you could recommend 2 good $15 or less red wines of the same variety (or even not good) just so I could taste side-by-side and train my palate for the oak.

I guess this episode is what you call a “Diagonal” Tasting, huh? 🙂

GV — I actually have a really hard time tasting the oak, or maybe I just don’t happen to drink wines that have lots of oak. I wish you could recommend 2 good $15 or less red wines of the same variety (or even not good) just so I could taste side-by-side and train my palate for the oak.

I guess this episode is what you call a “Diagonal” Tasting, huh? 🙂

QOTD- I’m PRO oak monster, except for the scary American oak monster

QOTD: a little oak never hurt anyone . . . on the other hand a lot of oak hurts my pal, and I can’t have that!!