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EP 417 Malbec vs Malbec

It’s the new world vs the old world as Gary Vaynerchuk continues with the head to head battle of Malbecs from France and Argentina.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Origine CahorsCahors
2006 Punto Final Classico MalbecArgentine Malbec

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qotd: had a goat cheesecake that was awesome recently

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  • antony

    Last couple of nights I’ve been woirking my way through a box of left over luxury Valentines Day chocolates I found on sale in the supermarket… all by myself. Not glamorous but delcious.

    Malbec… I just got back from South America where I did 2 weeks fairly solid work on the Malbec followed by another 2 weeks almost exclusively on Carmeniere. I was down for nailing them. There are obviously great examples of both but, on balance, I think the Carmen’ has more to offer – more punch and verve. Carmen’ can also be SCREAMINGLY good value.

  • antony

    Last couple of nights I’ve been woirking my way through a box of left over luxury Valentines Day chocolates I found on sale in the supermarket… all by myself. Not glamorous but delcious.

    Malbec… I just got back from South America where I did 2 weeks fairly solid work on the Malbec followed by another 2 weeks almost exclusively on Carmeniere. I was down for nailing them. There are obviously great examples of both but, on balance, I think the Carmen’ has more to offer – more punch and verve. Carmen’ can also be SCREAMINGLY good value.

  • MattUS

    Great show! QOTD: Right now I am really into Girl Scout thin mint cookies straight out of the freezer, nice and cold. Even put some over the Thin Mint ice cream, now that was a treat!

  • MattUS

    Great show! QOTD: Right now I am really into Girl Scout thin mint cookies straight out of the freezer, nice and cold. Even put some over the Thin Mint ice cream, now that was a treat!

  • Turd

    Man, reading all these desserts makes me realize how much I like dessert. I love them all but key lime pie or ice cream sandwiches does it for me….ooh, or one of those molten chocolate cakes with ice cream.

  • QOTD: So many… one of my all-time faves is Indian Pudding, warmed, with vanilla ice cream. Yummmmmmm. It’s basically corn meal, molasses, and butter. Not a low-cal treat, certainly!

  • Turd

    Man, reading all these desserts makes me realize how much I like dessert. I love them all but key lime pie or ice cream sandwiches does it for me….ooh, or one of those molten chocolate cakes with ice cream.

  • QOTD: So many… one of my all-time faves is Indian Pudding, warmed, with vanilla ice cream. Yummmmmmm. It’s basically corn meal, molasses, and butter. Not a low-cal treat, certainly!

  • John Farrin

    Alright, I’m a week and a half late but I opened my second bottle of 2004 La Noblaie Chinon Les Chiens-Chiens tonight and, fortunately, there was something really wrong with the first bottle that I had last year. Is Cabernet Franc my favorite varietal? No. But at least I don’t think that all of you who do like it are completely out of your minds.

    QOTD: Blowing my own horn, probably my original Chocolate Triflemisu, a cross between a chocolate trifle and tiramisu.

  • FJDR

    QOTD: Pie – apple, pecan or pumpkin, with whipped cream on top.

    QOTD2: What am I gonna do when the Mott runs wild on me? Run away, run away!

  • Withnail

    QOTD: cheese.
    Sweets don’t interest me at all anymore, but I like trying all kinds of cheeses.

  • John Farrin

    Alright, I’m a week and a half late but I opened my second bottle of 2004 La Noblaie Chinon Les Chiens-Chiens tonight and, fortunately, there was something really wrong with the first bottle that I had last year. Is Cabernet Franc my favorite varietal? No. But at least I don’t think that all of you who do like it are completely out of your minds.

    QOTD: Blowing my own horn, probably my original Chocolate Triflemisu, a cross between a chocolate trifle and tiramisu.

  • FJDR

    QOTD: Pie – apple, pecan or pumpkin, with whipped cream on top.

    QOTD2: What am I gonna do when the Mott runs wild on me? Run away, run away!

  • Withnail

    QOTD: cheese.
    Sweets don’t interest me at all anymore, but I like trying all kinds of cheeses.

  • vivianovino

    QOTD: Gooey butter cake!

  • vivianovino

    QOTD: Gooey butter cake!

  • I always have a profound addiction to cheese and breads but right now I’m into tomatoes. I’m planting 9 different varieties of heirloom tomatoes.

  • I always have a profound addiction to cheese and breads but right now I’m into tomatoes. I’m planting 9 different varieties of heirloom tomatoes.

  • Kristen

    I like Social Project Brian’s idea of viewers choosing some wines for GV to try. And funny, I was having some Trapiche Malbec ($7) tonight. It was pretty rough at the start (a gross burnt rubber smell) but after decanting it’s definitely serviceable.

    QOTD: Don’t even get me started on desserts! Well, you did so here goes. If I was in France, it’d be those small cups of cheap mousse au chocolat noir from Carrefour. I would go though at least two of them every night!

    But nowadays it’s either Ben and Jerry’s (Americone Dream or Vermonty Python) or these really cool espresso/chocolate mousse things that I found at Trader Joes yesterday. Mmmmm…think I might eat one now!

  • Kristen

    I like Social Project Brian’s idea of viewers choosing some wines for GV to try. And funny, I was having some Trapiche Malbec ($7) tonight. It was pretty rough at the start (a gross burnt rubber smell) but after decanting it’s definitely serviceable.

    QOTD: Don’t even get me started on desserts! Well, you did so here goes. If I was in France, it’d be those small cups of cheap mousse au chocolat noir from Carrefour. I would go though at least two of them every night!

    But nowadays it’s either Ben and Jerry’s (Americone Dream or Vermonty Python) or these really cool espresso/chocolate mousse things that I found at Trader Joes yesterday. Mmmmm…think I might eat one now!

  • kaybee

    I like the malbec I’ve tried so far. (bought a case of one that was super)

    QoTd
    In order: chocolate cake, (dense and dark), lemon meringue pie, tiramisu.

  • Nice Malbec episode GV. I have to agree that the Malbec is, generally speaking a great QPR. Here in Panama, Argentinian wines can be bought very cheap so it’s even better QPR here. 🙂 Cheers!

  • kaybee

    I like the malbec I’ve tried so far. (bought a case of one that was super)

    QoTd
    In order: chocolate cake, (dense and dark), lemon meringue pie, tiramisu.

  • Nice Malbec episode GV. I have to agree that the Malbec is, generally speaking a great QPR. Here in Panama, Argentinian wines can be bought very cheap so it’s even better QPR here. 🙂 Cheers!

  • Alex

    cheese cake is the best… and good ice cream.

  • Alex

    cheese cake is the best… and good ice cream.

  • QOTD: Peanut butter pie

  • QOTD: Peanut butter pie

  • RickyB

    QOTD- profeitiroles

  • RickyB

    QOTD- profeitiroles

  • Mark from Hackettstown

    GV, Love the format of putting two wines head-to-head.

    Favorite dessert of the moment is Good Humor Toasted Almond ice cream bars.

    Also, nice Randy “Mancho Man” Savage quote at the end of the show. Loving the 80’s WWF toys. My mother has a ton of that stuff sitting in her attic.

  • Mark from Hackettstown

    GV, Love the format of putting two wines head-to-head.

    Favorite dessert of the moment is Good Humor Toasted Almond ice cream bars.

    Also, nice Randy “Mancho Man” Savage quote at the end of the show. Loving the 80’s WWF toys. My mother has a ton of that stuff sitting in her attic.

  • Love the haircut. So stylin’, my man!

    QOTD: Plum tart! I made it for Valentine’s Day for me and my sweetie, and it is the BOMB DIGGITY. Check out the recipe/review on my blog: http://bringtoaboil.blogspot.com/2008/02/valentines-day-extravaganza-plum-tart.html

  • Love the haircut. So stylin’, my man!

    QOTD: Plum tart! I made it for Valentine’s Day for me and my sweetie, and it is the BOMB DIGGITY. Check out the recipe/review on my blog: http://bringtoaboil.blogspot.com/2008/02/valentines-day-extravaganza-plum-tart.html

  • kaybee

    Hey you Washington WA peeps,
    I just want to give a shout out to you. All the good value wine from WA is better than Cali. where they boost the price for what? I’ve been impressed with the Columbia Valley, Walla Walla quality. Cheers!

  • kaybee

    Hey you Washington WA peeps,
    I just want to give a shout out to you. All the good value wine from WA is better than Cali. where they boost the price for what? I’ve been impressed with the Columbia Valley, Walla Walla quality. Cheers!

  • QOTD: Recently had a really, really good Crème brûlée with fresh raspberries and mint. So good.

  • QOTD: Recently had a really, really good Crème brûlée with fresh raspberries and mint. So good.

  • CoolHandLuke

    Can’t say I am a big dessert guy. but once in a while I would be tempted by a chocolate souffle

  • Can’t say I am a big dessert guy. but once in a while I would be tempted by a chocolate souffle

  • Moselman

    QOTD: Currently, carrot cake can be really scrumpt-dilly-icious. Would quite enjoy nightly battle royale between a couple of slices of different ladies’ offerings.
    In earlier times, in Germany where they knew how to make it dry as a bone rather than North American pudding-y, CHEESECAKE was a passion.

    Oh, and almost forgot, saskatoon pie, once a year; our saskatoon tree produces the juiciest, most heavenly-tasting crop of berries just in time for a Canada Day pie (July 1st). Also for you furriners, saskatoon trees/bushes are somewhat analogous to shadbush/serviceberry or amelanchier canadensis. No taste remotely like cooked saskatoons!

  • Moselman

    QOTD: Currently, carrot cake can be really scrumpt-dilly-icious. Would quite enjoy nightly battle royale between a couple of slices of different ladies’ offerings.
    In earlier times, in Germany where they knew how to make it dry as a bone rather than North American pudding-y, CHEESECAKE was a passion.

    Oh, and almost forgot, saskatoon pie, once a year; our saskatoon tree produces the juiciest, most heavenly-tasting crop of berries just in time for a Canada Day pie (July 1st). Also for you furriners, saskatoon trees/bushes are somewhat analogous to shadbush/serviceberry or amelanchier canadensis. No taste remotely like cooked saskatoons!

  • ben and jerry’s anything!

  • ben and jerry’s anything!

  • Aww man… favorite dessert is Tiramisu by far… I love it! It’s gotta be a good one from an italian dessert maker… although Fresh Market here in Raleigh has one of the best!

    Rought day.. week at work.. sitting here polishing off a bottle of Dubakelle Pinot by myself as I watch about the malbecs.. I may have to finish this off and open up a malbec.. really rough week.

    Gary… we better see you in Raleigh!!! Don’t forget my offer to host an after party/tasting!

  • E-Dub

    E-Dub had to respond when Gary threw up “the dub” tonight!!!

    QOTD: Wife’s homemade creme brulee. Light, fluffy texture with some real vanilla seeds and the carmelized top. Doesn’t even need fruit, but throw on some fresh red rasberries and that is heaven.

    BTW love the head to head format. As others have said, this is certainly the way to learn the most about wine. I just wish I could roll deep enough to open two bottles every night!

  • Aww man… favorite dessert is Tiramisu by far… I love it! It’s gotta be a good one from an italian dessert maker… although Fresh Market here in Raleigh has one of the best!

    Rought day.. week at work.. sitting here polishing off a bottle of Dubakelle Pinot by myself as I watch about the malbecs.. I may have to finish this off and open up a malbec.. really rough week.

    Gary… we better see you in Raleigh!!! Don’t forget my offer to host an after party/tasting!

  • E-Dub

    E-Dub had to respond when Gary threw up “the dub” tonight!!!

    QOTD: Wife’s homemade creme brulee. Light, fluffy texture with some real vanilla seeds and the carmelized top. Doesn’t even need fruit, but throw on some fresh red rasberries and that is heaven.

    BTW love the head to head format. As others have said, this is certainly the way to learn the most about wine. I just wish I could roll deep enough to open two bottles every night!

  • Tommy Vernieri

    Penney made homemade Somoas, and those are pretty rocking. Honestly I’m not a huge dessert person.

  • Tommy Vernieri

    Penney made homemade Somoas, and those are pretty rocking. Honestly I’m not a huge dessert person.

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