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EP 419 New Zealand vs France Syrah Showdown

Gary Vaynerchuk concludes the head to head showdown today with a classic battle pitting New Zealand against France.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Craggy Range Le Sol SyrahNew Zealand Syrah
2004 Puech Haut Clos Du PicLanguedoc-Roussillon

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Manuel

You are always so disrespectful with the wine and the work that went in it by pooring half of the wine away.

Tags: France, Head to Head, New Zealand, red, review, Syrah, Video, wine, wines

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  • David Dickinson

    First!

  • David Dickinson

    First!

  • sobojosh

    2

  • cgatesman

    Cool…3.

    Gary, you think Craggy Range is similar to Clonakilla?

    QOTD: Mom is coming up to visit, so we’ll be going out for a nice dinner. Hmm…maybe I’ll take a nice Pinot Noir with me… 🙂

  • MW_DM,IA

    top5 ^_^

  • cgatesman

    Cool…3.

    Gary, you think Craggy Range is similar to Clonakilla?

    QOTD: Mom is coming up to visit, so we’ll be going out for a nice dinner. Hmm…maybe I’ll take a nice Pinot Noir with me… 🙂

  • MW_DM,IA

    top5 ^_^

  • No show at the SWRA event on Wednesday? I was hoping to meet the “celeb” of on line wine retailing. Maybe next time. Your site rocks!

  • No show at the SWRA event on Wednesday? I was hoping to meet the “celeb” of on line wine retailing. Maybe next time. Your site rocks!

  • Snarf

    Top 10!

  • Snarf

    Top 10!

  • docent

    Another interesting fight, keep’em coming Gary!

    QOTD: incidentally for this weekend I planned a duel of 2004 Louis Mousset, Blason Rouge, Crozes-Hermitage (a little bit cheaper then today’s episode wines, but also 100% syrah from France) vs. some syrah from Argentina, still unknown which one – any recommendations in the 16$-20$ price range?

  • Martin

    Wow! I haven’t even been in the top 100 in months. Happy leap day.

  • docent

    Another interesting fight, keep’em coming Gary!

    QOTD: incidentally for this weekend I planned a duel of 2004 Louis Mousset, Blason Rouge, Crozes-Hermitage (a little bit cheaper then today’s episode wines, but also 100% syrah from France) vs. some syrah from Argentina, still unknown which one – any recommendations in the 16$-20$ price range?

  • Martin

    Wow! I haven’t even been in the top 100 in months. Happy leap day.

  • GregStefos

    Top 10.

    Another great Friday show.

  • GregStefos

    Top 10.

    Another great Friday show.

  • Phil G

    Leap day… have a great weekend!

  • Phil G

    Leap day… have a great weekend!

  • Anonymous

    QOTD: We’ll open up a Glaetzer Wallace Shiraz Grenache 2005 and see what we think. while we watch the first March snowstorm…

  • laurie in VT

    QOTD: We’ll open up a Glaetzer Wallace Shiraz Grenache 2005 and see what we think. while we watch the first March snowstorm…

  • Withnail

    QOTD: 700+ wines at the Playhouse Wine Fest

  • Withnail

    QOTD: 700+ wines at the Playhouse Wine Fest

  • Edward Colcord

    Aussie shiraz: black pepper RULES!

  • Edward Colcord

    Aussie shiraz: black pepper RULES!

  • FredHead

    Just got my shipment of Calice from you a few hours ago. I don’t think I’ll be able to resist getting into it. Yeah, I’m doing it.

  • Love Shiraz, speciially the Auzies…

  • FredHead

    Just got my shipment of Calice from you a few hours ago. I don’t think I’ll be able to resist getting into it. Yeah, I’m doing it.

  • Love Shiraz, speciially the Auzies…

  • QOTD: Tonight, my hedonistic approach to beating the cold is a Malbec-Argentina (have decanted it and it should be nice and OPENED up for imbibing soon).
    Gary- I wanna sit on that couch with you! Laid back Friday needs a co-host!
    Spreading the Thunder as Always! Cheers.

  • QOTD: Tonight, my hedonistic approach to beating the cold is a Malbec-Argentina (have decanted it and it should be nice and OPENED up for imbibing soon).
    Gary- I wanna sit on that couch with you! Laid back Friday needs a co-host!
    Spreading the Thunder as Always! Cheers.

  • Tom T.

    Yep I have all three wristbands!

  • Tom T.

    Yep I have all three wristbands!

  • MW_DM,IA

    QOTD: Chateau La Rame 2005 Bordeaux, been trying it every couple nights for the last week or so.

  • MW_DM,IA

    QOTD: Chateau La Rame 2005 Bordeaux, been trying it every couple nights for the last week or so.

  • VinoVixen

    Mott where is the t-shirt???

  • VinoVixen

    Mott where is the t-shirt???

  • David Dickinson

    I have wristband #2 and just got #3 (thanks!). Rub it in that I didn’t get into wines until a year ago. 🙁

    I just got back from a 4 day visit to Napa. The 5 cases of wine that I purchased are showing up, so I’m drinking Napa Cabs, Zins and blends this weekend. Probably lots of them!! Whew Whoo!!

  • David Dickinson

    I have wristband #2 and just got #3 (thanks!). Rub it in that I didn’t get into wines until a year ago. 🙁

    I just got back from a 4 day visit to Napa. The 5 cases of wine that I purchased are showing up, so I’m drinking Napa Cabs, Zins and blends this weekend. Probably lots of them!! Whew Whoo!!

  • Ozzybeef

    QOTD: d’Arenberg Laughing Magpie Shiraz/Viog.

  • Ozzybeef

    QOTD: d’Arenberg Laughing Magpie Shiraz/Viog.

  • Robert Howells

    I am going to pop open a 2004 Numanthia and hope it lives up to the hype.

  • Robert Howells

    I am going to pop open a 2004 Numanthia and hope it lives up to the hype.

  • I tasted the 2005 Le Sol recently, great stuff even though I’m not sure how it stacked up compared with a nice Cote Rotie or similar….

  • I tasted the 2005 Le Sol recently, great stuff even though I’m not sure how it stacked up compared with a nice Cote Rotie or similar….

  • GrapeStuff

    I only have the first two of the three wristbands….waiting to get my 3rd somehow!!

    The 5 finger punt thing never gets old. 😮 (Like Mott’s little laugh in the background…lol)

    MMM – nothing like a little wet paper and toner ink notes in a wine. Gotta love that – bet RP, JS or ST have never done that – way to keep changing the wine world GV!

    The last horseradish nose I had (with a little rubber in it) was a syrah – a very memorable nose!

    QOTD: Not sure, prolly visit Argentina or Chile.

  • musicmanryan

    I loved the DB Bistro reference! I have had one of those burgers–amazing!

    QOTD-I visiting my Mom this weekend, so I know she will have a lot of chilled Australia Chardonnay waiting for me when I get there.

  • GrapeStuff

    I only have the first two of the three wristbands….waiting to get my 3rd somehow!!

    The 5 finger punt thing never gets old. 😮 (Like Mott’s little laugh in the background…lol)

    MMM – nothing like a little wet paper and toner ink notes in a wine. Gotta love that – bet RP, JS or ST have never done that – way to keep changing the wine world GV!

    The last horseradish nose I had (with a little rubber in it) was a syrah – a very memorable nose!

    QOTD: Not sure, prolly visit Argentina or Chile.

  • musicmanryan

    I loved the DB Bistro reference! I have had one of those burgers–amazing!

    QOTD-I visiting my Mom this weekend, so I know she will have a lot of chilled Australia Chardonnay waiting for me when I get there.

  • Nice. Love the head-to-heads.

    QOTD: This weekend? Cheap white wines. I tend to ignore the bottom of the price barrel, so I’m takin’ a spin through a few to see if I can find anything. Which I have. Barefoot Pinot Gris – lemon, grapefruit, and fuzzy peach-fest with a solid mouthfeel for $7.50 CDN, which means you can buy it in the US for $0.25 USD, of course.

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