Quite possibly a Rose Bordeaux I just got, very excited to try it. 😉

loved the head to head shows this week.

we’re having a bottle of chateau pesquie quintessence 2004 with dinner tonight – your recommendation. looking forward to it.

have a great weekend!

QOTD: We’re drinking some Vieux Os (from Schrader) Zin/Syrah blend – usually delicious.

Good episode. You reminded me of a Root1 cabernet from Chile that I tried a couple of days ago. It had the most unusual nose I’ve ever sniffy-snifted. It was extremely vegetable, with a strong celery stalk component and even a little flora and mint thrown in. The palate didn’t do much for me though, rather pedestrian. I hope you had a good travel week.

QOTD: Mt. Dew??? No vino for this weekend.

Loved the paper trick, definitely going to have to use that to impress the wine tasting club friends…of course they all watch this show already…bummer.

qotd- 2006 Mitolo Jester Cabernet, 2003 Taja Jumilla Reserva

GV Great show! Love the side by side episodes…QOTD I’m having 2008 S. Pellegrino….gave up wine for Lent…can’t wait for Mar.23rd so I can try some of these wines from this weeks shows

Fun week. I like the head to heads. Any concluding thoughts?

QOTD: DC offline is this weekend. Can’t say what I’m taking … it’s a surprise.

QOTD: A S. African Pinotage. Some major funk in this bottle. Yikes!

Great shows all week, Gary. I just received my wristband, awesome!
Looking forward to Monday’s show with the anniversary pack tasting too.

QOTD Probably the Bordeaux Rose!

Great week, Gary, well done. QOTD: No drinking this weekend, big soccer tournament, but lined up for next week, brooding Syrahs, dark and mysterious.

A good week, but now I bummed that I’ve only got the latest wristbands.
QOTD: Balletto Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate Bottled (2004)

I also clapped for the Mot. QOTD: Whatever I find that I haven’t had before. Livin’ dangerous 🙂

QOTD: If you read this, your gonna hate it. I’m drinking 06 yellow tail Cabernet Sauvignon, and only because you mention it on your show at least once a week aka “I want you to go out and try new things so that you’re not drinking yellow tail EVERY time you go out.”

Well shit I’ve never drank yellow tail before, thought if it warented knotice as a standard-fruit bomb-value driving wine I should give it a try.

QOTD: If you read this, your gonna hate it. I’m drinking 06 yellow tail Cabernet Sauvignon, and only because you mention it on your show at least once a week aka “I want you to go out and try new things so that you’re not drinking yellow tail EVERY time you go out.”

Well shit I’ve never drank yellow tail before, thought if it warented knotice as a standard-fruit bomb-value driving wine I should give it a try.

QOTD: Hosting a wine tasting for a small group of friends this weekend and we’ll be drinking 6 beauties purchased from the wine library. Should be a lot of fun.

Best Syrah I have tried in a while is Montes Alpha Syrah 2004 from Chile $18. I have been sampling a wide variety lately and tonight I’m back to what I enjoy most California Cabernet. Opened a bottle of Justin 2004 and I’m in my comfort zone.

QOTD: I’m gonna rock some 03 and 04 Torrione Petrolo’s in a head to head and on sunday I’m gonna try the 05 pasodoble red to see if it’s anywhere near as good as you were pimping it 🙂

QOTD: I am (hopefully!) getting to drink, or taste, the Le Parrain Cab by Betz at the release party. I’m getting there early just to make sure!

Keep rocking GV,
I am drinking a 2000 St. Supery Meritage, Napa Valley

QOTD: 2005 Chateau Haut Montaud. *shrug* Not all that great, but it’ll do. It’s not Sutter Home….

QOTD: R.H. Phillips Syrah…since I can’t afford these two beauties!
Gary? You sure the first wine didn’t taste a little like PAPER???

Anxious to try the Puech Haut Clos Du Pic. I only have the first two wristbands…old school, I guess. Tonight will be a 2004 Bastianach Vespa Bianco, and manana 2003 El Nido Clio.

Yes, I have all three wristbands and, yes, I’ll be sending you a photograph.
QOTD: I’m not sure what we’ll be drinking this weekend. but it has to pair well with the bison prime rib that we will be serving Saturday night.

QOTD: 2004 Curtis Heritage Cuvee Santa Barbara. Grenache 50% Syrah 19% Mourvedre 18% Cinsaut 13%. A little known small producer of Rhone-style blend that’s inexpensive, honest, and yummy.

I don’t know what I will be drinking. This Sunday is the local wine shop’s 1st anniversary so they are having a celebration. So I will be at their mercy.