QOTD: 2006 Benziger Sauvignon Blanc MacLeod Family Vineyards

QOTD: Marques de Caceres RIOJA Reserva 2001 in the middle of a Thunder Storm. Now lets bump the comments counter by ONE

QOTD: 2005 Alcance carmenere Maule Valley, Chile. For 11 bones this wine kicked my ACE. Great wine, I’ll be buying it again.
Good to see you again Gary, I can’t wait to hear about the wines you tried on your trip!

The Thunder is back!! Hope your travels went well Gary.

QOTD: 2005 Carro Tinto, Yecla (Murcia) Spain, 50% Monastrell, 20% Syrah, 20% Tempranillo, 10% Merlot. Really nice little wine for only $9.99. Had it with steak. Lovely.

Col Di Sasso 2006
Cabernet S./Sangiovese

Good for 8.50…but probably a pass…

Welcome back, Garry. I think for many of us, you’ve become a regular part of our daily lives, something that we look forward to,

QOTD: I just finished a bottle of 2005 Vale de Bomfim Douro Reserva, which at $8.00 a bottle is a pretty good value, and I probably wouldn’t have tried it if you hadn’t pushed me to expand my palate.

Welcome back to the T-show GaryVee ~ Great EP, glad you reviewed the Hedges CMS, it definitely is a work horse.
Qotd: Last wine I had is a friends wine from a brand new winery in Washington State,Alia Cellars, 2005 Syrah by John Olsen. I belong to a tasting group of fellow winemakers and in a double blind tasting of 9 Syrah wines(Wa,Ca,France), the Alia Cellars beat out some of Washingtons best, McCrea Cellars, K Syrah, DeLilles Doyenne to mention a few. Good stuff, but only produced about 50 cases which is pretty much sold out. See you at Taste, Wa ~ Max

2004 L’Ecole Syrah Columbia Valley-mucho thunder

QOTD: 2005 Sibaritismo Tempranillo. This wine brought very little thunder if any . However, was very fun to try.

Owen Roe 2005 Ex Umbris Syrah

This wine brought Major Thunder with its amazing fruit forwardness, but the smokiness and complexity to round out this nice offering. Lurker out.

Owen Roe 2005 Ex Umbris Syrah

This wine brought Major Thunder with its amazing fruit forwardness, but the smokiness and complexity to round out this nice offering. Lurker out.

villa monteleone valpolicella classico superiore… amazing. smells like a poop and tastes like a tomato leaf. what more could you ask for? awesome. most definitely brought the thizunder! get some.

Nice to have you back…

QOTD: Panarroz Jumilla 2006 – great QPR at $7 – jalepeno pepper, black pepper, firm tannins

QOTD- Black Pig Ribera del Duero Ps. drinking it right now. Thunder Brought. Welcome back Gary Great episode!!

QOTD: 2005 Chateau de Seguin Bordeaux. Brought structured, restrained thunder. Green bell peppers, black pepper, a little tomato on the nose. Moderate fruit, pepper, and some friendly oak on the palate. Long dry finish. Well worth the $10 at Trader Joes.

Nice to have you back!

QOTD: 2005 Chateau de Seguin Bordeaux. Brought structured, restrained thunder. Green bell peppers, black pepper, a little tomato on the nose. Moderate fruit, pepper, and some friendly oak on the palate. Long dry finish. Well worth the $10 at Trader Joes.

Nice to have you back!

Lurker stepping into the light…

QOTD: Stormhoek 2006 Sauvignon blanc. I’ve been tasting a disproportionate amount of reds lately and thought I would try something different. Both the nose and taste are dominated by the smell/taste of a hair “perm”, as in the chemicals used. It wasn’t terrible, but I wouldn’t purchase it again for the price (~15$)

Fetzer Gewurtztraminer nothing mind blowing but a good drink.

EXCELLENT SHOW! It’s so good to have you back.

QOTD: 2006 Cousino-Macul Merlot. I really liked it when I first opened it, but had to reaseal it then I’ve been home on spring break–yesterday it was getting a little funky. Definitely a good buy for $10 though, and very widely available.

Loving the energy baby! Can’t wait to seek out that last wine, it sounds incredible. QOTD: right now i’m drinking the 2005 Marques de Casa Concha merlot and it is rocking! This is the first Chilean wine i’ve had that I enjoy and this kicks the crap out of any merlot i’ve had for under twenty bucks. Last night I had the 2003 Longwood reserve shiraz from McClaren Vale which absolutely blew my mind, I couldn’t beleive how balanced it was. Can’t wait to get my hands on the secret pack.

Last weekend I finally opened up the Dry Furmint from the secret pack. It was the first white wine I’d had in months and I was pleasantly surprised. Borderline over-sweet for my palate, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Thanks for the pick GV!!

Ken Forrester Sauvignon Blanc. It brings the thunder!

QOTD: Pewsey Vale Riesling, from Eden Valley Australia. Paid $11 or $12. Did not bring the thunder, very lifeless. I much prefer anything from Washington, even the $6-7 grocery store versions.

Last wine? One of my favorites, the Sofia Blanc de Blancs. It was a ‘pass’ this time because it doesn’t pair well with barley stew and cornbread. I had no beer though, and I wanted something effervescent to cut through the stew. It was the only thing I had…

The Partal sounds amazing. I really need to work on training my pallet. Thanks for the reviews~

Great show Gary. Last wine Chateau Haut Brisson 2004 “silk” there was thunder in the house.