WHOOPS make that I Greppi “GRPPICAIA”
You know who snooty these wltv members can get about Grammar (lol)

QOTD: Today I had a Red Bicyclette Merlot 2005 and it was OK but did not bring the thunder.

i have had a few bottles in the past week. the two of any consequence was a 05 savigny les beaunes by bichot. it was OK. not as spun as the 05 chorey les beaunes from jadot. same level, similar price, no comparison.

i did open a bottle of 04 les ormes de pez and it was doing alright. quiet honorable. everyone gave it a 89, so that can be a good unit a measure for the 90 +. it was good, real good. if that is an 89, i am in business then.

Welcome back Gary!

QOTD: I had a 2002 Beringer Cab from the Quarry Vineyard. I knew it might not be a hugely popular wine so just my wife and I tried it….MAJOR PAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!
Parker gave it 88 points but the only use I can envision for this wine is as a small part of a blend. Very vegetal, mineral, strong bitter tannins, just a mess and not enjoyable at all.

Welcome back Gary!

QOTD: I had a 2002 Beringer Cab from the Quarry Vineyard. I knew it might not be a hugely popular wine so just my wife and I tried it….MAJOR PAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!
Parker gave it 88 points but the only use I can envision for this wine is as a small part of a blend. Very vegetal, mineral, strong bitter tannins, just a mess and not enjoyable at all.

GV: I had a Caymus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
I didn’t just bring the thunder, it brought the perfect storm! Loved it! 80 bones but worth every cent.

I had a 2005 MacMurray Ranch Central Coast Pinot Noir.

I had a 2005 MacMurray Ranch Central Coast Pinot Noir.

QOTD: Argionals Turriga 1993 – It was a lot more mature than I expected – had lost the tannin and the power / “robustness” that are characteristic of this top shelf Sardinian Cannonau (Grenache). Although I still enjoyed its elegance (they’re very well made wines), I gave it a Pazzz based on what I paid.

qotd: 2004 german riesling, good stuff!

Dr. Bürklin-Wolf Riesling Qualitätswein Trocken Pfalz Wachenheimer Rechbächel 2004

QOTD: Last wine I had was the Vino de Eyzaguirre 2004 Cabernet Savignon. It was OK, best of all it was super cheap so for the price point, it brought some noticeable thunder.

Welcome back to the Thunder Show, Gary!!!

I guess all of the exuberance displayed in this show burnt Gary V out for Thursday 3-20-08.

Hey Gary,
I’m glad you are back. The last wine I drank was a 2005 Ch. Ronan I picked up at WL a few weeks ago. It brought the thunder for me. I enjoyed it so much it only made it through dinner. Usually it takes me two days to finish a bottle since my wife only drinks desert wines. This was one of those wines that makes me glad I buy things without reviews or ratings, it gives me a chance to be really, pleasantly surprised every now and then.

See you March 29th!

QOTD: CASTANO Monastrell 2006 (drinking as I type).

Try this on your show 10 bones! It will “rock your wine world”

QOTD: The last wine I had was the Fantinel Tesis Pinot Grigio 2005 which I bought from the wine library, and I thought it was pretty good, definatly enjoyed it. Glad to have you back Gary!

QOTD: 2006 Buehler Vineyards Zinfandel. Just got done reviewing it on corkd: http://corkd.com/wine/view/53830-2006_Buehler_Vineyards_Zinfandel

It brought *some* thunder. I gave it 88 points.

QOTD: Williamsburg Winery James River White blend, pazz on the thunder, but drinkable.

QOTD: Braganini Reserve Sauvignon blanc…Glad you are back!!!

2001 Chateau Lascombes that I had on the beach in Bora Bora. Brought it in my suitcase. Decanted in a pitcher I ‘borrowed.’ When the wine was gone, I stuck a message in the empty bottle that read, “Send More.” Then I corked it up and set it afloat back to Bordeaux. Or the nearest liquor store would work… so check the beach, Gary.

2001 Chateau Lascombes that I had on the beach in Bora Bora. Brought it in my suitcase. Decanted in a pitcher I ‘borrowed.’ When the wine was gone, I stuck a message in the empty bottle that read, “Send More.” Then I corked it up and set it afloat back to Bordeaux. Or the nearest liquor store would work… so check the beach, Gary.

Fun show GV, good to have you back. The last wine I had was (gag!) a Kendall Jackson chardonnay at an ocean side restaurant in Florida last Thursday – it was the only wine on the menu! But drink it we did – the whole carafe. Ah, the things you’ll do with your friends…keep it real.

QOTD: Le Grande Pinot Noir 2006, very tasty especially when on sale for 8 bones!

The last wine I had was an Elyse zin – 2004 Howell Mountain and it DID bring the thunder, thank you very much. I loved it.

The last wine I had was an Elyse zin – 2004 Howell Mountain and it DID bring the thunder, thank you very much. I loved it.

QOTD: 2004 Tignanello it was awesome and so was the setting (Las Vegas Mirage)