EP 433 Australian Wines On The Thunder Show, These Should Bring The Thunder!

Gary tries 4 wines from down under and talks about the unfair bashing he has given these wines at times and explains why.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Water Wheel Shiraz BendigoAustralian Shiraz/Syrah
2005 Boarding Pass ShirazAustralian Shiraz/Syrah
2006 Mitolo Gam ShirazAustralian Shiraz/Syrah
2006 Glaetzer AnaperennaAustralian Red Meritage

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Just revisited this episode. I’ve been a fan of Water Wheel for a while, being fairly local to where I am. I especially like their Cabernet Sav. I’d like you to try their Chardonnay some time too.

Tags: Australian, meritage, red, review, Video, wine, wines

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  • Chrisfs

    If I say “Opening Day for What?” will I still be allowed to watch Wine LibraryTV?

    I got the two pack and am very excited about tasting it.

  • Chrisfs

    If I say “Opening Day for What?” will I still be allowed to watch Wine LibraryTV?

    I got the two pack and am very excited about tasting it.

  • dtazzman

    Great show Gary. I have actually tried the water wheel and found the alcohol to be very strong towards the end, but very good overall. Keep up the great work.

  • Great show Gary. I have actually tried the water wheel and found the alcohol to be very strong towards the end, but very good overall. Keep up the great work.

  • Great show! I’m having issues finding some of these wines where i live but hoping to find something soon.

  • Great show! I’m having issues finding some of these wines where i live but hoping to find something soon.

  • Anonymous

    QOTD: I grew up in Rhode Island… in a Yankee household. My Dad, God bless him, has been a Yankee fan for life, so I respect that, especially because when he became a fan they were an “Italian” team. I RI, however, nearly everyone is a Red Sox fan, as were all of my friends, especially after I went to school and lived in Boston for 2 years. Now I’m out here in LA, where the Dodgers supposedly reign, and I really wanted to get to their game this past weekend against the Sox, but deep down in my heart I have a soft spot for the Yankees to do well… only because I know how happy I know it makes my Dad. Apparently their game with the Blue Jays was postponed, but when they do play I have to root for the ol’ pin stripes. Here’s to you, Dad.

  • YoungDave

    QOTD: I grew up in Rhode Island… in a Yankee household. My Dad, God bless him, has been a Yankee fan for life, so I respect that, especially because when he became a fan they were an “Italian” team. I RI, however, nearly everyone is a Red Sox fan, as were all of my friends, especially after I went to school and lived in Boston for 2 years. Now I’m out here in LA, where the Dodgers supposedly reign, and I really wanted to get to their game this past weekend against the Sox, but deep down in my heart I have a soft spot for the Yankees to do well… only because I know how happy I know it makes my Dad. Apparently their game with the Blue Jays was postponed, but when they do play I have to root for the ol’ pin stripes. Here’s to you, Dad.

  • Justin L Ove

    Opening Day? For what? Oh, yeah right-
    GO EXPOS!
    I tried the Rustenberg the other day after watching your show. WOW what great wine! I’ll be drinking that again for opening day. Much love.

  • Justin L Ove

    Opening Day? For what? Oh, yeah right-
    GO EXPOS!
    I tried the Rustenberg the other day after watching your show. WOW what great wine! I’ll be drinking that again for opening day. Much love.

  • hey gary liked the Australian show. I got my ticket to your taste washington session. can’t wait to meet up for that and go to the after party. been talking around on the message board want to see if i can pull off a live online stream of the event w/ justin.tv lemme know what you think.

  • hey gary liked the Australian show. I got my ticket to your taste washington session. can’t wait to meet up for that and go to the after party. been talking around on the message board want to see if i can pull off a live online stream of the event w/ justin.tv lemme know what you think.

  • salvatore

    9 Minutes of chili thunder before we get to the meat !!!!!!!!!!!!

    I think you need to arm Mott with an air horn to signal; on with the show!

  • salvatore

    9 Minutes of chili thunder before we get to the meat !!!!!!!!!!!!

    I think you need to arm Mott with an air horn to signal; on with the show!

  • Roberto

    Hi Gary,

    Definitely the MITOLO… we had a bottle over dinner 2 months ago and we were literally (all six of us) liking the glass, no kidding. I bought 3 cases, think about it, this is a steal at $40 or so….

    best,

    Roberto from Costa Rica

  • Roberto

    Hi Gary,

    Definitely the MITOLO… we had a bottle over dinner 2 months ago and we were literally (all six of us) liking the glass, no kidding. I bought 3 cases, think about it, this is a steal at $40 or so….

    best,

    Roberto from Costa Rica

  • Anthony L.

    BTW, the bus on Saturday was hardcore. You could have road across country in that bad boy….In any case it was a beautiful day and an easy walk

  • Anthony L.

    BTW, the bus on Saturday was hardcore. You could have road across country in that bad boy….In any case it was a beautiful day and an easy walk

  • Leonard Libitz

    Yankees Yankees Yankees….

  • Leonard Libitz

    Yankees Yankees Yankees….

  • Go Tigers Go!

  • Go Tigers Go!

  • Chippewamike

    QOTD: T-I-G-E-R-S

    Great show!

  • Chippewamike

    QOTD: T-I-G-E-R-S

    Great show!

  • With out a doubt, gotta hit middle america. start slow like central pa. only a 3 hour drive to a penn state game, gary! this is your second invite and i’m hosting a as usual ridunculous tailgait party. You pick the game. I had a wonderful time at WL on sat. and basilicos rocked. thanks again for the horspitality.
    qotd: Go Cardinals! It may be a long year.

  • With out a doubt, gotta hit middle america. start slow like central pa. only a 3 hour drive to a penn state game, gary! this is your second invite and i’m hosting a as usual ridunculous tailgait party. You pick the game. I had a wonderful time at WL on sat. and basilicos rocked. thanks again for the horspitality.
    qotd: Go Cardinals! It may be a long year.

  • BobMac

    QotD: SF Giants. Although you and I both know they ain’t goin’ anywhere this year without Barry.

  • BobMac

    QotD: SF Giants. Although you and I both know they ain’t goin’ anywhere this year without Barry.

  • Sev

    Great show, wish i could have made it this past weekend. But it sounds like the party rocked!

    QOTD: Whitesox all the way!

  • Sev

    Great show, wish i could have made it this past weekend. But it sounds like the party rocked!

    QOTD: Whitesox all the way!

  • Ryan D

    QotD: I am actually going to the Yankees game tonight.

  • Ryan D

    QotD: I am actually going to the Yankees game tonight.

  • John

    Finally, you taste a wine that I have access to. Not only access, but have in my wine rack waiting to be tried. Not sure if I have the same vintage, but at least I know it is the same winery – Waterwheel. I’m looking forward to trying it this weekend and will definitely refer back to this episode to see if I recognize any of the same flavors/aromas. If the Waterwheel is as good as I hope it is, I’ll add it to my repeat buy list. Try Craneford – we can get it here in Alabama for less than $20.

    QOTD: Now that Barry is no longer with the Giants I can return to rooting for my all time favorite team. Also hoping that the Braves return to prominence.

  • John

    Finally, you taste a wine that I have access to. Not only access, but have in my wine rack waiting to be tried. Not sure if I have the same vintage, but at least I know it is the same winery – Waterwheel. I’m looking forward to trying it this weekend and will definitely refer back to this episode to see if I recognize any of the same flavors/aromas. If the Waterwheel is as good as I hope it is, I’ll add it to my repeat buy list. Try Craneford – we can get it here in Alabama for less than $20.

    QOTD: Now that Barry is no longer with the Giants I can return to rooting for my all time favorite team. Also hoping that the Braves return to prominence.

  • grant

    Yankees rain out on opening day?! How depressing!
    I must say, people here in Charlotte love their fruit bombs. I believe we sell all four of those Aussie’s at the wine bar I work at. Interesting to see what you think of them. Looking forward to the secret pack tasting today.
    Hope there is no April fool’s joke in the works…

    ~G~

  • grant

    Yankees rain out on opening day?! How depressing!
    I must say, people here in Charlotte love their fruit bombs. I believe we sell all four of those Aussie’s at the wine bar I work at. Interesting to see what you think of them. Looking forward to the secret pack tasting today.
    Hope there is no April fool’s joke in the works…

    ~G~

  • wannaBconnoisseur

    Great show!!

    Q- Cincinnati Reds!!!!!!!!!!!

  • wannaBconnoisseur

    Great show!!

    Q- Cincinnati Reds!!!!!!!!!!!

  • italianwinelover

    QOTD: GO WHITE SOX!!!

  • italianwinelover

    QOTD: GO WHITE SOX!!!

  • mike

    nice episode…i love th “godolphin/now annaperenna” but i have to say i recently decanted a bottle of the ’04 for dinner, but ended up going out and didn’t drink it until the next night and it was outstanding…this wine NEEDS time! haven’t tried the 06, but if it’s anything like the 06 amon-ra…

    QOTD: not watching baseball

  • mike

    nice episode…i love th “godolphin/now annaperenna” but i have to say i recently decanted a bottle of the ’04 for dinner, but ended up going out and didn’t drink it until the next night and it was outstanding…this wine NEEDS time! haven’t tried the 06, but if it’s anything like the 06 amon-ra…

    QOTD: not watching baseball

  • Jameus

    Thanks for cranking out the content for us GV and MOTT! I started my wine adventure in the land down under a few years back and have since tried SO many diff wines from as many places as possible. I know I don’t gravitate towards the aussie juice nearly as much as I did, however when the mood is right, the food is right they DO have something really nice to offer! Thanks for giving me a couple new names to seek out 🙂

    QOTD: Don’t care really… never watched nor will watch baseball. Don’t find it very exciting to be honest.

  • Jameus

    Thanks for cranking out the content for us GV and MOTT! I started my wine adventure in the land down under a few years back and have since tried SO many diff wines from as many places as possible. I know I don’t gravitate towards the aussie juice nearly as much as I did, however when the mood is right, the food is right they DO have something really nice to offer! Thanks for giving me a couple new names to seek out 🙂

    QOTD: Don’t care really… never watched nor will watch baseball. Don’t find it very exciting to be honest.

  • BobbyTiger

    Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…………..Wake me when it’s over. I tend to watch a sport that is exciting. GO CAPS!!!!!!!

  • BobbyTiger

    Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…………..Wake me when it’s over. I tend to watch a sport that is exciting. GO CAPS!!!!!!!

  • i just know that i won’t be rooting for the brew crew for the next couple weeks. their wine is miller lite and high life out here. go cubbies.

  • i just know that i won’t be rooting for the brew crew for the next couple weeks. their wine is miller lite and high life out here. go cubbies.

  • Great call on the Water Wheel, Gary. It’s good stuff and a great value. Now I’ve got to get out there and find it again or cough up on the shipping from you. Either way thanks for reminding me about this one.

    Another one that tops my list: West Cape Howe (Western AU) Shiraz Viognier.

    Merlot,
    Rob
    http://www.robswinereview.com

  • Great call on the Water Wheel, Gary. It’s good stuff and a great value. Now I’ve got to get out there and find it again or cough up on the shipping from you. Either way thanks for reminding me about this one.

    Another one that tops my list: West Cape Howe (Western AU) Shiraz Viognier.

    Merlot,
    Rob
    http://www.robswinereview.com

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