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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  • nickelbudget

    great episode…balance is the key

  • nickelbudget

    great episode…balance is the key

  • Billyd

    Great show and energy GV. I saw gv.com and it was raining.. Over here on the other side its been 68 to 70 ish beautiful beach weather. Maybe you should do some remotes from the other coast.

    Go G I ANTS.

  • Billyd

    Great show and energy GV. I saw gv.com and it was raining.. Over here on the other side its been 68 to 70 ish beautiful beach weather. Maybe you should do some remotes from the other coast.

    Go G I ANTS.

  • GV,

    Can’t do Australian Shiraz. To much Alcohol for me. You got me intrigued by that Mitolo though. I might have to try that.

    QOTD: No baseball in this house, just wines and kids…

  • brorjace

    Cubs! Fukodome seems to be the real deal, just need the other bats to help out.

    Good show, I’m a little down on Shiraz, at least the over the top kind. But, seems like you found some goodies.

  • GV,

    Can’t do Australian Shiraz. To much Alcohol for me. You got me intrigued by that Mitolo though. I might have to try that.

    QOTD: No baseball in this house, just wines and kids…

  • brorjace

    Cubs! Fukodome seems to be the real deal, just need the other bats to help out.

    Good show, I’m a little down on Shiraz, at least the over the top kind. But, seems like you found some goodies.

  • Dennis

    QOTD: Go Chicago Cubs! Living in Alaska the Cubs play @ 10:05 AM local time so I don’t get to watch many live broadcasts during the work week.

  • Dennis

    QOTD: Go Chicago Cubs! Living in Alaska the Cubs play @ 10:05 AM local time so I don’t get to watch many live broadcasts during the work week.

  • EllenKF

    Go Cubs Go,
    Go Cubs Go,
    Hey Chicago, what do you say?
    The Cubs are going to win(or lose!) today.

    Thank you Fukodome, for making this loss a little fun.

  • EllenKF

    Go Cubs Go,
    Go Cubs Go,
    Hey Chicago, what do you say?
    The Cubs are going to win(or lose!) today.

    Thank you Fukodome, for making this loss a little fun.

  • OK! BLUE JAYS! LETS! PLAY! BALL!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjdqEo2NiWM

    Jays are gonna win it all this year!

  • jkersley

    i love when that little drip of red lovelyness rolls down the white labels…

    KC Royals

  • OK! BLUE JAYS! LETS! PLAY! BALL!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjdqEo2NiWM

    Jays are gonna win it all this year!

  • jkersley

    i love when that little drip of red lovelyness rolls down the white labels…

    KC Royals

  • Newman

    Great show. I’ve been lurking for a couple weeks, figured it was about time to leave a comment. I gotta say the “person from sophomore English class” comment might have been the best thing I’ve ever heard, even on wine library.

    As for question of the day, as a Canadian, I’m afraid I care a lot more about the NHL playoffs starting than opening day of baseball, so I’m cheering for the Canucks.

  • Newman

    Great show. I’ve been lurking for a couple weeks, figured it was about time to leave a comment. I gotta say the “person from sophomore English class” comment might have been the best thing I’ve ever heard, even on wine library.

    As for question of the day, as a Canadian, I’m afraid I care a lot more about the NHL playoffs starting than opening day of baseball, so I’m cheering for the Canucks.

  • J Crazy

    QOTD: I’m rooting for America!! YEAH!

    Need to get me some Ozzy Shirazz.

  • J Crazy

    QOTD: I’m rooting for America!! YEAH!

    Need to get me some Ozzy Shirazz.

  • vivaitalia

    Wow! Are you kidding me? I had the first two completely opposite. The Water Wheel tasted like watered down kool-aid to me and I loved the boarding pass. It was silky smooth hedonistic fruity pleasure. I decanted it for four hours though. I think that makes a big difference with these new world wines. They taste very hot and sharp at first but after letting them breathe for a long time they balance out and the fruit becomes very pure.

  • vivaitalia

    Wow! Are you kidding me? I had the first two completely opposite. The Water Wheel tasted like watered down kool-aid to me and I loved the boarding pass. It was silky smooth hedonistic fruity pleasure. I decanted it for four hours though. I think that makes a big difference with these new world wines. They taste very hot and sharp at first but after letting them breathe for a long time they balance out and the fruit becomes very pure.

  • jason

    good to see some serious ozzy wines. will need to try to find some,
    qotd: ? dunno. not a huge fan of baseball. i am going to berlin though!

  • QOTD: Go Diamondbacks!!!! The fiance is all Yankees, but I like my babybacks.

    I just picked up some Water Wheel a few weeks ago, can’t wait to try it!

  • good to see some serious ozzy wines. will need to try to find some,
    qotd: ? dunno. not a huge fan of baseball. i am going to berlin though!

  • QOTD: Go Diamondbacks!!!! The fiance is all Yankees, but I like my babybacks.

    I just picked up some Water Wheel a few weeks ago, can’t wait to try it!

  • Origin

    Too bad I found this too late to do the secret packs! Guess I’ll just have to make my own..

  • Origin

    Too bad I found this too late to do the secret packs! Guess I’ll just have to make my own..

  • damien

    indians, can you drink wine with peanuts? or cracker jacks?

  • damien

    indians, can you drink wine with peanuts? or cracker jacks?

  • Since when did Gary get a bobble head of himself?

    Epic!

  • Since when did Gary get a bobble head of himself?

    Epic!

  • Rick

    Go TIGERS (they got a chance this year).

    Did you still have the red-laser-one-eye-oak-monster from SXSW?

  • Rick

    Go TIGERS (they got a chance this year).

    Did you still have the red-laser-one-eye-oak-monster from SXSW?

  • Dodger Blue

    QOTD: Dodgers!!!! What more you need to know? Go~~ Dodgers!!

  • Dodger Blue

    QOTD: Dodgers!!!! What more you need to know? Go~~ Dodgers!!

  • Black Rolf

    Ben Glaetzer used to be the winemaker for Mitolo and might still be. That guy makes some amazing wines. Amon Ra was the shiz. Get it if you can.
    QOTD: I’m in Vancouver so we are too busy hoping and praying our hockey team makes the playoffs to be watching baseball…things are getting a little hectic for us.

  • Black Rolf

    Ben Glaetzer used to be the winemaker for Mitolo and might still be. That guy makes some amazing wines. Amon Ra was the shiz. Get it if you can.
    QOTD: I’m in Vancouver so we are too busy hoping and praying our hockey team makes the playoffs to be watching baseball…things are getting a little hectic for us.

  • Davis

    Great show – nice to see some good Aussie wines getting a run. I’ve enjoyed the water wheel in the past, always good value.
    QOTD: Go Hawks! (Aussie rules)

  • Davis

    Great show – nice to see some good Aussie wines getting a run. I’ve enjoyed the water wheel in the past, always good value.
    QOTD: Go Hawks! (Aussie rules)

  • Michael R.

    Dodgers! This is finally going to be the year that we win more than one game in the playoffs…

  • Michael R.

    Dodgers! This is finally going to be the year that we win more than one game in the playoffs…

  • MattyO

    great show mott and gary!

    i don’t believe i have had anything from the aussie’s. i have not had wine in probably 2 months or more due to the fact that the economy is in the crapper and my hours at work are going down. (sorry, CKC) i would love to try some more wines, but i can’t afford it. but at least i have the thunder show! i can dream can’t i?!?!

    great stuff, keep it rockin mott and gary!

  • MattyO

    great show mott and gary!

    i don’t believe i have had anything from the aussie’s. i have not had wine in probably 2 months or more due to the fact that the economy is in the crapper and my hours at work are going down. (sorry, CKC) i would love to try some more wines, but i can’t afford it. but at least i have the thunder show! i can dream can’t i?!?!

    great stuff, keep it rockin mott and gary!

  • tarany

    QOTD: CUBS in ’08!

  • tarany

    QOTD: CUBS in ’08!

  • spmyke

    Red Sox!

  • spmyke

    Red Sox!

  • Great great show Gary! I’m in that over-the-top Oz Shiraz thing since a long time and love the Mitolo GAM nearly every year. A must buy from OZ. Thanks for this show.

  • Great great show Gary! I’m in that over-the-top Oz Shiraz thing since a long time and love the Mitolo GAM nearly every year. A must buy from OZ. Thanks for this show.

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