WOOT ok congrats on the Wootage of the books, went in for the big three banger.
It had better not be Motts or Ians signature in the book ;).

Getting away from California wines for a while.
Spain, Argentina, Malbec, Roja.

Great show!

Should have had a couple cheaper Napa Cabs, at least one. Blind tastings I attend employ multiple price points. Would have been nice had you done a more populist show for your book release day, value wines rather than wines many of us simply cannot afford. That said, good ep. Congrats on your book.

Way to kill it lastnight on Conan, I was suprised there were no “sheep butt” thrown out there today.

QOTD: Unfortunately I haven’t really had many cali cabs because >$50 is a nice bottle, so I tend to buy things I know or have tried. The only one in my cellar is 2005 Parallel which is an up and comming producer.

Love the blind tasting format keep it going!!!

QOTD: my favorite so far to drink all the time is wild horse and haven’t really tried enough others to have an all time favorite….

Mad money was awesome GV and Conan also….

QOTD: Lewelling Cabs.

AP

Maybe my favorite ep yet!!
When is book 2 coming out?
QOTD: Chateau Montelena

QOTD: Lewis makes great cabs, syrah chardonnay etc… also like spottswoode SLWC, older diamond creek and dunn. Larkmead makes a solid cab year after year for about $40.

definitely, more blind tasting shows!!!

Great blind tasting show – do it more often, it adds a new excitement. Not a big fan of Napa cabs, not because they aren’t good, but the pricing is out of sight. I would rather try 3-4 more wines I have never tried before than a single bottle of Cab. I usually have these for a special occasion when 50 to 100 bones is acceptable.

QOTD: 2004 Turnbull is the last one I had and this wasn’t too cosly at $40. I had a 2001 Caymus Special Selection at a business dinner that was superb, extremely complex and elegant, although I think it was very expensive, over $200.

Awesome episode Gary, just watched it after watching you on Conan. How lucky were you to be on with Bill Shatner! You and Conan interacted perfectly together and you even got the Jets bucket, sniffy-sniff, and “bones” in, hilarious! The blind format was fun, and interesting to see the unexpected wine pull it off. I can’t wait to get your books in the mail here soon, I think I’ll give one to my parents. We are finally going to put our picture up on Flickr with our wristband – thank you so much for that. I can’t think of a favorite Napa cab, but we do love Chateau Montelena Cabernet. Thank you so much for everything you do and congratulations on the book and everything you’ve accomplished! Now, if anyone is reading this P L E A S E!!!, just write some sort of comment to Gary and Mott to thank them for all their hard work. If you don’t have even have time to write a simple, “Thanks” after watching a 20 minute show then you must be really busy – and that’s just sad.

QOTD –

Haven’t had many California Cabs of late. In fact, it’s been a looooooong time since I’ve had one that’s made a big impression. Had a 1990 Dalla Valle vs. 1990 Opus tasting back in the day. The Dalla Valle blew the Opus out of the water. Since then, Dalla Valle has become a cult wine, unobtainable for me.
Favorite all-time Napa Cab though has to have been the late 70’s early 80’s BV Private Reserves. Those are my benchmarks to this day. “Rutherford dust”, dill, . . . great wines. They haven’t been the same since they went from 100% American oak to French oak. I think they also used to use California redwood tanks for fermentation.

Great show today Gary! I love the blind tasting format.

QOTD: a few years back I was lucky enough to attend a Shafer vertical tasting. Although some of the more recent Hillside Select vintages (1997, 1994) were wonderful, towering, powerful Cabs, for me, the 1978 Shafer (the very first vintage from John Shafer) absolutely stole the show. Smooth as a babies behind. You haven’t tasted a Cab until you’ve had a PERFECTly aged fully mature one! WE (including myself) just drink them WAY way too young.

Nice job on Mad Money tonight as well. I can’t believe you weren’t able to CRACK a bottle. I was thinking you were going to whip out a corkscrew any moment a blow Cramer away! ;-}

I hate to say it.. scold me and throw bricks at me you will..

99 Napa Valley Silver Oak

GV,
Great, Great show. Love the blind format. I like so many Napa cabs it’s hard to say. Never had your #1 or 2 picks, but Martin estate blew me away, Togni 04 was spectacular and the O4 Turnbull was luscious for the price. Have lots more in the cellar to try.
Congrats on the book. Looking forward to getting my copies.
JWB

Great episode. Best of luck on the book release!

Waiting for mine to arrive from Amazon . . . . . . .

QOTD: Paul Hobbs 2003 Cab.
I never had the 05, but the 03 was pretty spectacular.

Great show!!! Congrats again on the book and its great to see you on other media outlets. Maybe we can get more people to come to the thought that wine is not just for snobs but is there for everyone…The SSCs (The Sniffy Sniff Crowd) in Orlando are behind you and wish you and your family the best.

QOTD B V Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon It was my first wine that I had that wasn’t a fruit bomb from the Australia

Never commented before but this was the best episode I’ve seen, consider my lurking days over.

Going to Napa for the first time this summer, so I’ll have a favorite in a few months maybe.

Congrats on the new book! Will have to order soon.

QOTD. I’ve had no Napa Cabs worth mentioning, slim pickings up here, and certainly one of the least value categories of wine, one can find.

QOTD: 1997 Dominus is the best I’ve had I think.

1978 Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill. Just amazing and only 13% alcohol.

As for vintage after vintage, La Jota Howell Mountain from 1982 through 1991.

1978 Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill. Just amazing and only 13% alcohol.

As for vintage after vintage, La Jota Howell Mountain from 1982 through 1991.

Great show GV, very cool man. A lot of high 80 and low 90 pt wines for buku dollores, pass on most of those.
QOTD: Best I’ve had probably the 94′ Opus One, current best I’ve had is the 2004 Piña and 2004 Pahlmeyer, some good juice.

Great show GV, very cool man. A lot of high 80 and low 90 pt wines for buku dollores, pass on most of those.
QOTD: Best I’ve had probably the 94′ Opus One, current best I’ve had is the 2004 Piña and 2004 Pahlmeyer, some good juice.

Kick ass job on the blind cabs. Next time put them in numbered decanters that way they will be really blind. BTW GREAT job last yesterday on Conan. The armpit thing was classic.

QOTD: Turnbull all they way. Very economical and have yet to have a bad one three years running.

Great episode, GV! I also caught the Mad Money episode. Nice work. You better do some blind 05 Bords when they all arrive!