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EP 464 Napa Valley Cabernet Battle Royal And The BOOK Is Now OUT!

Gary Vaynerchuk goes BLIND on this HUGE day for him and his Family and the Vayniacs. Napa Valley Cabernet is the epic and most sought after wines of America and this tasting will be a battle Royal!

Note: the wine listing is in tasting order.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Neyers Ame Propreitary RedNapa Cabernet
2005 Tor Kenward Cimarossa Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet
2005 Paul Hobbs Napa Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet
2004 Rocca Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet
2004 Bennett Lane Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet
2004 Altamura Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet

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qotd: I barely ever drink Napa cab’s, but I remember really loving the ’97 Cask 23

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  • Robin C

    Thanks for the great show (Back to Cabs) and congratulations on the book.
    QOTD: Freemark Abbey Bosche Estate 1997 – we have only a couple left.

  • James

    Great Show GV! Loved you on Conan last night. Hopefully we’ll see you on when he switches to Leno’s time slot.

    QOTD: Martin Ray 2003

  • DON D

    MY FAVORITE NAPA CAB TO DATE IS THE 2001 CORNERSTONE CELLARS HOWELL MOUNTAIN CAB.

  • Robin C

    Thanks for the great show (Back to Cabs) and congratulations on the book.
    QOTD: Freemark Abbey Bosche Estate 1997 – we have only a couple left.

  • James

    Great Show GV! Loved you on Conan last night. Hopefully we’ll see you on when he switches to Leno’s time slot.

    QOTD: Martin Ray 2003

  • DON D

    MY FAVORITE NAPA CAB TO DATE IS THE 2001 CORNERSTONE CELLARS HOWELL MOUNTAIN CAB.

  • Exdamyankee

    Great show and I definitely need to seek out the ’04 Rocca.

    QOTD: I hate to admit it, because I know a lot of folks hate it, but I’m a sucker for the Silver Oak Vineyards Napa Valley Cab. I’ve had the 2002 and 2003 vintages and they seriously rocked me. I’ve had the Alexander Valley version as well but it left me kinda cold. To me the Alexander is overpriced at $60-70 but the Napa at $99 wasn’t. Does that make any sense?

  • Exdamyankee

    Great show and I definitely need to seek out the ’04 Rocca.

    QOTD: I hate to admit it, because I know a lot of folks hate it, but I’m a sucker for the Silver Oak Vineyards Napa Valley Cab. I’ve had the 2002 and 2003 vintages and they seriously rocked me. I’ve had the Alexander Valley version as well but it left me kinda cold. To me the Alexander is overpriced at $60-70 but the Napa at $99 wasn’t. Does that make any sense?

  • dafo

    Good stuff. I’ve only recently got into this wine stuff (and lucky enough to stumble on the Vaynernation!) so I can’t comment on QOTD. I am heading to Napa end of the month for a short vacation so even though I may look like a deer in headlights, I hope that will help expand my palate and blow me away.

  • dafo

    Good stuff. I’ve only recently got into this wine stuff (and lucky enough to stumble on the Vaynernation!) so I can’t comment on QOTD. I am heading to Napa end of the month for a short vacation so even though I may look like a deer in headlights, I hope that will help expand my palate and blow me away.

  • Aaron S.

    Well, I don’t have a favorite Napa Cab due to my age (20), but can I say that my favorite Sonoma Cab is the one my Dad makes from the 60-ish vines in our backyard? Apparently he made some really good stuff a few years back…

    Also, I know I said this yesterday and in an URGENT e-mail, but if you could give my Dad, Ed Sherman, a Happy Birthday shout-out on this Friday, May 16th, that would be SO awesome!

    Congrats on the book!!!! And Conan! And Mad Money!!

  • Aaron S.

    Well, I don’t have a favorite Napa Cab due to my age (20), but can I say that my favorite Sonoma Cab is the one my Dad makes from the 60-ish vines in our backyard? Apparently he made some really good stuff a few years back…

    Also, I know I said this yesterday and in an URGENT e-mail, but if you could give my Dad, Ed Sherman, a Happy Birthday shout-out on this Friday, May 16th, that would be SO awesome!

    Congrats on the book!!!! And Conan! And Mad Money!!

  • kc

    i’m no longer a lurker and i’m also not 21 yet =/ i turn 20 in a little more than a month, but i’ll still be watching. your show totally changed what i’m going to do for my 21st. not gonna be much spitting though =)

    good job on conan and congrats on the book though! =D

    i’ll be hitting up the qotd’s that i can answer in the future

  • kc

    i’m no longer a lurker and i’m also not 21 yet =/ i turn 20 in a little more than a month, but i’ll still be watching. your show totally changed what i’m going to do for my 21st. not gonna be much spitting though =)

    good job on conan and congrats on the book though! =D

    i’ll be hitting up the qotd’s that i can answer in the future

  • Reid

    Not sure off the top of my head what my favorite Napa cab is, but my least favorite is Opus. Never fails to disappoint. I’ve had about a half dozen different vintages (mostly at work dinners/events), each was worse than the prior…

  • Reid

    Not sure off the top of my head what my favorite Napa cab is, but my least favorite is Opus. Never fails to disappoint. I’ve had about a half dozen different vintages (mostly at work dinners/events), each was worse than the prior…

  • Guest

    2004 Turnbull Cab is my fav from Napa. Thanks for turning me on tho this wine GV.

  • ramona

    great job ine

    don’t drink many napa cabs little to ptricey for daily imbibing
    what can I say… the rocca sure sound interesting but will probably be difficult to get in pa

  • Gotsha

    2004 Turnbull Cab is my fav from Napa. Thanks for turning me on tho this wine GV.

  • ramona

    great job ine

    don’t drink many napa cabs little to ptricey for daily imbibing
    what can I say… the rocca sure sound interesting but will probably be difficult to get in pa

  • Stu

    QOTD: Never had one. Too much $

  • Stu

    QOTD: Never had one. Too much $

  • tarheel17

    I don’t have a favorite Napa Valley Cabernet. I’ve only had a few in my short wine career, and none have blown my socks off.

    GV, what is the difference between a 94 and a 95 point wine? Please enlighten us.
    😉

  • tarheel17

    I don’t have a favorite Napa Valley Cabernet. I’ve only had a few in my short wine career, and none have blown my socks off.

    GV, what is the difference between a 94 and a 95 point wine? Please enlighten us.
    😉

  • Liked the blind tasting. Very interesting.

  • Liked the blind tasting. Very interesting.

  • ErikVach

    GREAT episode

    QOTD: Bond Matriarch

  • ErikVach

    GREAT episode

    QOTD: Bond Matriarch

  • SarahB

    I love you GV, but booooo on slamming Boston sports teams. Go Pat’s, Go C’s and definitely go Bo Sox!!!! Who really cares about the Bruins though?

    Great show.

    QOTD: I can’t think of a Napa Cab that blew me away. I tasted an 04 Peter Paul Napa Cab today that brought some thunder…especially at 35 bones.

  • SarahB

    I love you GV, but booooo on slamming Boston sports teams. Go Pat’s, Go C’s and definitely go Bo Sox!!!! Who really cares about the Bruins though?

    Great show.

    QOTD: I can’t think of a Napa Cab that blew me away. I tasted an 04 Peter Paul Napa Cab today that brought some thunder…especially at 35 bones.

  • Dean D.

    QOTD: 1998 Cakebread Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valey has to be my favorite, but not easily affordable up here. I’ve had many other outstanding Napa cabs though, but Cakebread was the first to come to my mind.

  • DanM

    I concur with many of the comments, love the blind format. The show was great.

    Conan and Mad Money were killer too. Spectacular job on Mad Money, get Cramer over to the store to spend some of his money…

  • Dean D.

    QOTD: 1998 Cakebread Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valey has to be my favorite, but not easily affordable up here. I’ve had many other outstanding Napa cabs though, but Cakebread was the first to come to my mind.

  • DanM

    I concur with many of the comments, love the blind format. The show was great.

    Conan and Mad Money were killer too. Spectacular job on Mad Money, get Cramer over to the store to spend some of his money…

  • lawschooldrunk

    great episode, gary! wow, I really liked this one. you were much more thoughtful in your analysis.

    do this for every episode?

  • lawschooldrunk

    great episode, gary! wow, I really liked this one. you were much more thoughtful in your analysis.

    do this for every episode?

  • EllenKF

    Easy! Number 1: Shafer Hillside Select Number 2: Silver Oak Napa Number 3: Dominus. All very pricey, but incredibly memorable.

  • EllenKF

    Easy! Number 1: Shafer Hillside Select Number 2: Silver Oak Napa Number 3: Dominus. All very pricey, but incredibly memorable.

  • Little Jonny H

    I like this format, GV!

    QOTD: This may sound a bit funny, but I haven’t had one I liked! My financial status doesn’t lend itself to Napa Cabs… but when I find one I like it will be a momentous occasion!!!

  • Little Jonny H

    I like this format, GV!

    QOTD: This may sound a bit funny, but I haven’t had one I liked! My financial status doesn’t lend itself to Napa Cabs… but when I find one I like it will be a momentous occasion!!!

  • steven

    QOD Hundred Acre Cabernet

    How about a tasting where Gary is blindfolded and has to distinguish between several different varietals??

  • steven

    QOD Hundred Acre Cabernet

    How about a tasting where Gary is blindfolded and has to distinguish between several different varietals??

  • Craig Rost

    QOTD: Robert Mondavi Napa Valley

  • Craig Rost

    QOTD: Robert Mondavi Napa Valley

  • STEVERINO

    QOTD: Without a doubt gotta be the CAYMUS

  • STEVERINO

    QOTD: Without a doubt gotta be the CAYMUS

  • Kyle

    Hill Family 03 CAB

  • Kyle

    Hill Family 03 CAB

  • Kyle

    Love the blind format for the big daddy cabs, I like that you tasted some smaller producers… right next to the big guys

  • Kyle

    Love the blind format for the big daddy cabs, I like that you tasted some smaller producers… right next to the big guys

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