Hi Gary

Great show; thanks.

QOTD: What wines would I like to see presented on tomorrow’s show?

Now one thing that gets me at times is the constant slagging of Australian wines as big, but simple fruit bombs. Now I can’t deny that this isn’t true at times (and you could perhaps argue that the American export market is at times driving the production of this style), BUT generalising about Australian wine like this is a great miss-justice. I live in Hong Kong and don’t drink that much Australian wine here, but most of the wines I buy for my ‘cellar’ back home in Australian are not Fruit bombs and are not South Australian Shiraz. Australia has a diverse range of different wine regions producing unique and distinctly different wines.

So I was going to suggest a show on one of Australia’s lesser know regions – perhaps Tasmanian Sparkling, Yarra Valley Pinot or Hunter Shiraz (med bodied, dry and earthy; just like I assume you’d like!). I looked through the Wine Library catalogue for the first time and was pretty disturbed to find that so many wine styles and regions were represented.
No Coonawarra Cabernet!
No Mornington or Yarra Valley Pinot Noir!
No Tasmanian Sparkling!
No high quality Hunter Shiraz!
No Grampians Shiraz!
No Marsanne (oldest plantings in the World)!
Only one Rose (why no Turkey Flat when you stock their other wines?)!
Only one Rutherglen Fortified (some of the best value fortifieds in the world)!

So my suggestions highlight some of Australia’s contributions to the World’s fine wine that aren’t bold South Australian Shiraz (A STYLE WE DO WELL BUT IT”S NOT ALL WE DO!!!!)
Here goes:
1) Morris – decent Rutherglen fortified – http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=17338
2) Tyrrellâ??s Vat 1 – a decent Hunter Semillon – http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=37957
3) Mt Mary – a decent Yarra Valley Cabernet – http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=33259
4) Cullen – a decent Margaret River Cabernet – http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=35241

5) A sentimental favourite; Pikes Riesling – http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=9685

Cheers
I hope the above wasn’t too much of a rant 🙂
Andrew

QOTD: Wines from Sicily you’ve never heard of or tried:

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=37606
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=37758
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=39416

These would be interesting; although I would be more interested in a tasting of wines from Planeta but you don’t carry them.

Other Italian Wines

Cavallotto Freisa Bricco Boschis 2005, Library Code: 35158
Librandi Ciro Duca San Felice 2004, Library Code: 37438
Icardi Moscato D’asti, Library Code: 19407

Man up GV and put a Freisa or a Ciro on WLTV!

QOTD: Dan’s Aussie (Non-Barossa) wines that bring the thunder!

Gary, you promised me in an email a few months ago that you’d do a show on lesser known Aussie wines. Something other than Barossa Shiraz, so here it is… ok The last wine has some Barossa shiraz in it but is a multi regional blend… and it’s my fave big big red so lay off me! 🙂

Pewsey Vale Riesling 2006
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=39654
Never had this before but… 91points WS for 12 bones. I’ll let you be the judge.

Tyrrell’s Semillon Vat 1 2000
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=37957
Not exactly rocking the QPR but this would be a good example of what Aussie Hunter Valley Semillon has to offer. This is the only one i can find in your stock.

Paringa Sparkling Shiraz
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=29960
This one’s for you Gary… I know you love the bubbles and we down here like to think sparkling shiraz is a bit of an Aussie classic! Also from one of my fave regions… the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, this wine is all about the QPR!

Penfolds Cab/shiraz Bin 389 2005
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=37276
My favourite BIG Aussie red, the “Poor Man’s Grange” comes in at a crazy 25bones in the US! We pay double that over here!

PLEASE bring some German wines back in!

EP #483: Fresh & crisp – Rieslings from Germany

Eifel Alte Reben Von Roten Schiefer 2005 #30771
Dr Karl Christoffel Riesling Trocken 2006 #35985
Kuhn Riesling Graziosa 2006 #34281

+ A Riesling sprakler:

Stefan Reuter Riesling Sekt 2002 #28171

“To air is human – to forgive the wine….”
How about evaluating 1 wine (your choice), pop and pour, breathing in bottle 1,4, 8 hrs and overnight. Decanting? How does breathing & decanting change a wine?

gary,

ok, maybe i’m the only one who feels this way, but…i think the whole ordeal with the missing ending wasn’t that big of a deal. in fact it was kind of fun. i like a little spice.

my advice, don’t worry about that one…come out swingin tomorrow!

QOTD:

Woody Wednesday

Woodward Canyon Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

🙁 That is the only woody wine you have in stock. bummer.

Too bad you don’t have the 2004 Leonetti Reserve and Quilceda in stock.

That would be insane with a big thick juicy rib-eye and some flourless chocolate cake.

Gary, I have a great idea for a show or shows. How about have a random employee of Winelibrary do a duo with you. Intro them a little, where they are from, what they do, how long they have been there, and then ask them to taste wines with you and be honest about what they sniffy sniff and taste. What they like and don’t like.

I would love to see more of Winelibrary peeps as well as get a view point from younger palettes. They could even give it an amateur score of like 89+ or whatever.

Good luck Gary and congrats on joining Revision 3. I love those guys and watch their shows all the time.

Great wines and Cheap Skates
Picking the most economical of your “this just in” list

Valdesil Montenovo Godello 2007
Salneval Albarino 2007
Chateau D’oupia Les Heretiques L’herault 2007
Three impressive sounding wines that would break your budget.

QOTD: “The OTHER French Sparklers, ALL UNDER 20 BONES!”
>>>Like you, I love sparkling wine almost as much as I love finding a value, and with Champagne being so branded and often pricey (sometimes regardless of quality), this ep. showcases French sparklers at reasonable prices, with no Champagnes.

1) Baumard Carte Turquoise Cremant De Loire – library # 33035
2) Lucien Albrecht Cremant D’Alsace Brut Rose – library # 8349
3) Merieau Touraine Brut – library # 33291
4) Paul Chollet Cremant De Bourgogne Blanc De Blancs Brut – library # 38172
5) Veuve Ambal Cremant De Bourgogne Carte Tastevin Brut – library # 38614

QOTD : Cab Sav under 10 Bones? I live in the UK – that’s like 5 Pounds – good luck!

Theme – Battle of Napa Mountain Cabs
I love a lot of the mountain cabs out of Napa, especially places like Togni and Viader. Here are a few wines you carry that I think would be a good comparison in a similar price range.

1. Von Strasser – Diamond Mtn
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=33965

2. Juslyn – Spring Mtn
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=37413

3. Ladera – Howell Mtn
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=32386

QOTD: Thou shalt not dump on Australian wine!

2006 Petaluma Hanlin Hill Riesling
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=33282

2004 Cape Mentelle Shiraz
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=35684

2005 Turkey Flat Shiraz
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=36107

But really tho, continue to dump.. we can take it

Ben

QOTD: Gary we need more Rosé wine on the thunder show, special in this kind of weather….:

1. 2006 E Guigal Tavel Rosé (France)
2. 2007 Tegernseerhof Zweigelt (Austria)
3. 2007 Slowine, Rosé (SA), from your book:-)
4. Moët&Chandon, Rosé Imperial (France)

Keep up the good spirit !
Jens

89 points doesn’t scare me. I’m a little hesitant under 87 but since I can afford under 87, I buy under 87. I usually don’t know scores of wines I’m buying. More word of mouth recommendations.

QOTD: South of France Tasting

2006 Virgile Costieres du Nimes Blanc $8.98
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=39816

2005 St. Jean du Barroux Le Blanc $23.98
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=37846

2005 Chateau Pesquie Quintessence $18.98
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=39911

2004 Fondreche Cuvee Nadal $22.98
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=39359

Whoa,

I am out of the country for two weeks and looks like I have missed some massive controversy.

I have no doubts about Gary’s authenticity (may e-mail a little later).

QOTD:

Since I just got back from France a Rhone show. The wines are really strong in the Cotes du Rhone Villages and provide great value. Also, the boundaries are so arbitrary for the A.O.C. you get great QPR on some of the lesser CRUs

Montirius Gigondas 2004 Code # 33595

Domaine De La Mordoree Lirac La Dame Rousse 2005 Code # 37542

Domaine Le Couroulu Vacqueyras Vieille Vignes 2003 Code # # 9126

Gary, thanks for posting the full 477 on Viddler.

I’d like to see a Beaujolais episode

Christophe Pacalet Chiroubles 2006
Duboeuf Beaujolais Villages
Cedric Vincent Beaujolais 2006
Louis Jadot Beaujolais Villages

HOLY SHIT!!!!! To those of you still deeply troubled by the blind cab episode…I say to you, GET A F-ING LIFE!!! Come on people, GV does this great wine show for free and you beat him up over one little slip up. He gave us a perfectly good explanation for what happened….MOVE ON! Go pop a bottle and RELAX, give your keyboard a rest!!

Great show as always GV!!!

Q-Italian Reds.

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QOTD: I watch the day after the night before so I am a little bit behind, but hopefully you don’t tape until noon! 🙂

Title: 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon

1. 33647 Concha y toro Marquis De Casa 2005
2. 31102 Twenty Bench 2005
3. 33922 Penley estates Phoniex 2005

I was debating putting in the 2005 Groth, but the price may skew the show.
4. 38218 Groth 2005

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QOTD: I’m with YoungDave “other French Sparklers”. ALSO – You talk about “growers champagne” too – how about diving into those. When it comes to popular champagnes every one has tasted it, knows it and doesn’t want to invest 30 or 40 bones into something they don’t like so ya get stuck in that rut (white zin box if you will) because you don’t drink these very often. I enjoy a bottle with friends every week…but I would love to bring to the table something different which I usually do cause of what I’ve learned from you GV!

1722 – Varnier-fanniere Champagne Brut ‘grand Cru’ 34.99
27896 Pierre Morlet Grand Reserve 29.98
9709 – Pierre Peters Cuvee Speciale Blanc De Blancs 1999
(I know you already did this but it would be nice to revisit)

People get over the episode – life goes on in a much bigger place!!

bendid and Dan Manu

Good call on the Aussie wines lads. It’s about time that some real Australian Thunder was seen on the Thunder Show.

Cheers
Andrew

Great show as always, Gary!

QOTD:
Theme: Wine is our religion!

1. Chateau D’oupia LES HERETIQUES L’herault 2007
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=40017

2. Two Hands ANGEL’s Share Shiraz 2006
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=34313

3.Three SAINTS Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=38363

What do you think?

Hey wannaBconnoisseur, watch your language. If you must spew this tyoe of garbage go over to the Huffington Post or DailyKos, you’ll feel right at home.