EP 502 Bordeaux Adventures Commence at Chateau Clinet

Gary Vaynerchuk’s recent Bordeaux excursion brings him to Chateau Clinet in Pomerol, where he and the owner Ronan compare the historic 2005 to the unheralded 2006 vintage with some surprising results.

Wines tasted in this episode:

Chateau Clinet Pomerol 2005
Chateau Clinet Pomerol 2006

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Great show, Gary! Yeah, I’m still watching WLTV episodes! God bless!

Tags: 2005 Bordeaux, 2006 Bordeaux, France, Pomerol, red, review, wine, wines

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  • Great show!

  • Great show!

  • Lee W

    Are we looking for a bottle of the 2006 in the next “Secret Pack”?

  • Lee W

    Are we looking for a bottle of the 2006 in the next “Secret Pack”?

  • Tyler RM

    Great show. I’d love to visit Bordeaux!

  • Tyler RM

    Great show. I’d love to visit Bordeaux!

  • Beth

    Great insight on how technology (weather, etc.) has advanced to allow wine makers more control of their vineyard outcomes. Definitely something I have taken for granted.

  • Beth

    Great insight on how technology (weather, etc.) has advanced to allow wine makers more control of their vineyard outcomes. Definitely something I have taken for granted.

  • SpoiledinCalbyPinot

    Makes me want to visit France!

  • Makes me want to visit France!

  • VinoVixen

    oolala! I wish I were single & young 🙂

  • VinoVixen

    oolala! I wish I were single & young 🙂

  • Paryb

    QOTD: I’m going to forward this to my good friend, she’s single and cute, and would send me tons of Bordeaux wine…haha!

  • Paryb

    QOTD: I’m going to forward this to my good friend, she’s single and cute, and would send me tons of Bordeaux wine…haha!

  • Dan

    I’ve been a lurker for a long time down, and I’m coming out of the
    (lurker) closet!
    What a bold question of the day. Those French and their romanticism!

  • Dan

    I’ve been a lurker for a long time down, and I’m coming out of the
    (lurker) closet!
    What a bold question of the day. Those French and their romanticism!

  • chris f

    thanks Gary! This was a great show as usual!

  • chris f

    thanks Gary! This was a great show as usual!

  • Ken

    Picking up on DaveM’s suggestion, it would be great to see shows with great winemakers in each region of France.

  • Ken

    Picking up on DaveM’s suggestion, it would be great to see shows with great winemakers in each region of France.

  • D-Cos And It Don’t Stop

    Great episode, looking forward to some more WLTV’s with french winemakers. Great point about the there not being a great bargain with the pricing of the ’06 Bordeauxs. Even with the winemakers bringing prices down 32% vs. the ’05 vintage.

    I was just doing the math and looking at today’s $ vs. â?¬, the $ is down about 16% vs. the â?¬ from one year ago today. So, we Americans only save about 16% vs. the ’05 vintage. Damn weak dollar.

  • D-Cos And It Don’t Stop

    Great episode, looking forward to some more WLTV’s with french winemakers. Great point about the there not being a great bargain with the pricing of the ’06 Bordeauxs. Even with the winemakers bringing prices down 32% vs. the ’05 vintage.

    I was just doing the math and looking at today’s $ vs. â?¬, the $ is down about 16% vs. the â?¬ from one year ago today. So, we Americans only save about 16% vs. the ’05 vintage. Damn weak dollar.

  • Thanks for the show. QOTD: I’ll be sending my sister to Pomerol shortly.

    Seriously, the tour at the end was great. It’s amazing that such an anonymous looking landscape could be the home of such monumental wines.

  • Thanks for the show. QOTD: I’ll be sending my sister to Pomerol shortly.

    Seriously, the tour at the end was great. It’s amazing that such an anonymous looking landscape could be the home of such monumental wines.

  • Brian

    Really like the episodes with guests. Especially the winemakers.

  • Brian

    Really like the episodes with guests. Especially the winemakers.

  • BRIANI

    Great Show!
    Looking forward to seeing more from france!

    -Brian

  • BRIANI

    Great Show!
    Looking forward to seeing more from france!

    -Brian

  • Orion Slayer

    Cool show. It would be cool to visit a French wine maker and get a personal tour!

  • Orion Slayer

    Cool show. It would be cool to visit a French wine maker and get a personal tour!

  • Trey

    Great show, good to hear about the prospects of the 06’s

  • Trey

    Great show, good to hear about the prospects of the 06’s

  • Yup, it looks like a farm! The ’05 Chateau Clinet is at $120 at this point. Eh, some day…
    QOTD: What’s wrong with French girls? Just wondering.

  • Yup, it looks like a farm! The ’05 Chateau Clinet is at $120 at this point. Eh, some day…
    QOTD: What’s wrong with French girls? Just wondering.

  • LOVE THESE BORDEAUX SHOWS

  • LOVE THESE BORDEAUX SHOWS

  • RachelS

    I will volunteer to be Ronan’s sweetheart. I’m young and goodlooking…he’s young and goodlooking…it’s a match made in wine land. Give him my info Gary!

  • RachelS

    I will volunteer to be Ronan’s sweetheart. I’m young and goodlooking…he’s young and goodlooking…it’s a match made in wine land. Give him my info Gary!

  • Grapedigger

    Great “field” show…Man, you’ve got one sweet job!. Cheers

  • Grapedigger

    Great “field” show…Man, you’ve got one sweet job!. Cheers

  • anna

    gary, you’re torturing me. if i only had a cellar, you know where my stimulus check would be going.

    qotd: i must admit, he is fairly adorable. i don’t speak french, but my spanish and catalan are good, and i’m fairly adorable myself.

  • anna

    gary, you’re torturing me. if i only had a cellar, you know where my stimulus check would be going.

    qotd: i must admit, he is fairly adorable. i don’t speak french, but my spanish and catalan are good, and i’m fairly adorable myself.

  • Susan

    Gary & Ian -Somehow, the sound on this one is better than #503. I am sure you were in a different room……..too much room echo in #503.

  • Susan

    Gary & Ian -Somehow, the sound on this one is better than #503. I am sure you were in a different room……..too much room echo in #503.

  • Susan

    BTW- LOVE the tour at the end!!!!!!!! 🙂

  • Susan

    BTW- LOVE the tour at the end!!!!!!!! 🙂

  • johnmaki

    Good show, but I think they’re going to try to raise their prices now.
    I have no daughters, only 2 sons. Can’t help the winemaker! john

  • johnmaki

    Good show, but I think they’re going to try to raise their prices now.
    I have no daughters, only 2 sons. Can’t help the winemaker! john

  • Evan R.

    Good show. You didn’t give them any wristbands? Do they not wear them in Bordeaux?

  • Evan R.

    Good show. You didn’t give them any wristbands? Do they not wear them in Bordeaux?

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