EP 505 Gigondas:Rhone’s Little Secret

Gigondas is a wine that really has the ability to bring thunder at a solid price points. Gary also has a crap load of shout outs and announces the finalists for the Bottle Shock Contest!

Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Montirius GigondasGigondas
2004 Guigal GigondasGigondas
2004 Tardieu Laurent Gigondas VvGigondas

The 3 Finalists for the Bottle Shock Contest (Cast your vote in the comments. Vote by number)

Links mentioned in todays episode.

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Just got turned on to WLTV and am LOVING it! Lotta catching up to do, and this episode was great. Gotta get my hands on some Gigondas. It’s too bad that some of these wines are hard to find. Kind of fun adventuring to find them though.

Tags: gigondas, red, review, Video, wine, wines

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  • TomW

    I have to go for #2.

  • Rich

    #3 – but all three were great!

  • Rich

    #3 – but all three were great!

  • Rich

    #3 – but all three were great!

  • Becky

    Vote for #1, creative and funny!

  • Becky

    Vote for #1, creative and funny!

  • Becky

    Vote for #1, creative and funny!

  • KOOLAIDIAKS! That totally rocked my world. #1 was totally the winner… I did also like shaved head Gary in vid#2, but #1 was clearly my above and beyond favorite.

    http://raad.wordpress.com

  • KOOLAIDIAKS! That totally rocked my world. #1 was totally the winner… I did also like shaved head Gary in vid#2, but #1 was clearly my above and beyond favorite.

    http://raad.wordpress.com

  • KOOLAIDIAKS! That totally rocked my world. #1 was totally the winner… I did also like shaved head Gary in vid#2, but #1 was clearly my above and beyond favorite.

    http://raad.wordpress.com

  • purplejuicebruce

    Wow, some serious competition. I have to rate it as follows
    #3
    #1
    #2
    I laughed my ass off watching these,
    thank you guys!
    QOTD…Game???This is some serious shit buddy it isn’t no game
    Petite Sirah!

  • purplejuicebruce

    Wow, some serious competition. I have to rate it as follows
    #3
    #1
    #2
    I laughed my ass off watching these,
    thank you guys!
    QOTD…Game???This is some serious shit buddy it isn’t no game
    Petite Sirah!

  • purplejuicebruce

    Wow, some serious competition. I have to rate it as follows
    #3
    #1
    #2
    I laughed my ass off watching these,
    thank you guys!
    QOTD…Game???This is some serious shit buddy it isn’t no game
    Petite Sirah!

  • terroirist

    #1 Without a doubt.

    Yeah I drink Gigondas.. I’d drink more if you and your CRACK team would send me my free shipping code.

    Gary. Are you slipping? Do you have a more powerful nostral? Left or right. Whats up with the taxes?

    Tax man!

    NO FREE SHIPPING CODE MAN!> I’ll send you a 5th copy of my receipt. I love your shows, owever I’m starting to question you biz.

    yeah – some hick in Nebraska right?

  • terroirist

    #1 Without a doubt.

    Yeah I drink Gigondas.. I’d drink more if you and your CRACK team would send me my free shipping code.

    Gary. Are you slipping? Do you have a more powerful nostral? Left or right. Whats up with the taxes?

    Tax man!

    NO FREE SHIPPING CODE MAN!> I’ll send you a 5th copy of my receipt. I love your shows, owever I’m starting to question you biz.

    yeah – some hick in Nebraska right?

  • terroirist

    #1 Without a doubt.

    Yeah I drink Gigondas.. I’d drink more if you and your CRACK team would send me my free shipping code.

    Gary. Are you slipping? Do you have a more powerful nostral? Left or right. Whats up with the taxes?

    Tax man!

    NO FREE SHIPPING CODE MAN!> I’ll send you a 5th copy of my receipt. I love your shows, owever I’m starting to question you biz.

    yeah – some hick in Nebraska right?

  • terroirist

    Also – you are not very nice to Mott..-sp? Your Camera man.

  • terroirist

    Also – you are not very nice to Mott..-sp? Your Camera man.

  • terroirist

    Also – you are not very nice to Mott..-sp? Your Camera man.

  • wine-ot

    GV-QOTD-I have forever wanted to make a mini video series of “wine bottle tears”. Often times after a pour, a wine drips a drop across the label and it’s beautiful. If at all possible, when this occurs, I suggest that you include this in the drinking game. Never heard of Gigondas, but thanks for another great show!

  • wine-ot

    GV-QOTD-I have forever wanted to make a mini video series of “wine bottle tears”. Often times after a pour, a wine drips a drop across the label and it’s beautiful. If at all possible, when this occurs, I suggest that you include this in the drinking game. Never heard of Gigondas, but thanks for another great show!

  • wine-ot

    GV-QOTD-I have forever wanted to make a mini video series of “wine bottle tears”. Often times after a pour, a wine drips a drop across the label and it’s beautiful. If at all possible, when this occurs, I suggest that you include this in the drinking game. Never heard of Gigondas, but thanks for another great show!

  • Chris Stone

    Loved Number 3, “2004 Tardieu Laurent Gigondas Vv”. Although the guy is a little creepy, like dracula creepy. I vote 3.

  • Chris Stone

    Loved Number 3, “2004 Tardieu Laurent Gigondas Vv”. Although the guy is a little creepy, like dracula creepy. I vote 3.

  • Loved Number 3, “2004 Tardieu Laurent Gigondas Vv”. Although the guy is a little creepy, like dracula creepy. I vote 3.

  • liz

    lovin’ #1

    How fun this must have been for you to watch all these. #1 gets my vote for originality.

  • liz

    lovin’ #1

    How fun this must have been for you to watch all these. #1 gets my vote for originality.

  • liz

    lovin’ #1

    How fun this must have been for you to watch all these. #1 gets my vote for originality.

  • Ashley

    I vote #1!!! Ohdoctah, I love you!!

  • Ashley

    I vote #1!!! Ohdoctah, I love you!!

  • Most definately #1!!!
    “I’m assuming, that my momma made this…”, brought tears to my eyes!

  • Most definately #1!!!
    “I’m assuming, that my momma made this…”, brought tears to my eyes!

  • Gotta check out the Gigondas! Loved the cork in the lens at the end, nice touch!

    My vote #1 #1 #1! and here’s why…it was creative!!! #2 was disjointed like Joe Thiesman’s leg, and #3 had Patriots’ crap in it which lost my vote immediately!

    QOTD: Game name: Bring the Thunder, Rule one: if Gary tastes wood everyone eats a handful of Grape Nuts. Rule two: if Gary dosen’t spit in the Jets bucket everyone finishes what’s in thier glass, Rule three: if Gary asks Mott to taste the wine, everyone trades glasses.

  • Gotta check out the Gigondas! Loved the cork in the lens at the end, nice touch!

    My vote #1 #1 #1! and here’s why…it was creative!!! #2 was disjointed like Joe Thiesman’s leg, and #3 had Patriots’ crap in it which lost my vote immediately!

    QOTD: Game name: Bring the Thunder, Rule one: if Gary tastes wood everyone eats a handful of Grape Nuts. Rule two: if Gary dosen’t spit in the Jets bucket everyone finishes what’s in thier glass, Rule three: if Gary asks Mott to taste the wine, everyone trades glasses.

  • Most definately #1!!!
    “I’m assuming, that my momma made this…”, brought tears to my eyes!

  • Gotta check out the Gigondas! Loved the cork in the lens at the end, nice touch!

    My vote #1 #1 #1! and here’s why…it was creative!!! #2 was disjointed like Joe Thiesman’s leg, and #3 had Patriots’ crap in it which lost my vote immediately!

    QOTD: Game name: Bring the Thunder, Rule one: if Gary tastes wood everyone eats a handful of Grape Nuts. Rule two: if Gary dosen’t spit in the Jets bucket everyone finishes what’s in thier glass, Rule three: if Gary asks Mott to taste the wine, everyone trades glasses.

  • Phil G

    Welcome back… Dark Knight was great!

    QOTD – assign people in group to wine descriptions. Someone drinks if you mention some fruits, another for veggies, another for spices, candy, chocolate, someone from HS – break it into enough descriptive categories so that everyone has good coverage.

  • Phil G

    Welcome back… Dark Knight was great!

    QOTD – assign people in group to wine descriptions. Someone drinks if you mention some fruits, another for veggies, another for spices, candy, chocolate, someone from HS – break it into enough descriptive categories so that everyone has good coverage.

  • Phil G

    Welcome back… Dark Knight was great!

    QOTD – assign people in group to wine descriptions. Someone drinks if you mention some fruits, another for veggies, another for spices, candy, chocolate, someone from HS – break it into enough descriptive categories so that everyone has good coverage.

  • rimarfish

    # 3 by a mile!! Great video. Super creative and hillarious!

  • rimarfish

    # 3 by a mile!! Great video. Super creative and hillarious!

  • rimarfish

    # 3 by a mile!! Great video. Super creative and hillarious!

  • Michael

    Number 1 was by far the best

  • Michael

    Number 1 was by far the best

  • Michael

    Number 1 was by far the best

  • adoggz

    I vote for #1, in fact #1 was so awesome that it forced me to leave my first comment.

  • adoggz

    I vote for #1, in fact #1 was so awesome that it forced me to leave my first comment.

  • adoggz

    I vote for #1, in fact #1 was so awesome that it forced me to leave my first comment.

  • Perez

    G, Been lurkin’ for bout a month now…WOW on the Tecmo Bowl. Challenge? Don’t tell me you pass every down. Chacoa Taco, WOW again! Just brought that old school back the other night, was dyin for one, but was no where in sight.

    Question of my day for you is, give me 2 wines. 1 with complete balance and 1 with no balance in the same variety. I’m really trying to taste the differences. Keep dooin your thing man, It Rocks!!!! completely. I’m a huge Chargers fan so bringin the “Thunder” works for me.

  • Perez

    G, Been lurkin’ for bout a month now…WOW on the Tecmo Bowl. Challenge? Don’t tell me you pass every down. Chacoa Taco, WOW again! Just brought that old school back the other night, was dyin for one, but was no where in sight.

    Question of my day for you is, give me 2 wines. 1 with complete balance and 1 with no balance in the same variety. I’m really trying to taste the differences. Keep dooin your thing man, It Rocks!!!! completely. I’m a huge Chargers fan so bringin the “Thunder” works for me.

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