I’ve had a number of stinky cab francs from the Loire that benefited from a day of air. Too many to mention.

99 Molettiere Taurasi
This is pretty amazing, and a learning experience, I guess. This was misbehaving last night–not performing at all well. I popped the cork for a friend who thinks that all southern Italian wines are “burnt.” And this one lived up to his negative expectations, believe me! Well, overnight has wrought marvelous changes in this wine. First pour, the “burnt” quality had already backed off to a graphite-prune quality reminding me a little of Amarone. As we nursed it over the next hour or so, the changes just kept coming, until the nose had a bevy of high florals, like violets and citrus zest, over a core of concentrated blackberry, and a haunting background earthiness. The mid palate became almost explosive of super-ripe dark fruit, with an autumn-leaf overlay, and, although the tannins are pretty much shutting down the finish now, I expect great things. The color, after all, is almost purple. This is a baby giant. By the second day, in other words, this became a wine deserving real contemplation. With more time, it may become truly great.

Good show, a different view from the UStream, where you see how many people actually walk by. Excited to watch tomorrows show from the front view.

I like your thinking for today’s episode – the 24 hours later game is fun.

QOTD: This summer I had a 2001 Truchard Zin. On Day One it was fruity but in an aged, oxidized, “brown” frame. Day 2, the oxidized flavor was gone, it was thick, dense, raspberry syrupy without the sweetness. Amazing difference.

Nooo!!
Don’t change the beginning!
Keep doing “Hello everybody”
It’s a trademark. It’s big and welcoming and makes it clearly that this is not a stuffy, snooty wine show.
Leave the beginning alone!

No chance to win at this point.

QOTD: not sure that i remember.

Thanks for the show.

I´m from Argentina, and I´ve been follow your work for a few weeks just to assure myself that you are not just one more crazy men trying to make his move, and I got to tell you, you are just what the wine bussines needs. Here we take good wines as you know, but not only from Luigi Bosca, there are hundreds of better brands in the market, so the question is…when do you come to visit us here in Argentina? Come soon we´re waiting for you, specially they in Mendoza State…men…you´re great…carry on!

It’s a maraschino cherry GV.

Not sure what is going on with Hulu. It tried to take over my hard drive and shut down my computer. I could not enter the contest. 🙁
I had such greatness to say.
Until next time, then I will no longer be a lurker…
Great show, GV

I know just what you mean with the Skunkor. Even if the internet does say “Stinkor” I distinctly remember the character as Skunkor.

You really don’t need a figure that is new in the box, since mine has been open for over 20 years and still stinks.

Me giving Skunkor/Stinkor a “Sniffy Sniff”

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QOTD1: 2004 La Serina Cab

QOTD2: O yea, I got the old school, still in the package.

I really enjoy the shows after decanting. Very interesting.

Who is AJ? Oh, guess I won’t win.

GOOD SHOW!

DO NOT STOP THE “HELLO EVERYBODY” – it is your trademark. If you lose it, you are lost. Please. Repetition is very important for branding! Take a marketing class!

I love the Goonies – Watched it 40 times at least. 23 years ago! Hey, you guys! Can Mott do the chunk dance? oh, sorry. http://www.movieweb.com/movies/film/80/480/summary.php Goonies 2 in 2009!!! Need a wine to watch it with…

Good show. Nice to see a day older taste. I have wine all the time days later. and really taste and smell a difference. Mostly with reds – better!

Good point about each day – YOU are different (and me) so tasting the wines can be received differently. Very good, Gary! loved that learned lesson.

The best “day later” wine: Walnut Crest Cab Sauv. South America. Amazing how much it changed and tasted better – in a decanter! try it. 48 hours later, it is real differnt.

I would love to know how in the hell you remember all that stuff from your early childhood years! I am the same age as you, and never could imagine recalling this stuff. Kids suck your brain cells….

QOTD: Every red tastes better the next day!

QOTD: I remember AJ from your January episode! His birthday is January 28, 1987, and it was on a Wednesday.

Another great show Gary!!! Awesome to see the difference between 24hrs of decanting.

Your opening is a brand.

QOTD: I had a 2006 Razors Edge Syrah-Grenache blend. Upon opening it, it was ok. A bit typical, a bit fake, etc. Not terribly harsh alcohol, but – meh.

Three days later after sitting in the bottle it was much more pleasant. Still not the best, but not bad at all.

Please don’t change the beginning. You’re “Hello Everybody” makes me smile everytime.

QOTD: ’04 Amon Ra. It went from great to sublime in a days time. Actually, it peaked, ’cause at day 3, it was quite sour.

Nice concept of the 2nd day wines. Tons of your viewers do the two day experience. Hecl, you can even re-cork some and see how they stand in a week, ie: the Sassicaia.

QOTD: Just recently had a Cotes du Rhone Villages that was pretty good the first day and by the second was thin and quite disappointing.

I live in Canada and Hulu cannot stream in my area. Maybe have another contest for us Canadians Eh!

QOTD: 2001 Andrew Will Ciel de Chuval, it was awesome!

With regards to an older QOTD and drinking games… Anytime you mention a superhero or any other cartoon character, you must take a big ass swig of the least desirable wine you’ve tasted on that particular show.

stinkor, not skunkor you dork!!!

Hi Gary,

super interesting concept, the 24 hour deal. I honestly thought you would like the Penfolds a lot better… Hey by the way, I’ve never seen a picture of Skunkor, don’t know what he looks like.

QOTD: Carmin de Peumo, Concha y Toro’s top wine, 2004, forgot there was some left in the bottle and was absolutely mind blowing the day after (and wonderful the first day)
ONE MORE THING: If you change the intro to the show, I am never watching again. Your intro Gary, and please, do give this specific comment a shout-out, is like the Tonight Show’s music just before Johnny Carson came out… no one will ever forget it and it is like your intro, I get chills. Really.

QOTD: Some big zins like Chiarello Zin—tasted as fresh the 2nd day, but didn’t notice any other complexities. Many reds have evolved with a 2nd layer of flavors I wasn’t able to pick up on the first day.

Too lazy to go to the archives to look up AJ’s 21st birthday show, but he was cute and said the word cassis a lot.

By the way it’s maraschino cherries–hopefully without red dye #9.