EP 581 5 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon wines – BLIND!

Gary Vaynerchuk tries 5 wines blind and sees which tickle his palate, as we continue the Napa Cabernet theme this week!

Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Beringer Napa Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet
2005 Barnett Cabernet Sauvignon Spring MountainNapa Cabernet
2004 Steltzner Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Barrel SelectNapa Cabernet
2005 Newton Unfiltered Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet
2005 Cliff Lede Stag’s Leap District Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet

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luca bercelli

92/100

line of the day – ‘a flabby lame duck that went 70 yards’

I’ve loved every blind tasting that Gary has done. How many other major wine critics in the world would be happy to do ‘one-take’ blind tastings? My guess is less than 1. Phenomenal

Tags: Blind Tasting, cabernet, california, napa, red, review, Video, wine, wines

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  • BobMac

    Love the blind tastings

  • BobMac

    Love the blind tastings

  • Alvin

    Hmm, very interesting. I think once a week would be pretty cool. Blind Thursdays maybe?

  • Alvin

    Hmm, very interesting. I think once a week would be pretty cool. Blind Thursdays maybe?

  • Thanks to our Vets!

    Don’t go blind all year…I’d actually go with “Blind Fridays” and go to “Laid back Mondays”.

  • Thanks to our Vets!

    Don’t go blind all year…I’d actually go with “Blind Fridays” and go to “Laid back Mondays”.

  • Good job with your tasting, go blind baby. Every week the Bobs come to lunch and blind taste at my restaurant, I learn SO MUCh. challenge yourselve with the blind tastings.
    Cheers, Jimmy

  • Good job with your tasting, go blind baby. Every week the Bobs come to lunch and blind taste at my restaurant, I learn SO MUCh. challenge yourselve with the blind tastings.
    Cheers, Jimmy

  • Travis

    Blind, baby, blind!

  • Travis

    Blind, baby, blind!

  • dkp

    yo gary. take it easy. . .

    one blind day per week is enough

    peace !

  • dkp

    yo gary. take it easy. . .

    one blind day per week is enough

    peace !

  • Dan-o

    GV – I really enjoyed the show. I like the blind format. I would only do this once per week, but let’s at least do one per week.

  • Dan-o

    GV – I really enjoyed the show. I like the blind format. I would only do this once per week, but let’s at least do one per week.

  • jawsh

    Gary – definitely more blinds in 2009. Not sure if every tasting should be blind, but at least once every 2 weeks.

  • jawsh

    Gary – definitely more blinds in 2009. Not sure if every tasting should be blind, but at least once every 2 weeks.

  • Dave

    O M G gary… YES YES YES YES YES… blind in 2009. THAT would bring SERIOUS thunder my friend… that would be awesome.

  • Dave

    O M G gary… YES YES YES YES YES… blind in 2009. THAT would bring SERIOUS thunder my friend… that would be awesome.

  • I say once a week is good…

  • I say once a week is good…

  • JackChimney

    I love the blindness in terms of the testing. It seems so much more legitimate. I’d say 100% blind is a bit too much. For me, 3 out of 5 days blind would be ideal.

  • JackChimney

    I love the blindness in terms of the testing. It seems so much more legitimate. I’d say 100% blind is a bit too much. For me, 3 out of 5 days blind would be ideal.

  • James

    Blind in 2009!

  • James

    Blind in 2009!

  • Go blind!! A great way to find exceptional value in lesser known wines.

  • Go blind!! A great way to find exceptional value in lesser known wines.

  • The Oak Monster

    I made my appearance in the cotton candy #4. ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

  • The Oak Monster

    I made my appearance in the cotton candy #4. ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

  • The Oak Monster

    Go Stevie Wonder all the way. Blind is great and lots of fun for you and us.

  • The Oak Monster

    Go Stevie Wonder all the way. Blind is great and lots of fun for you and us.

  • Pete G

    Great show. LOVE the blind tastings. THE best. BTW Cliff Lede has been
    making some great stuff as of late.

    QOTD: YES YES YES!!! Put on your best set of Ray Charles and do it! It
    would be a year on constant surprises.

  • Pete G

    Great show. LOVE the blind tastings. THE best. BTW Cliff Lede has been
    making some great stuff as of late.

    QOTD: YES YES YES!!! Put on your best set of Ray Charles and do it! It
    would be a year on constant surprises.

  • Sarah

    Great show Gary! I think going blind all the way is too much, but maybe doing it once a week would be great. I love the variety of all the episodes, makes WLTV fun to watch!

  • Sarah

    Great show Gary! I think going blind all the way is too much, but maybe doing it once a week would be great. I love the variety of all the episodes, makes WLTV fun to watch!

  • Brian

    I have to admit, I love the blind format. So my vote is definitely, blind for the year!

  • Brian

    I have to admit, I love the blind format. So my vote is definitely, blind for the year!

  • Jorge Oteyza

    Yes this is the best way to judge wine no labels just blind……………

    A show of expertise on your part Gary

    by the way Go Pats!!!

  • Jorge Oteyza

    Yes this is the best way to judge wine no labels just blind……………

    A show of expertise on your part Gary

    by the way Go Pats!!!

  • Jorge Oteyza

    go blind !!!!!

    I love it

  • Jorge Oteyza

    go blind !!!!!

    I love it

  • The Doc

    QOTD – Yes, Yes, Yes

  • The Doc

    QOTD – Yes, Yes, Yes

  • FriscoGrapes

    How about blind Wednesday? Some fun to get us over the hump. 🙂

  • FriscoGrapes

    How about blind Wednesday? Some fun to get us over the hump. 🙂

  • Eric R

    I don’t know that you need to go blind every episode for an entire year, but I would LOVE to see significantly more blind tastings (maybe at least once a week).

  • Eric R

    I don’t know that you need to go blind every episode for an entire year, but I would LOVE to see significantly more blind tastings (maybe at least once a week).

  • luvgrapesqueezings

    Good ep GV!! Think about how ‘tasting blindly’ can keep preconceived notions of price/quality in check. I’m sure you will consider the advantages and flexibility in NOT tasting all the wines next year blindly, (greater format and thematic range, people wouldn’t feel bummed out if you deviated from a ‘rigid’ blind format etc…). However, doing a couple of blind tasting a week would probably be fantastic. How about a “Blind Humpday” or “Blind Thursday” show as a regular theme?

  • luvgrapesqueezings

    Good ep GV!! Think about how ‘tasting blindly’ can keep preconceived notions of price/quality in check. I’m sure you will consider the advantages and flexibility in NOT tasting all the wines next year blindly, (greater format and thematic range, people wouldn’t feel bummed out if you deviated from a ‘rigid’ blind format etc…). However, doing a couple of blind tasting a week would probably be fantastic. How about a “Blind Humpday” or “Blind Thursday” show as a regular theme?

  • luvgrapesqueezings

    Go Pats- Squish da Fish!!!!!!!!!!

  • luvgrapesqueezings

    Go Pats- Squish da Fish!!!!!!!!!!

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