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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

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  • John

    Fun idea to do for extended period of time: a week or two weeks straight at most

  • John

    Fun idea to do for extended period of time: a week or two weeks straight at most

  • CanadaSean

    Great show man!

    QOTD- I think that every show blind would ruin the fun of it. I was going to say how about blind Friday’s, then I thought friday is good enough, how about blind mondays? It’ll give us someting to look forward to after the the first workday of the week.

  • CanadaSean

    Great show man!

    QOTD- I think that every show blind would ruin the fun of it. I was going to say how about blind Friday’s, then I thought friday is good enough, how about blind mondays? It’ll give us someting to look forward to after the the first workday of the week.

  • Steve

    No, not blind all the time, but every week or so. Good show. I’d like to see a blind cab tasting (or malbec, or syrah, or chard, whatever) in the $15-30 range.

  • Derek F.

    QOTD: I would have to say no, I think you should mix it up.

  • Steve

    No, not blind all the time, but every week or so. Good show. I’d like to see a blind cab tasting (or malbec, or syrah, or chard, whatever) in the $15-30 range.

  • Derek F.

    QOTD: I would have to say no, I think you should mix it up.

  • Shawn_944

    Loved it, you brought the thunder today GV!

    QOTD: Keep mixing it up! Blinds are great, maybe once a week! Keep up the good work!

  • Cjd1

    Blind once a week would be cool. Highly recommend Wednesdays so your not influenced by a Jets loss!

  • Shawn_944

    Loved it, you brought the thunder today GV!

    QOTD: Keep mixing it up! Blinds are great, maybe once a week! Keep up the good work!

  • Cjd1

    Blind once a week would be cool. Highly recommend Wednesdays so your not influenced by a Jets loss!

  • LOVE THE BLIND TASTING EPISODES!!!!!!!!

    Interesting that out of five Napa Valley wines, only two (and a half…) of them really brought some thunder – especially at this price point. I am continually disappointed at the spendy Napa wines. I guess I should heed the immortal words of The Gin Blossoms in their song “Hey Jealousy”, which say, “If you don’t expect too much from me, you will not be let down!”

    That said, I am going to run out to find a few bottles of the Cliff Lede cab. One to drink immediately, and two to lay down for a few years.

    QOTD – how about one blind tasting episode a week? Add to that one guest vintner per week, and just you/Mott the other three days. That would be a nice blend, at least for my completely mental palate!

  • LOVE THE BLIND TASTING EPISODES!!!!!!!!

    Interesting that out of five Napa Valley wines, only two (and a half…) of them really brought some thunder – especially at this price point. I am continually disappointed at the spendy Napa wines. I guess I should heed the immortal words of The Gin Blossoms in their song “Hey Jealousy”, which say, “If you don’t expect too much from me, you will not be let down!”

    That said, I am going to run out to find a few bottles of the Cliff Lede cab. One to drink immediately, and two to lay down for a few years.

    QOTD – how about one blind tasting episode a week? Add to that one guest vintner per week, and just you/Mott the other three days. That would be a nice blend, at least for my completely mental palate!

  • Just one more thought…. how about a blind tasting between Napa Valley and Walla Walla cabs?? Keep them in the same price point and see what happens. That would give lots of us a chubby! Crap – can I say that? Sorryyyyyyyy

  • Just one more thought…. how about a blind tasting between Napa Valley and Walla Walla cabs?? Keep them in the same price point and see what happens. That would give lots of us a chubby! Crap – can I say that? Sorryyyyyyyy

  • Yup, good episode, I liked to see your reactions to these Cabs.
    Nope, keep all your senses: I like the ‘educational’ shows where you give background on producers and varietals and regions, etc, which you can’t do so well in blind tastings.

  • Yup, good episode, I liked to see your reactions to these Cabs.
    Nope, keep all your senses: I like the ‘educational’ shows where you give background on producers and varietals and regions, etc, which you can’t do so well in blind tastings.

  • Chateau Plonk

    Not all year, but one blind show a week would be awesome. I also love the “buying wine for the store” format too. You should do that more often as well. Great show today.

  • Chateau Plonk

    Not all year, but one blind show a week would be awesome. I also love the “buying wine for the store” format too. You should do that more often as well. Great show today.

  • Stewart Z

    Got to go blind, not every show as that would then lose the rarity factor but much more often than the current mix.

  • Stewart Z

    Got to go blind, not every show as that would then lose the rarity factor but much more often than the current mix.

  • Phil G

    QOTD – I like the blind tastings, but also like when you know what they are. Maybe 1 or 2 episodes a week could be blind. What I would really like to see is a double blind tasting. Have your guess with 3-4 reds or whites and then we can watch you squirm… that sound like fun!

  • E dog

    Hi gary, nice show today !

    QOTD: blind tastings every day?

    The plus side:
    Blind shows are great: i like them a lot, it s great to see how you “decode” hidden wines.

    The minus side:
    On the other hand, blind shows every day would reduce the info you give us about wines, wineries, wine making regions, particular grapes…

    The Solution ! (in my humble opinion)
    I think a great idea would be to have blind tasting episode once a week. You ve already got laid-back Friday, why not have blind tasting Tuesday ?

  • Phil G

    QOTD – I like the blind tastings, but also like when you know what they are. Maybe 1 or 2 episodes a week could be blind. What I would really like to see is a double blind tasting. Have your guess with 3-4 reds or whites and then we can watch you squirm… that sound like fun!

  • E dog

    Hi gary, nice show today !

    QOTD: blind tastings every day?

    The plus side:
    Blind shows are great: i like them a lot, it s great to see how you “decode” hidden wines.

    The minus side:
    On the other hand, blind shows every day would reduce the info you give us about wines, wineries, wine making regions, particular grapes…

    The Solution ! (in my humble opinion)
    I think a great idea would be to have blind tasting episode once a week. You ve already got laid-back Friday, why not have blind tasting Tuesday ?

  • Joe P.

    Hey, great episode. I like the blind tasting, maybe once a month or twice, but easy on Luther Wright, he meant well but was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Mental illness is not the same as lacking the “eye of the tiger.”

  • Joe P.

    Hey, great episode. I like the blind tasting, maybe once a month or twice, but easy on Luther Wright, he meant well but was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Mental illness is not the same as lacking the “eye of the tiger.”

  • QOTD: NO!!! Do not go blind for all of 2009. But do more Blind Tastings!

  • Chris

    G-man, LOVE the blind tastings and here’s why- as expert as you are and as painstakingly objective as you try to be, there is NO way better to cast aside all pre-conceived notions that come with knowing anything about what you are tasting. I’d love to see at least one blind show a week, and personally would like even more than that. Great work!

  • LEEROYJENKINSS

    QOTD: Do blind tastings at least once a week. This show was VERY fun as most of the blind tasting shows are.

  • E dog

    QOTD: A blind tasting once a week would be great (and most of the other Vayniacs seem to agree)

    How about “Blind Tasting Tuesday” ?

  • QOTD: NO!!! Do not go blind for all of 2009. But do more Blind Tastings!

  • Chris

    G-man, LOVE the blind tastings and here’s why- as expert as you are and as painstakingly objective as you try to be, there is NO way better to cast aside all pre-conceived notions that come with knowing anything about what you are tasting. I’d love to see at least one blind show a week, and personally would like even more than that. Great work!

  • LEEROYJENKINSS

    QOTD: Do blind tastings at least once a week. This show was VERY fun as most of the blind tasting shows are.

  • E dog

    QOTD: A blind tasting once a week would be great (and most of the other Vayniacs seem to agree)

    How about “Blind Tasting Tuesday” ?

  • Scotty L

    Gary will watch this episode of wltv later tonight_but just got done watching the thanksgiving episodes on eat drink or die-way funny!!!

  • Patrick

    QOTD:

    Not every episode, but once or twice a week would be amazing. Just don’t let it slide like casual Fridays.

  • Scotty L

    Gary will watch this episode of wltv later tonight_but just got done watching the thanksgiving episodes on eat drink or die-way funny!!!

  • Patrick

    QOTD:

    Not every episode, but once or twice a week would be amazing. Just don’t let it slide like casual Fridays.

  • Brdavs

    Agreed with E dog.
    Blind once a week.
    Good show.

  • Toni

    Agreed with E dog.
    Blind once a week.
    Good show.

  • Tony V.

    QOTD: Not ALL year, maybe one full week of each month…

  • Tony V.

    QOTD: Not ALL year, maybe one full week of each month…

  • ellenkf

    blind on a regular basis – at least once a week, and, this is important, have someone choose wines which has a wide price variance.

  • ellenkf

    blind on a regular basis – at least once a week, and, this is important, have someone choose wines which has a wide price variance.

  • kaybee

    Nice job, enjoyed the format.
    QoTd
    Go blind more often next year, but not with special guests who are bringing wine of their own winery.

  • Bruce B.

    I agree with Gary–totally blind tasting in 2009–buttt–blind with a big mix of prices and locales (with Gary not knowing the price and locale). So I suggest that each night you taste five wines of a varietal but with different price levels and different countries. Example–taste five pinot gris, with a mixture of wines from NZ, OR, Alsace, and prices from $10-$50. Let’s see if there is any relationship between price and quality.

  • Tom Langan

    QOTD – You are much more authentic going bind, so YES, do it as much as you can.

  • Brdavs

    Oh, and an other thing, Garry!

    2009.

    Go boldly where noone has gone before! Do Belarus, Russia, Romania, Slovakia, Albania, Moldova, Georgia, Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia.. and last but not least (mailed you that one) Slovenia 😉

    I know you’ve got a business to run and there is no market for off the rocker weirdness, but you have such an amazing knowledge that this show alone could put some of these countries on the wine map of the world.

    Cheers,

    Toni A.

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