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EP 583 Zinfandel tasting – Blind.

Gary Vaynerchuk is sky high after a huge Jets wine and his beard is getting thicker and thicker as he tries 6 California Zinfandels BLIND right before Thanksgiving.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Sebastiani Dry Creek ZinfandelSonoma Red Zinfandel
Coppola Diamond ZinfandelOther California Red Zinfandel
2005 Thomas Henry ZinfandelSonoma Red Zinfandel
2006 Outpost Zinfandel Howell MountainNapa Red Zinfandel
2006 Rosenblum Richard Sauret ZinfandelOther California Red Zinfandel
2006 Ravenswood Napa ZinfandelNapa Red Zinfandel

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luca bercelli

93/100

line of the day – ‘like a big, serious tyre was just stuffed into your nosepiece’

As usual Gary is sensational in blind tastings. God does he know his sh*t. And hilarious was his unintentional diss of Mott. When Mott mumbles about not being able to put a future show up early Gary says, ‘I got it, I know how to click a button’ Now we all know how much work Mott actually does. (but we still love him)

Tags: Blind Tasting, california, red, review, Video, wine, wines, zinfandel

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  • David Dickinson

    Whew Hoo! First. Love the Zins!

  • David Dickinson

    Whew Hoo! First. Love the Zins!

  • purplejuicebruce

    Yes love the Zins

  • purplejuicebruce

    Yes love the Zins

  • Brdavs

    Whii especially Croatian ones. Plavac mali.

  • Toni

    Whii especially Croatian ones. Plavac mali.

  • Phil G

    Zins and Beards – I can’t wait!

  • Phil G

    Zins and Beards – I can’t wait!

  • Looks like a great ep – will check out later tonight.

  • Looks like a great ep – will check out later tonight.

  • Sammy S

    Woo hoo ……top 10

  • Sammy S

    Woo hoo ……top 10

  • sweet! blind zin, this should be good!

  • sweet! blind zin, this should be good!

  • Top 10 Baby!

    Wow my first top 10!

  • Top 10 Baby!

    Wow my first top 10!

  • Dude, I will buy wine that smells like “yard” all day long! Gimme some grass wine! LOL
    –the lawn guy

  • Dude, I will buy wine that smells like “yard” all day long! Gimme some grass wine! LOL
    –the lawn guy

  • Dano

    Gary,
    Searched for Morgon.
    Got nothing. How bout it.
    Have enjoyed Louis Latour and Joseph Drouhin. Any recommendations?
    Could work well for Thanksgiving.

  • Dano

    Gary,
    Searched for Morgon.
    Got nothing. How bout it.
    Have enjoyed Louis Latour and Joseph Drouhin. Any recommendations?
    Could work well for Thanksgiving.

  • purplejuicebruce

    QOTD… Really loved Runquest’s “Z” and Opolo Mtn. Zin and bad ones are everywhere.

  • Charles Delisle

    Best Zin Chateau Potelle .

  • purplejuicebruce

    QOTD… Really loved Runquest’s “Z” and Opolo Mtn. Zin and bad ones are everywhere.

  • Charles Delisle

    Best Zin Chateau Potelle .

  • Dr T in NC

    I have never really been impressed by a Zin. Give me a fruity Plavic Mali on one end or a Petite Sirah on the other over a Zin any day.

  • Kevin K

    QOTD: I haven’t had a good one in a while. Most of my “go-to” Zin’s seem over oaked. I’m not sure if it is a sign of my changing palate or a sad turn in wine making.

  • Dr T in NC

    I have never really been impressed by a Zin. Give me a fruity Plavic Mali on one end or a Petite Sirah on the other over a Zin any day.

  • Kevin K

    QOTD: I haven’t had a good one in a while. Most of my “go-to” Zin’s seem over oaked. I’m not sure if it is a sign of my changing palate or a sad turn in wine making.

  • Man – brutal show. Still enjoyed it a lot.

    QOTD: I had a RIDGE Zinfandel a couple of years ago that was VERY enjoyable, don’t remember the vintage. I also think Bogle’s old vine Zin is actually very decent for the price, has a strange ‘restraint’ to it, simple but not fake!

    Bad Zinfandel? Green Groves was as ‘fake’ as it gets, felt like i was chewing on a stale fruit cake. Zin used to be my favorite for a long time, but now it’s fallen off my radar..

  • Yikes! Sorry it was such a suck bomb today. That’s ok, man- there are good Zin’s out there.

    QOTD:
    Rocked- Bogle Phantom, Seghesio Zinfandel Sonoma ’07, Rosenblum Zinfandel Harris Kratka ’05

    Sucked- Clos du Bois Zinfandel ’05

  • Man – brutal show. Still enjoyed it a lot.

    QOTD: I had a RIDGE Zinfandel a couple of years ago that was VERY enjoyable, don’t remember the vintage. I also think Bogle’s old vine Zin is actually very decent for the price, has a strange ‘restraint’ to it, simple but not fake!

    Bad Zinfandel? Green Groves was as ‘fake’ as it gets, felt like i was chewing on a stale fruit cake. Zin used to be my favorite for a long time, but now it’s fallen off my radar..

  • Yikes! Sorry it was such a suck bomb today. That’s ok, man- there are good Zin’s out there.

    QOTD:
    Rocked- Bogle Phantom, Seghesio Zinfandel Sonoma ’07, Rosenblum Zinfandel Harris Kratka ’05

    Sucked- Clos du Bois Zinfandel ’05

  • Edward Salonia

    Nice job with the price ranges GV.

  • Edward Salonia

    Nice job with the price ranges GV.

  • I started this comment before the end of the show… but…Can you imagine the scores if the Jets lost 🙂

    QOTD: Haven’t had a zin that has really left an impression…. I can’t believe you had six with nobody scoring 90… Insane… hopefully the Zin from the TG pack will make up for it..

  • I started this comment before the end of the show… but…Can you imagine the scores if the Jets lost 🙂

    QOTD: Haven’t had a zin that has really left an impression…. I can’t believe you had six with nobody scoring 90… Insane… hopefully the Zin from the TG pack will make up for it..

  • Brdavs

    Answer to the question of the day:

    Wine called Postup from the slopes of island Pelje?ac in Croatia (Dinga? wine cellar). It’s made from grape called Plavac Mali, which is genetically a descendant of Zinfandel and a cross with Dobri?i? grape. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plavac_Mali)
    This is in my opinion one of the highest rating Plavac Mali wines from Croatia and a godly nectar that leaves a mark on your tongue forever. Period.

    Also happy to say we have a 400 litre batch of Plavac Mali / Plavac Veliki combo in the making in Vodice near ?ibenik. My father-in-law is going to Dalmatia tomorrow to check out the progress. I expect it to be nothing short of… well… mine 🙂 That’s why I am listing it. 🙂

  • Toni

    Answer to the question of the day:

    Wine called Postup from the slopes of island Pelje?ac in Croatia (Dinga? wine cellar). It’s made from grape called Plavac Mali, which is genetically a descendant of Zinfandel and a cross with Dobri?i? grape. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plavac_Mali)
    This is in my opinion one of the highest rating Plavac Mali wines from Croatia and a godly nectar that leaves a mark on your tongue forever. Period.

    Also happy to say we have a 400 litre batch of Plavac Mali / Plavac Veliki combo in the making in Vodice near ?ibenik. My father-in-law is going to Dalmatia tomorrow to check out the progress. I expect it to be nothing short of… well… mine 🙂 That’s why I am listing it. 🙂

  • TLR

    QOTD segeshio zinfandel and David Bruce Zin’s have been great !!!! I had a Rosenbloom that was like candy that was a major pass!

    LOVE THE BLIND TASTING!

  • TLR

    QOTD segeshio zinfandel and David Bruce Zin’s have been great !!!! I had a Rosenbloom that was like candy that was a major pass!

    LOVE THE BLIND TASTING!

  • Redmeat

    QOTD…..

    Gamba Zinfandel Old Vine Moratto Vineyard 2006 ~~blew me away(the Regular Russian River was great as well)

    Barefoot Zinfandel~~Blew(had a friend try to sneak it in on me…)not good…but would have to say many newcomers to red wines would like it…

  • Redmeat

    QOTD…..

    Gamba Zinfandel Old Vine Moratto Vineyard 2006 ~~blew me away(the Regular Russian River was great as well)

    Barefoot Zinfandel~~Blew(had a friend try to sneak it in on me…)not good…but would have to say many newcomers to red wines would like it…

  • QOTD: I’ve actually had two really good ones lately and nothing else.

    2006 Four Vines Maverick Zinfandel
    2005 Turley Juvenile Zin

    Two very different styles but both were great.

  • QOTD: I’ve actually had two really good ones lately and nothing else.

    2006 Four Vines Maverick Zinfandel
    2005 Turley Juvenile Zin

    Two very different styles but both were great.

  • Kirk (slave2thevine)

    QOTD: Scott Harvey Old Vine Reserve $27 ROCKED my life…it is the BEST Zin I have ever had and is a MUST try…..I was a little dissapointed with the 2007 Seghesio

  • Kirk (slave2thevine)

    QOTD: Scott Harvey Old Vine Reserve $27 ROCKED my life…it is the BEST Zin I have ever had and is a MUST try…..I was a little dissapointed with the 2007 Seghesio

  • sam

    Boo-hoo:(

    I haven’t been drinking much Zin. and this show did not inspire me to…

    I remember enjoying the ’05 Ravenwood…Whatever happened!

    Keep smiling!

  • sam

    Boo-hoo:(

    I haven’t been drinking much Zin. and this show did not inspire me to…

    I remember enjoying the ’05 Ravenwood…Whatever happened!

    Keep smiling!

  • Nice show Mr. V. Liked the suspense.

  • Nice show Mr. V. Liked the suspense.

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