QOTD: Love Carmenere!!!

Gary,

The blind tasting is the best format because it eliminates all pre-conceived notions. For example, there are times when you comment very positively about a wine but you don’t score it as high as your comments would seem to justify. I imagine it is because you expected even more from the wine based on its reputation. I am sure it works the other way too. Anyway, the blind format is fantasic, and I agree with the others who ask to eliminate those pop-ups that disclose the wine’s identity. The unveiling at the end would be much more dramatic that way.

As for Chilean wines, I have not been fortunate enough to have experienced any that were worth mentioning – but I will be looking for the 2006 Amayna Pinot Noir. Thanks for all you do.

Mike

I bought a bottle of 2005 Chevillon Chezeaux Nuits St Georges les St Julien Burgundy yesterday from Binny’s. It came recommended from their wine “Expert” on site. My price range for this recommendation fell between the 30 to 40 bone range. She came up with that.

To be honest, it was terrible, and tasted like a 9.99 burgundy from Trader Joe’s. Totally dissapointed, and am feeling burned.

QOTD: Best Chilean I’ve had to date? We did a Wine tasting dinner at work with one of our distributors in the chicagoland area. The winery in Chile was Valdavieso. Their “Solera” Caballos Loco or Crazy Horse was magnificent.

Check that, it was not a 2005, but a 2006. Regardless, still bad, want no part of the 05 anyway.

P~

Quite fond of the blind tastings, however I would like it if you would announce your scores while you taste.

QOTD
I’ve had Chilean wine before, but not memorable enough to remember. I’ll try Pinot and Savignon Blanc now though.

Amazing show!!
The best wine from Chile I’ve had was Montgrass Carmenere!! Nice wine for 11 bones.

Awesome Show… The cough drop brand is Luden’s and they were more like candy. BTW.. the Kool Man said “Oooohhh Yeeaahh!!” and “What Up”

QOTD: 2004 Dubakella

Fun ep!

Bought a Pinot to sip while watching *before* I knew the subject today.

Escudo Rojo

Gary:
A blind tasting is the purest form of wine review. You aren’t influenced by the label design, region, history or reputation of the vineyard. It’s purely your tastebuds telling the story. Please do more blind tastings. I’m transfixed to the monitor when you do, and that’s also when I learn the most about wine….great show….thanks.

Great show, Gary! Never tried any wine from Chile before, but i’ll look into it! You rock.

Burgundy got blasted? Louis Jadot? The QPR was wanting.

Odd episode. It was like watching someone chose a dog from the pound.

Your reference to Sideways, a 2004 movie,… give it a rest. It’s a crutch for you. Could it possibly be that pinot is a more interesting grape than merlot?

The main character, Miles, loves Rieslings. You love Rieslings. Have you been co-opted by what you blithely call ‘Hollywood’? Get a grip, GV. It is you who needs to explore.

Great show!! I’m still in love with the blind tasting format!

@QOTD:
I think it was the 1999 Vinedo Chadwick or the 2001 Antiyal.

The “blew my socks chilean wine for me is “SOL de SOL” from the south Traiguen Area Malleco Valley, this wine is made by Aquitania Winery that is owned by Chilean Oenologist Felipe de Solminiac and Chateau Margeux owners…

Sideral, constelational play! Best Chardonay EEVVEERR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

30 bones!

Recently, the Leyda Carmenere Talhuen Vineyard 2005.
Formatively, the Montes (not the Alpha) Cab about 10 years ago.

QOTD….I am a BIG fan of Montes Alpha wines…I think they bring serious Bang for the Buck….that said …I could drink the Montes Alpha Syrah all day long

Sick show and def nice to see Burgundy get blasted considering thats where the majority of my dinero goes lol.

QOTD: Santa Rita Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, very surprised, drank like a very good 2nd label Pauillac

QOTD: Oops almost forgot about one amazing recent one, the Tikal Patriota (Bonarda / Malbec), tasted like nothing else, like blending a Gigondas with a dark Cali Syrah . . . yeah? no ? haha wuteva

LOVE the blind format. Best Chilean wine was a Casa Lapostolle Cuvee Alexandre cabernet from the mid 1990’s.

LOVE the blind tastings!!! It’s great when a wine surprises you!

QOTD: Several Malbecs…will try the pinot and sauvignon blancs — thanks for the tip.

Another good episode and I really enjoy the blind tasting format.

QOTD – A Terre Noble 2003 gran reserve carmenere.

For any wltv people in the UK, there was a good programme on BBC last night:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00hq2vg/Wine_The_Firm/

The blind tastings are great! Definitely a strength of the show as a whole.

TJF

Loved the show Gary….Thanks for putting it together….I’ve had Chilean wines but none were too memorable….I was very surprised by the French wine…

Long time watcher, first time commenter. I have just started to get interested in wines after a business trip to Napa. I started by reading books and websites (How I found your website). After a lot of initial confusion, I have found that by picking a few wines (Pinot Noir, Merlot and Malbec) and a few regions – California, Washington State, Oregon and Argentina for the Malbec that I have made a lot more progress. I hope that over time that I will move into Burgundy and Bordeaux wines and expand regions and styles for those wines that I like. Then I can move into exploring other wines.

I really like the blind taste tastings. I especially liked this episode for several reasons. First – the variety of regions that you picked. The wine you chose was one of “my” wines or in general a wine that most people are interested in and the price point again was reasonable and showed the best name and higher price do not buy quality.

My son goes to a stressful high school and when he is finished his homework we often watch one of your shows together and laugh and learn about wine without the snobbery.