QOTD1: Sucrets?
QOTD2: Love Chilean wines
QOTD3: Love the blind tastings too.
And I also love Pinot Noir, Hollywood didn’t tell me to love it though! I liked it before.

Great show. Recently I had a Santa Ema Reserve merlot (can’t recall the year) that turned into raspberry pie a la mode after being vacuum sealed overnight, which was really delicious. I’m focused on $8-$10 bottles, so I’ve found that there are some nice values from Chile.

Loved this episode. LOVE the blind tasting format!

Gary,

I love the blind format! Great show. I am learning a ton from your shows. Thanks!

Enjoy the blind tastings the very most!

If people have not tryed this at home; you need to have a group for dinner.
Everyone bring a bottle in a bag.

You will find out how very difficult it is to choose a score.

Ponzi from Oregon our favorite Pinot !

Fantastic !!

I’ve been to Mt. Difficulty. Big fan, although, 2006 isn’t my favorite vintage from them (but still good!).

QOTD: 2004 Viña Chocalán Gran Reserva

Pretty impressive blind assessment Gary!

QOTD: I have had many Chilean wines, and I love them for the value. I am also a big fan of pinot noir. However, I have not yet tasted a Chilean pinot noir! I will have to search for the Amayna pinot noir. I hope someone has it here in Hawaii–we tend to be deprived.

That flashback to Gary predicting Chilean Pinot in 2009 was awesome!! Very, very good show, wonderful way to start my day. Thanks for the show!
QOTD: Oddly enough… a Pinot Noir! The Terra Andina 2006. I was however, drinking it in the back of a car parked next to a river, in the middle of a snowy day, with a hunk a delicious cheese, with my wife, so of course it was magical!

I do like the blind format, especially now that the “tags” tell me what the wines are as you pour them. Thanks, Chris! It’s nice to see people’s requests being honored; I know you’ll get to mine someday.
qotd: Casa Lapostolle Clos Apalta (I forget the vintage)

I think you’re thinking of Luden’s cough drops. My girlfriend often picks this up in red wines.

The best chilean wine i had is a 2004 santa mae amplus cab…17 bones but tastes like 50 plus bones…Awesome nose and has tons of dark fruit…gary u must try it!!!

I like Carmenere and the best place to get it from (only place?)
is Chile

I love the blind tasting format!
QOTD: Vinedo Chadwick 2001 from the Maipo. Ridiculous little wine. Still one of my faves that I buy every year, though the price is starting to be a bummer.

I love the blind tastings! Great job GV.
Thanks for the hints to hit up Chile and South Africa, over the years . I’ve had some really good wines from there, reds and Whites!

Ona Syrah Rapel Valley

Great show, but did you have to blow up the mailing list for Sojourn? I fell in love with them a few months back, and was hoping to score the Sonoma Coast Pinot for a new restaurant! So much for any availability. But the Vayner Nation shall not be stopped.

Shocking how bad the Jadot was – do you think you had a bad bottle? It seemed to have the right notes for St. George, btu maybe it got cooked or something?

Oh what a great episode. I loved the old episode thrown in there. Young Gary is so uncool compared to new Gary. I’m so glad that Mott remembered seeing you say that Chilean Pinot was going to be hot in 09. Mott is the man.

QOTD: Tarapaca merlot and pinotnoir

Interesting how reviews can be all over the board, he hated the Loouis Jadot but raved about the Sojourn. The Sojourn was reviewed by WS and gave it a score of 80, reporting little fruit. As GV would say, trust your own palate

great episode, best in months….i liked the flashback, as i’m sure all “LOST” fans would appreciate!!

QOTD: Wish I could remember the last Chilean wine I had, let alone the best ever. LOVE teh blind tasting format – keeps things honest and interesting.

Already on the Sojourn mailing list 😉 – that place rocks. May I also recommend Halleck as another great Cali pinot producer to the Vayniac pinot lovers?

Great show GV…I want that Sojourn!!

QOTD: Palo Alto Reserve…9 bones at b-mo.

Why is it that the first few people to post on this forum are all trying to make the first post? How old are they, 13 years old? And if so, why are they interested in $30+ wine? It’s a pain the butt to find useful comments between the inane posts by morons.

This was a cool show, very interesting GV hated the Jadot PN since he’s typically all over the Old World wines. I guess this wine really was just bad.

Loved the blind tasting format – lots of fun!

Iron Sheik baby!!!!!!
QOTD: Casa Lapostelle Merlot

Loved the episdoe. How about a show on Pinot Meunier?

QOTD: 2005 Montes Folly Syrah, hell yes!!!!