EP 709 Pic St Loup

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes two wines from Pic St Loup in the Languedoc, one of the most undervalued wine regions in the world.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Chateau La Roque Pic St LoupPic St Loup
2005 Domaine De L’hortus Grand Cuvee RougePic St Loup

Links mentioned in todays episode.

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luca bercelli

88/100

The sound recording was a bit dodgy in this episode but since GV unearthed a monster wine we’ll let him off!

Tags: French, Pic St Loup, red, review, Video, wine, wines

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  • Slushpuppy

    Lover the Mop Bucket!
    Smell it first. TR

  • Slushpuppy

    Lover the Mop Bucket!
    Smell it first. TR

  • Mike in C-town

    QOTD:

    I’m watching more tv now that my back got tweaked. I’ve been getting into Top Chef Masters (can’t wait for the next season of TC), Three Sheets, PTI and Leverage.

    In music, Radiohead rules. Been listening to Elbow and recently downloaded Green Day, Kasabian and My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless.

    Best movie I’ve seen lately was The Devil’s Backbone by Guillermo del Toro. My fave is The Usual Suspects.

  • Mike in C-town

    QOTD:

    I’m watching more tv now that my back got tweaked. I’ve been getting into Top Chef Masters (can’t wait for the next season of TC), Three Sheets, PTI and Leverage.

    In music, Radiohead rules. Been listening to Elbow and recently downloaded Green Day, Kasabian and My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless.

    Best movie I’ve seen lately was The Devil’s Backbone by Guillermo del Toro. My fave is The Usual Suspects.

  • TommyB

    Hi Gary; love Languedoc wines, never had one from Pic St. Loup though – difficult to find! Music I’m into? Oh god – weird techno from Germany! Yes – that’s right! Movies? Lost in Translation is one of my fav’s – I’m a romantic; especially when it comes to my wine as well! This is good – everybody should open out and say who they are – good idea..

  • TommyB

    Hi Gary; love Languedoc wines, never had one from Pic St. Loup though – difficult to find! Music I’m into? Oh god – weird techno from Germany! Yes – that’s right! Movies? Lost in Translation is one of my fav’s – I’m a romantic; especially when it comes to my wine as well! This is good – everybody should open out and say who they are – good idea..

  • Cool, a Languedoc show…one of my favorite regions. We had a Mas de Daumas Gassac last week and it was fantastic, mind-blowing even.

    QOTD: I don’t watch TV but I am mixing my tunes to Emiliana Torrini, Goldfrapp, Buddy Holly, NIN, Joy Division… and for movies I am into Science Fiction and Comedy.

  • Cool, a Languedoc show…one of my favorite regions. We had a Mas de Daumas Gassac last week and it was fantastic, mind-blowing even.

    QOTD: I don’t watch TV but I am mixing my tunes to Emiliana Torrini, Goldfrapp, Buddy Holly, NIN, Joy Division… and for movies I am into Science Fiction and Comedy.

  • Dave in LA (Louisiana)

    Nice episode. Not fond of the janitors bucket. What happened to the Jets bucket?

    QOTD:

    Music: Jimmy Buffet (end of list)

    TV: Met games, Gary Unmarried

    Movies: New Star Trek was excellent.

  • Dave in LA (Louisiana)

    Nice episode. Not fond of the janitors bucket. What happened to the Jets bucket?

    QOTD:

    Music: Jimmy Buffet (end of list)

    TV: Met games, Gary Unmarried

    Movies: New Star Trek was excellent.

  • NICE! Another Vaynermedia surprise!! I love these random spots for the shows….keep it rolling with these kick ass locations.

    Music -So random. Itunes is on shuffle and is all over the place. One spectrum to the other.

    TV -Currently living with out cable. I did it from the end of last football season and am about to start it back up before kickoff. Don’t watch much traditional television. It’s all WLT, Keynotes, and football.

    Movies -I want to see the new movie Public Enemies with Johnny Depp. It’s been a while since I hit up a good movie.

  • NICE! Another Vaynermedia surprise!! I love these random spots for the shows….keep it rolling with these kick ass locations.

    Music -So random. Itunes is on shuffle and is all over the place. One spectrum to the other.

    TV -Currently living with out cable. I did it from the end of last football season and am about to start it back up before kickoff. Don’t watch much traditional television. It’s all WLT, Keynotes, and football.

    Movies -I want to see the new movie Public Enemies with Johnny Depp. It’s been a while since I hit up a good movie.

  • JasonA

    I havent had a wine from the Languedoc before.

    That second wine sounds so much of what my pallate it craving today!! The charred angus reference just made my stomach growl! I love burnt steaks, pittsburgh style!! But according to a list a found listing all the places TN gets wine from, that chateua isnt listed, so it might be a tad hard to find here 🙁

    Thanks for the glimpse of vayner media offices.

    Music: Chickenfoot, John Mayer, Metallica.

    Movies: Nothing lately. Its been a while since I went to the movies. I want to see Bottleshock though. Yes I know its been out a while.

    SHows: I have really been digging the new showtime show Nurse Jackey. I also like watching most anything on discovery. And of course there is steelers football in the fall!! YES!!!!

    Keep up the good work Gary,

    Jason

  • JasonA

    I havent had a wine from the Languedoc before.

    That second wine sounds so much of what my pallate it craving today!! The charred angus reference just made my stomach growl! I love burnt steaks, pittsburgh style!! But according to a list a found listing all the places TN gets wine from, that chateua isnt listed, so it might be a tad hard to find here 🙁

    Thanks for the glimpse of vayner media offices.

    Music: Chickenfoot, John Mayer, Metallica.

    Movies: Nothing lately. Its been a while since I went to the movies. I want to see Bottleshock though. Yes I know its been out a while.

    SHows: I have really been digging the new showtime show Nurse Jackey. I also like watching most anything on discovery. And of course there is steelers football in the fall!! YES!!!!

    Keep up the good work Gary,

    Jason

  • */^_^*

    the more southern france on the show, the better it is as far as i am concerned.

    QOTD:

    music: grizzly bear. wilco.

    movies: hurt locker. la dolce vita.

    TV: mad men. breaking bad. (both on AMC. props to them for pumping out the quality content.

  • */^_^\*

    the more southern france on the show, the better it is as far as i am concerned.

    QOTD:

    music: grizzly bear. wilco.

    movies: hurt locker. la dolce vita.

    TV: mad men. breaking bad. (both on AMC. props to them for pumping out the quality content.

  • Justin M.

    Wow, damn, the 2005 domaine de l’hortus grand cuvee is sold out everywhere. I hope to find it some day!

    Great QOTD! My can’t miss TV shows are Entourage, 24, Locked Up Abroad, and just about every single major sport, besides hockey.

  • Justin M.

    Wow, damn, the 2005 domaine de l’hortus grand cuvee is sold out everywhere. I hope to find it some day!

    Great QOTD! My can’t miss TV shows are Entourage, 24, Locked Up Abroad, and just about every single major sport, besides hockey.

  • aquaman

    hey GV.
    i hope you can help me out here. i just got the B package and the wine i think is damage from the heat, cause the cork had wine that is spilling over. I dont know why when i purchase no insurance is check. but all other time it was. And i didnt get a recipet in the box too. Please help

  • aquaman

    hey GV.
    i hope you can help me out here. i just got the B package and the wine i think is damage from the heat, cause the cork had wine that is spilling over. I dont know why when i purchase no insurance is check. but all other time it was. And i didnt get a recipet in the box too. Please help

  • Agent Orange

    Good show, good education value.

    Music: Luna, Damien Jurado, Green Day, Spacemen 3.

    TV: Try not to watch it.

    Movies: Repo Man.

    Other Netflix: The French Chef (old school Julia Child)

  • Agent Orange

    Good show, good education value.

    Music: Luna, Damien Jurado, Green Day, Spacemen 3.

    TV: Try not to watch it.

    Movies: Repo Man.

    Other Netflix: The French Chef (old school Julia Child)

  • lots of colbert and daily show. its at least semi close to the real truth for news.
    listening to new eminem album
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uolqQsQplB0

    lupe fiasco single, Shining Down is crazy hot
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEzKvMLZG5M

    not really fresh, but Rick Ross album is dope.
    Valley of Death, All I really Want

  • lots of colbert and daily show. its at least semi close to the real truth for news.
    listening to new eminem album
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uolqQsQplB0

    lupe fiasco single, Shining Down is crazy hot
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEzKvMLZG5M

    not really fresh, but Rick Ross album is dope.
    Valley of Death, All I really Want

  • JenB

    Couple of things: Love it when you show a little bit of the studio and your “peeps”.Not sure if you intended not to shave but the look is good on you. I can’t wait to try the l’Hortus if I can find it. Thanks for that. It sounds delicious

    QOTD:

    Music: Jack Johnson/John Mayer/Georg Winston/Michael Buble
    Movies: I love action movies. Loved the latest Star Trek
    TV: I’m a nurse, so anything medical

    Great show as usual

  • JenB

    Couple of things: Love it when you show a little bit of the studio and your “peeps”.Not sure if you intended not to shave but the look is good on you. I can’t wait to try the l’Hortus if I can find it. Thanks for that. It sounds delicious

    QOTD:

    Music: Jack Johnson/John Mayer/Georg Winston/Michael Buble
    Movies: I love action movies. Loved the latest Star Trek
    TV: I’m a nurse, so anything medical

    Great show as usual

  • I like color, hiking, kids,kayaking, guys,riding my bike,software, Champagne, weekends, all rock music, listening to rain on the roof, thunderstorms, dvd’s, taking my computer apart and wine tv!

  • I like color, hiking, kids,kayaking, guys,riding my bike,software, Champagne, weekends, all rock music, listening to rain on the roof, thunderstorms, dvd’s, taking my computer apart and wine tv!

  • stump

    Interesting episode. In this last year of my discovering wine I haven’t heard much about Laguedoc reds, or Pic St Loup for that matter. It is interesting though, that I just drank some Cht. La Roque tonight (’06) and your show from yesterday was on the same subject. I found my bottle to be delicious – big full fruit, decent tannins, strong acidity. Very enjoyable now. But it could still sit for 3-5 more years and I’m fairly certain that it would develop into a much more complex wine. For $15-$20 this is a steal.

    If I could get my hands on that other bottle I might buy a case.

    Movies and music – lately I’m fixated on Tom Waits, throughout his various periods. I love his first album – Closing Time. A beautiful ode to innocence lost in barrooms, lost fascinations over unknown faces. Also, Bone Machine is amazing. Aside from that, been really into Scott Walker. There was a documentary film about him called “30 Century Man”. If you watch it you might fall in love with him. All of this is in the realm of dark romanticism. My fav movie of all time is Mulholland Drive. I feel like these interests collide with my wine interests, but I haven’t yet been able to formulate a coherent theory about all of this. Keep up the awesome work Gary Vee!

  • stump

    Interesting episode. In this last year of my discovering wine I haven’t heard much about Laguedoc reds, or Pic St Loup for that matter. It is interesting though, that I just drank some Cht. La Roque tonight (’06) and your show from yesterday was on the same subject. I found my bottle to be delicious – big full fruit, decent tannins, strong acidity. Very enjoyable now. But it could still sit for 3-5 more years and I’m fairly certain that it would develop into a much more complex wine. For $15-$20 this is a steal.

    If I could get my hands on that other bottle I might buy a case.

    Movies and music – lately I’m fixated on Tom Waits, throughout his various periods. I love his first album – Closing Time. A beautiful ode to innocence lost in barrooms, lost fascinations over unknown faces. Also, Bone Machine is amazing. Aside from that, been really into Scott Walker. There was a documentary film about him called “30 Century Man”. If you watch it you might fall in love with him. All of this is in the realm of dark romanticism. My fav movie of all time is Mulholland Drive. I feel like these interests collide with my wine interests, but I haven’t yet been able to formulate a coherent theory about all of this. Keep up the awesome work Gary Vee!

  • Swirl

    Bravo for highlighting this exciting and under appreciated region of France. Have enjoyed many wines from this area for the past decade. PLEASE do educate your viewers, also, to the exceptional quality and value of the white wines from this area. Some of our favorite summer whites, usually under 10 bones and I’m sure you are familiar with them.

    Music: jesse winchester, john fogerty, tom waites.
    Movies; pulp fiction; great lebowski
    Books: anything by Michael Perry and Barbara Kingsolver.

    Keep on keeping on.

  • Swirl

    Bravo for highlighting this exciting and under appreciated region of France. Have enjoyed many wines from this area for the past decade. PLEASE do educate your viewers, also, to the exceptional quality and value of the white wines from this area. Some of our favorite summer whites, usually under 10 bones and I’m sure you are familiar with them.

    Music: jesse winchester, john fogerty, tom waites.
    Movies; pulp fiction; great lebowski
    Books: anything by Michael Perry and Barbara Kingsolver.

    Keep on keeping on.

  • Nice Show, Wish I could find the 2005 Domaine De L?hortus Grand Cuvee Rouge.

    QOTD:
    Movies: Netflix so it’s all over the place. french new wave, Italian classics, documentaries, in theaters looking forward to Funny People. Last great one Tyson

    Music: Summer concerts (All points West, Summer stage, Brooklyn Prospect Park, etc)

    TV: Weeds, entourage, Charlie Rose, and looking forward to Californication, and it’s always sunny in Philadelphia

  • Nice Show, Wish I could find the 2005 Domaine De L?hortus Grand Cuvee Rouge.

    QOTD:
    Movies: Netflix so it’s all over the place. french new wave, Italian classics, documentaries, in theaters looking forward to Funny People. Last great one Tyson

    Music: Summer concerts (All points West, Summer stage, Brooklyn Prospect Park, etc)

    TV: Weeds, entourage, Charlie Rose, and looking forward to Californication, and it’s always sunny in Philadelphia

  • NY Pete

    QOTD … since when are you into music?

  • NY Pete

    QOTD … since when are you into music?

  • NY Pete

    😛

  • NY Pete

    😛

  • Adrian aka AnGkEr

    Good information as usual….

  • Adrian aka AnGkEr

    Good information as usual….

  • Chateau_Plonk

    QOTD: Movie? The Life Aquatic. Music? Sonic Youth. Classic NY noise rock!

  • Chateau_Plonk

    QOTD: Movie? The Life Aquatic. Music? Sonic Youth. Classic NY noise rock!

  • I gotta try and find that bottle, good find! Im still waiting for a Franciacorta episode and will post this until it gets done.

    QOTD: movies: braveheart, the big lebowski
    music: white stripes, classic rock
    TV: anything on the Science Channel, Entourage

  • I gotta try and find that bottle, good find! Im still waiting for a Franciacorta episode and will post this until it gets done.

    QOTD: movies: braveheart, the big lebowski
    music: white stripes, classic rock
    TV: anything on the Science Channel, Entourage

  • Bill H

    music – bruce, so no more shots at him
    movies – wedding crashers, cruel intentions… nothing great lately
    tv – lost, house, entourage

    and in keeping with the media theme, I’ll give you one more. I just finished reading Wine & War by Don and Petie Kladstrup, awesome book about how French winemakers tried to protect their wine from the Nazis during WWII. Would be a compelling story if it were about any product, but some of the things these guys did and the way the story unfolds really highlights how special wine is and I highly recommend this to all the Vayniaks.

  • Bill H

    music – bruce, so no more shots at him
    movies – wedding crashers, cruel intentions… nothing great lately
    tv – lost, house, entourage

    and in keeping with the media theme, I’ll give you one more. I just finished reading Wine & War by Don and Petie Kladstrup, awesome book about how French winemakers tried to protect their wine from the Nazis during WWII. Would be a compelling story if it were about any product, but some of the things these guys did and the way the story unfolds really highlights how special wine is and I highly recommend this to all the Vayniaks.

  • Wine PT

    QOTD: Music: Pearl Jam TV: Sports Movies: Really don’t go

  • Wine PT

    QOTD: Music: Pearl Jam TV: Sports Movies: Really don’t go

  • Joel

    Hey Gary,

    Great show, nice office. I am in Moldova, a small communist country in eastern europe, once a part of Russia.

    You are like McDonalds. A little bit of home, wherever one goes.

    Thanks.

    QOTD: Music – U2, Radiohead, Arcade Fire etc
    Movies – Documentaries
    TV – Lost, Arrested Development

  • Joel

    Hey Gary,

    Great show, nice office. I am in Moldova, a small communist country in eastern europe, once a part of Russia.

    You are like McDonalds. A little bit of home, wherever one goes.

    Thanks.

    QOTD: Music – U2, Radiohead, Arcade Fire etc
    Movies – Documentaries
    TV – Lost, Arrested Development

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