EP 791 Australian Wines That Are Under $20 And Scored Well

Gary Vaynerchuk tries 3 Aussy wines and talks about his thoughts on the Australian wine industry.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2008 Innocent Bystander Pinot NoirAustralian Pinot Noir
2006 Bleasdale Cabernet Sauvignon Mulberry TreeAustralian Cabernet Sauvignon
2007 Penley Estate Shiraz HylandAustralian Shiraz/Syrah

Links mentioned in todays episode.


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luca bercelli

90/100

lines of the day – ‘I’m being a jerk for no reason, I don’t know why…(the Jets lost 10-7)’ and ‘I feel like I’m going to break out in a bunch of zits’

Good show with a stonking anti-oak rant

Tags: Australian, cabernet, Pinot Noir, red, review, shiraz, Video, wine, wines

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  • mjr

    GOOD SHOW. YOU’RE A FUNNY GUY.
    I’M AN AUSSIE & OBVIOUSLY WANNA HEAR GOOD THINGS ABOUT OZ WINES… BUT I WANNA HEAR YOUR TRUE OPINION. THE PINOT SOUNDED GOOD & GOOD VALUE.
    THE LAST WINE IS A 90 POINT WINE, SO JOSH REYNOLDS LIKES IT. I’D LIKE TO TRY IT TO SEE WHAT I THINK.

    THANKS FOR THE GREAT CONTENT & A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS/HANUKKAH TO YOU & YOURS.

    MJR
    TOKYO

  • mjr

    GOOD SHOW. YOU’RE A FUNNY GUY.
    I’M AN AUSSIE & OBVIOUSLY WANNA HEAR GOOD THINGS ABOUT OZ WINES… BUT I WANNA HEAR YOUR TRUE OPINION. THE PINOT SOUNDED GOOD & GOOD VALUE.
    THE LAST WINE IS A 90 POINT WINE, SO JOSH REYNOLDS LIKES IT. I’D LIKE TO TRY IT TO SEE WHAT I THINK.

    THANKS FOR THE GREAT CONTENT & A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS/HANUKKAH TO YOU & YOURS.

    MJR
    TOKYO

  • handymom

    Santa is bringing me a new wine cellar!!!!

    A space in the basement with stone walls, a temperature that varies from 55/winter 62/summer. Holds 400 bottles. Will be a great asset to my women’s wine tasting group! I’ve already filled it with wines for my next two tastings! So excited…

    Merry Christmas.

  • handymom

    Santa is bringing me a new wine cellar!!!!

    A space in the basement with stone walls, a temperature that varies from 55/winter 62/summer. Holds 400 bottles. Will be a great asset to my women’s wine tasting group! I’ve already filled it with wines for my next two tastings! So excited…

    Merry Christmas.

  • Just started reading “Crush It” – affirming what I am doing! First video episode. Laughing out loud at your view of the Shiraz. I have a similar reaction to some Chardonnays – not the oak part but I am “so-over” Chardonnay these days. I plan on returning. Cheers
    PS. Hopefully getting a Kindle for Xmas –

  • Just started reading “Crush It” – affirming what I am doing! First video episode. Laughing out loud at your view of the Shiraz. I have a similar reaction to some Chardonnays – not the oak part but I am “so-over” Chardonnay these days. I plan on returning. Cheers
    PS. Hopefully getting a Kindle for Xmas –

  • PROPS TO PURPLE GRILLZ!!!! I COULD NOT AGREE MORE! I have tried two out of the three mentioned in Grillz’s post and for me they are some of the best from OZ land I have tried. Someone has to keep you on your toes GV! I dont knoe if I am the one to do it but like you we try and call it how we see it, or taste it.

  • PROPS TO PURPLE GRILLZ!!!! I COULD NOT AGREE MORE! I have tried two out of the three mentioned in Grillz’s post and for me they are some of the best from OZ land I have tried. Someone has to keep you on your toes GV! I dont knoe if I am the one to do it but like you we try and call it how we see it, or taste it.

  • @Purple Grillz and @CellarRat5 I disagree and have had both … almost every vintage they have been made, I just don’t like the style, I just dont 🙁
    That being said I am super pumped you guys do and you can speak out about it, that is what the game is all about! Trust your own PAL!

  • @Purple Grillz and @CellarRat5 I disagree and have had both … almost every vintage they have been made, I just don’t like the style, I just dont 🙁
    That being said I am super pumped you guys do and you can speak out about it, that is what the game is all about! Trust your own PAL!

  • @Purple Grillz and @CellarRat5 I disagree and have had both … almost every vintage they have been made, I just don’t like the style, I just dont 🙁
    That being said I am super pumped you guys do and you can speak out about it, that is what the game is all about! Trust your own PAL!

  • DF

    QOTD: I hope Santa’s bringing me a whole lot of inspiration and optimism for 2010. Thanks GV for helping the Red Suited Guy deliver.

  • DF

    QOTD: I hope Santa’s bringing me a whole lot of inspiration and optimism for 2010. Thanks GV for helping the Red Suited Guy deliver.

  • DF

    QOTD: I hope Santa’s bringing me a whole lot of inspiration and optimism for 2010. Thanks GV for helping the Red Suited Guy deliver.

  • Russ Stover

    Just found this online. You’re now one of like four people from NJ I like, lol. Good show, good energy, good knowledge. Well done!

  • Russ Stover

    Just found this online. You’re now one of like four people from NJ I like, lol. Good show, good energy, good knowledge. Well done!

  • Russ Stover

    Just found this online. You’re now one of like four people from NJ I like, lol. Good show, good energy, good knowledge. Well done!

  • ChrisR

    QOTD: Hopefully COAL!! And charcoal, and tobacco, and smoked meats, and leather, and everything I love from the CDR region of France! And hopefully no Oak Monster will be climbing down my chimney, b/c if he does I’m going to be waiting there with a chainsaw to make him into a nice end table!! So there!

  • ChrisR

    QOTD: Hopefully COAL!! And charcoal, and tobacco, and smoked meats, and leather, and everything I love from the CDR region of France! And hopefully no Oak Monster will be climbing down my chimney, b/c if he does I’m going to be waiting there with a chainsaw to make him into a nice end table!! So there!

  • ChrisR

    QOTD: Hopefully COAL!! And charcoal, and tobacco, and smoked meats, and leather, and everything I love from the CDR region of France! And hopefully no Oak Monster will be climbing down my chimney, b/c if he does I’m going to be waiting there with a chainsaw to make him into a nice end table!! So there!

  • Lawrence leichtman

    Santa is bringing me to my friends in Tulsa as I drive across the country. I have simply stopped buying Australian wines because of the stylistic disasters I have gotten. They seem to have completely lost their way. The profiles of all 3 of these wines don’t appeal to me.

  • Lawrence leichtman

    Santa is bringing me to my friends in Tulsa as I drive across the country. I have simply stopped buying Australian wines because of the stylistic disasters I have gotten. They seem to have completely lost their way. The profiles of all 3 of these wines don’t appeal to me.

  • Lawrence leichtman

    Santa is bringing me to my friends in Tulsa as I drive across the country. I have simply stopped buying Australian wines because of the stylistic disasters I have gotten. They seem to have completely lost their way. The profiles of all 3 of these wines don’t appeal to me.

  • hollisdevillo

    great show gary. good ending. the little wink sealed the deal. i’m in taiwan, have been for three months with my fiancee, will be for another year. unfortunately santa’s passport got revoked so he can’t travel to taiwan.
    suggestion about the comments interaction, would it plausible if you leave a comment on ours or we on someone’s that we could have the option to link it to our email so we could be notified of replies? merry christmas gary and mott and vayniatrics.

  • hollisdevillo

    great show gary. good ending. the little wink sealed the deal. i’m in taiwan, have been for three months with my fiancee, will be for another year. unfortunately santa’s passport got revoked so he can’t travel to taiwan.
    suggestion about the comments interaction, would it plausible if you leave a comment on ours or we on someone’s that we could have the option to link it to our email so we could be notified of replies? merry christmas gary and mott and vayniatrics.

  • hollisdevillo

    great show gary. good ending. the little wink sealed the deal. i’m in taiwan, have been for three months with my fiancee, will be for another year. unfortunately santa’s passport got revoked so he can’t travel to taiwan.
    suggestion about the comments interaction, would it plausible if you leave a comment on ours or we on someone’s that we could have the option to link it to our email so we could be notified of replies? merry christmas gary and mott and vayniatrics.

  • Chris Maloy

    QOTD: Santa is brought me tons of wine from Cinderella. I have a Christmas tree full of wine.

  • Chris Maloy

    QOTD: Santa is brought me tons of wine from Cinderella. I have a Christmas tree full of wine.

  • Chris Maloy

    QOTD: Santa is brought me tons of wine from Cinderella. I have a Christmas tree full of wine.

  • Va Ghost

    Hopefully Santa is bringing some more clothes and one santa’s helper hinted they’re getting me another variety of Cab Franc to try plus my first Petit Verdot.

    Celebrating my 6 month anniversary of my first wine.

  • Va Ghost

    Hopefully Santa is bringing some more clothes and one santa’s helper hinted they’re getting me another variety of Cab Franc to try plus my first Petit Verdot.

    Celebrating my 6 month anniversary of my first wine.

  • Va Ghost

    Hopefully Santa is bringing some more clothes and one santa’s helper hinted they’re getting me another variety of Cab Franc to try plus my first Petit Verdot.

    Celebrating my 6 month anniversary of my first wine.

  • pawncop

    Gary,

    Good episode as always.

    Have had the Bleasdale Potts Family Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 and very much enjoyed it.

    I have access to the Innocent Bystander Pinot and will get some this week. Thank you for the review.

    QOTD – May be a little strange to most but got a new combination handcuff case and magazine holder for my new service pistol. Very lightweight and that is important.

    Oh and a bottle of DeltaForce Port, Curious and Ancient, twenty (20) year tawny. Will be trying that off duty soon.

    Hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your family.

  • pawncop

    Gary,

    Good episode as always.

    Have had the Bleasdale Potts Family Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 and very much enjoyed it.

    I have access to the Innocent Bystander Pinot and will get some this week. Thank you for the review.

    QOTD – May be a little strange to most but got a new combination handcuff case and magazine holder for my new service pistol. Very lightweight and that is important.

    Oh and a bottle of DeltaForce Port, Curious and Ancient, twenty (20) year tawny. Will be trying that off duty soon.

    Hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your family.

  • pawncop

    Gary,

    Good episode as always.

    Have had the Bleasdale Potts Family Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 and very much enjoyed it.

    I have access to the Innocent Bystander Pinot and will get some this week. Thank you for the review.

    QOTD – May be a little strange to most but got a new combination handcuff case and magazine holder for my new service pistol. Very lightweight and that is important.

    Oh and a bottle of DeltaForce Port, Curious and Ancient, twenty (20) year tawny. Will be trying that off duty soon.

    Hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your family.

  • Robin C

    QOTD: Wine
    Merry Christmas to everyone!
    I’m sure no one is trying very hard.

  • Robin C

    QOTD: Wine
    Merry Christmas to everyone!
    I’m sure no one is trying very hard.

  • Robin C

    QOTD: Wine
    Merry Christmas to everyone!
    I’m sure no one is trying very hard.

  • Tau Digamma

    Merry Christmas everyone,
    Nice episode Gary, but I’m much more of a fan of Australia’s white wines (they seem better structured), do you think you could do a white version of this show? P.S. Gary, I’m excited to see more of you in the comments section.
    QOTD: A copy of Crush It… yeah, you know I had to go there. 🙂
    Happy Holidays.

  • Tau Digamma

    Merry Christmas everyone,
    Nice episode Gary, but I’m much more of a fan of Australia’s white wines (they seem better structured), do you think you could do a white version of this show? P.S. Gary, I’m excited to see more of you in the comments section.
    QOTD: A copy of Crush It… yeah, you know I had to go there. 🙂
    Happy Holidays.

  • Tau Digamma

    Merry Christmas everyone,
    Nice episode Gary, but I’m much more of a fan of Australia’s white wines (they seem better structured), do you think you could do a white version of this show? P.S. Gary, I’m excited to see more of you in the comments section.
    QOTD: A copy of Crush It… yeah, you know I had to go there. 🙂
    Happy Holidays.

  • Red Australian…mm I always get Eucalyptus and I just can’t stand that. Tho I have had a much better success with Semillon, and a Hunter Valley Chardonnay [and I dont even like Chard! crazy aussies]

  • Red Australian…mm I always get Eucalyptus and I just can’t stand that. Tho I have had a much better success with Semillon, and a Hunter Valley Chardonnay [and I dont even like Chard! crazy aussies]

  • Red Australian…mm I always get Eucalyptus and I just can’t stand that. Tho I have had a much better success with Semillon, and a Hunter Valley Chardonnay [and I dont even like Chard! crazy aussies]

  • I was fortunate taht Santa came by with a vintage Armagnac from the year I was born – 1972.

    I’m looking very much forward to tasting it. Delivered in a wooden case – and the bottleneck is sealed with lacquer.

    The colour is almost like a good Brown Ale – I really hope it turns out well.

    Happy new year to all of you other Vayniaks

  • I was fortunate taht Santa came by with a vintage Armagnac from the year I was born – 1972.

    I’m looking very much forward to tasting it. Delivered in a wooden case – and the bottleneck is sealed with lacquer.

    The colour is almost like a good Brown Ale – I really hope it turns out well.

    Happy new year to all of you other Vayniaks

  • I was fortunate taht Santa came by with a vintage Armagnac from the year I was born – 1972.

    I’m looking very much forward to tasting it. Delivered in a wooden case – and the bottleneck is sealed with lacquer.

    The colour is almost like a good Brown Ale – I really hope it turns out well.

    Happy new year to all of you other Vayniaks

  • Anonymous

    @castello…that was SUPER sweet! LOL Just read back..made me smile. I’ll try put a different link. 😉 xo Hope you had a merry..merry…

  • Anonymous

    @castello…that was SUPER sweet! LOL Just read back..made me smile. I’ll try put a different link. 😉 xo Hope you had a merry..merry…

  • @castello…that was SUPER sweet! LOL Just read back..made me smile. I’ll try put a different link. 😉 xo Hope you had a merry..merry…

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