Awesome show, with some awesome sounding wines. I think many of us will be heading out to see if we can track down a old-world styled Aussie wine for the weekend. Treasure hunt kinda thing.

QOTD: From the sounds of the last few episodes, you might be riding a tiny oak-raving…something to contrast the vegetal aspects against.

Really nice to see some Aussie wines make a impact on the show. It seemed the whites were the only ones lately making any kind of noise because its hard to go “fruit bomb” on them. But excited to find the Shaw Smith product line somewhere here in Texas. It seems that Shaw Smith is making incredible stuff since you raved also about the chardonnay in episode #614. You went 93 points on the chard and compared it to Burgundy, so I know I will like his style of chardonnay.

Good to see you back, been anticipating this one for awhile. You kept us hanging there for awhile b/c u said you would do another show in Australia.

Qotd: I think its the lack of fruit to match the greeness. Personally I like green too, but its better if its racing within an upfront shot of fruit and continues to tail off after the fruit has left. Also the fact it will not be massively appealing may cause you to curtail your higher rating. Just a thought 🙂

Your right. I just looked 3 of the last 4 episodes the same gray shirt…..Gary did you piss off the wifey wife? Are you living in your office???? lol Just say this…. Yes dear, I'm an idiot dear, your right dear……much love for you gary

Sipping on a D'arenberg “Hermit Crab” right now. Another great product from a great producer at a decent price 🙂

why??????????? oh the horror…….LOL

Off topic Gary,

I'm a life long browns fan; it's a hard life. This season looks to be another disaster, but I'll withhold total despair until the draft. Assuming they blow the draft, as usual, I would consider raising a second NFL flag in my house for this season. A trial run, if you will, to see how cheering another franchise would go.

Anyway, I'd consider backing the Jets if you could give me at least one REALLY good reason.

Get ready I think there are about 400 or so reasons coming

I have some German Riesling in my cellar; now going on 20 years and drinking awfully nice!!!

Gary, I think you've changed and your palate might be following, maybe that's why you didn't like the third wine as much as you think you should have. When I first started watching you were super high energy and I could tell that was genuine, that just how you were, now, the more relaxes shows seem a little more real, a little more like the true Gary and sometimes when you try to be high energy it almost seems like your pushing. None of this is meant to be criticism (I know your sensitive) I just get a little different vibe from you of late, so maybe different attitude, different wine preferences? I dunno just my 2 cents!! You gonna make it on TV a draft day again?

Meh.

QOTD: I think it is your face, that is all.

After the trip….unless he has the same shirt on when he left…..have not had any of these wines. $47 for a Aussie White…love Aussie Shiraz but you don't need to spent $80 bones..QOTD-maybe a Kangaroo kicked you in the head. http://www.winelx.com

Well I hope so, at least as far as for my 2003 Guigal Hermitage Blanc that I hope to drink when it's 10

Lookin' like a value play, my friend..

Gary,
Mount Mary Triolet

Ten year white!!?? Yikes!! It's gotta be oxidized, I bet. And that deep color turns me off right away…it's an over the hill signal.

Just a thought.
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oh yes, from alsace gewürz and reisling can age a lot. Just love that petroleum sniff and those dry tropical swirls. I have a friend who insist on serving late 80's every time, and I don't complain at all 😀

I'll bet that shirt has high qpr. They must come in a ten pack. GV should wear it until the Jets lose a game. Starting now.

It's not big enough, you want a huge full bodied wine and it's just too delicate to earn a 95 for you.

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First,
Quit worrying about what other people are going to say when you rate a wine, you never did before. I count on you being honest on what you think. As for the wine, I?ll make up my own mind if I like it, or even if I am going to by it. I look at you and what you do as a help in the wine world, not the law.
QOTD: You did not rate the wine as a 95 because you thought it was not at that level. Freedom of choice, isn?t America the greatest.

No doubt,,,, Sasha Rocks! i mean that!!

I think you might be right!

Speaking of stereotypes, is there no such thing as a nice Aussie wine under $30? I mean, I love an aged oxidized white as much as the next guy, but for fifty bucks? Feh. How about a nice Margaret River shiraz, I've had several that were pleasant surprises under $20. Flinders Bay, I'm thinking?

Actually, last great Australian wine I had was a Clare Valley riesling, last night. It was screwcapped, it was a 2004, I paid five bucks for it off a clearance rack, and it was amazing.

By the way, credit where credit is due to Shaw & Smith for introducing me to the joys of unoaked chardonnay half a dozen years ago.

REALLY!?

Great show! Welcome back to the USA! My only thought is that the price is high and you already said you think we may not like it. Perhaps its very specific to your palate and your unsure it will fly with the rest of us. IMHO Happy Tuesday!