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EP 858 Tasting with Michael Twelftree of Two Hands Wines – Part 1

Gary interviews Michael Twelftree, co-owner of Two Hands Wines. They talk about the Australian wine business and taste through the Two Hands Wines.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2008 Two Hands Gnarly Dudes Barossa Valley Shiraz
2007 Two Hands Lily’s Garden McLaren Vale Shiraz


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luca bercelli

88/100

Funny…this guy obviously knows his stuff, makes great wine, and is a decent geezer. But! He’s the most boring guest ever on WLTV. GV struggling to keep interested for most of this episode. I’d love to try the wines but just don’t lock me in a room with this guy…zzzzzzz

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  • Just Jack

    I just love watching GV's blood pressure go sky high whenever anyone drinks out of turn or rinses their own glass or the worst, rearranges the wine bottles/decanters. It's just nice to know that GV is human and has some control/ego issues just like the rest of us mortals. This phenomenon is on display most dramatically when “Pipes” stole the thunder chair mid taping in episode #403. He throws quite the fit. Classic GV.

  • smiledoc

    fwiw lots of wine moving around in the decanters, representing the ocean of wine out there!

  • Allan

    PPPPPPPPAAAAAAAAAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!! on you as well!!!

  • Allan

    Buuuu-Huuu!

    GOM! LOL!

  • Allan

    Me too!!! ; )

    GV on a roll here…!

  • mattgmann

    True that. But for that kind of $$$ I'll take it a bit more serious than Pepsi.

  • Allan

    Get on the horse and go out and explore!

    Mitolo G.A.M. is awesome!

    Peter Lehmann Stonewell Shiraz is magical!

    If you want silk in a glass try; 2006 Jasper Hill Georgia’s Paddock. The balance of that wine is Amazing!

    The last couple of Mollydookers i’ve had, have been a total let-down (The Boxer).
    Way more alcoholic than i care for. Not the way to crush it, if may say so.

  • Alexandre-CF

    wow another great guest episode and lotsss of decanters , ca'n't wait to watch part 2

  • Ozzy

    Gary yet again another great guest cannot wait for part 2.

  • It really is all about BALANCE. If the wine is balanced, it doesn't matter how much alcohol is in it in my opinion. I recently had a Calistoga Cellars Zinfandel that was 14.9 alcohol and 100 percent slov. oak. I was a little worried about both, but it turned out to be one of the most pleasant, balanced wines I've had in a long time.

  • GFish

    GV – Good show and good guest. I never had a two hands wine. Rather than making fruit bombs he seems like he is making 'big' wines that have balance. He knows his style and sticks to it. The dude abides. I can dig it.

    GFish – Peace and Jets!

  • audiofan

    Try the Eclipse (Grenache/Shiraz blend) from Noon (if you can find it). Their Reserve Cabernet is probably the finest Aussie Cabernet I've tasted; could almost be confused with some of the California 'cult' Cabernets that sell for $200+…

  • Randall

    Granted. But NOT $200 more seriously than Pepsi… or even Coke!!

  • PennQuinnDad

    Got to spend my 40th BDay at Two Hands in OZ in 07. Fantastic experience, for around $50 per person they did a catered, private tasting of all their wines (Including the Ares!) in the “Bake House” right next to the winery. Worth every penny. Good people, great wine.

  • same company. They have a project in california. Check out their website. The info is there.

  • imma gonna have to try that

  • Hi LVT, I finally found that thread in the forum that you guys started two years ago…you still got your tasting group going on that side of the mountains?

  • Really good to have an Australian guest on your show at the Wine Library store.

  • MarcBelgium

    Very good episode.
    Informative discussion about alcohol. Lots of great talk

  • Shaun

    matt wank.. heehee.

  • Like the new Ed Grimley hairstyle.

  • Allan

    Cookin show G! Can't wait for part two…. Great guest, who has a fire burning within him. And he's an aussie which is always a +

    I have had a Two Hands once, but it wasn't one of the one's on the show this moment.
    I also thought it had great balance of fruit and tannins, worked very well with a Rib-Eye ; )

  • Oakmon’s BF

    Absolutely, and with a passionate winemaking Aussie who explains (but doesn?t apologize for) his fruit bombs. Great show!!

  • Allan

    I agree on best movie ever!

  • Allan

    Agreed! I've had a Greenock Creek Shiraz that was 18.5 alcohol, and amazingly, it was in perfect balance.

  • YoungDave

    Two Hands!! Great guest, and I have always appreciated these wines. Can't wait to see Part 2…

  • Oakmon’s BF

    You?re describing my situation. Once the kids are through college, I plan on taking a class or two at the Wine School of Philadelphia (where I met Gary who was doing a book signing).

  • chukheadted

    haha. it IS a rinsey-rinsey!

    two hands is quickly becoming an iconic shiraz winery. michael is an amazing guest to have on the show–an honor! keep the guests coming!

    I miss the days when Gary would score wines in front of guests. Michael is a big boy–he has earned tons of praise from the press and would not shrivel up and die if you were to score his wine an 87. He admitted these are from a very tough vintage, come on!

  • 2006 Jasper Hill Georgia’s Paddock? Darn I have a couple of the 2005 and the one I tasted was little uneven, Good but , yeah, uneven. Perhaps it will be better now

  • ROFWL

  • Anonymous

    Thanks for the rec’s allan, but these are all fairly expensive wines. I rarely drop more than $25 on a bottle these days. I’d be more likely to buy a nice shiraz for a party because I know other people will like it more than me. The only reason I’ve had any aussie wines recently is because the shop I frequent has been pushing the hell out of them. I suppose I just have a sour taste for Australian wines at the moment.

  • cybercellar

    Hi Gary,

    Great to see a Southern Hemisphere guest on the show …think you should try get more of those 🙂 Can't wait to try some of Michael's wine.
    Please organise a South African tasting.. something a little better then the last 😉

    Regards
    jen@cybercellar
    http://www.cybercellar.com

  • Anonymous

    Thank you, about time someone put Dr Negativity in his place.

  • Anonymous

    mattgmann, you obviously know where your pallet lies. Granted, there are a lot of amazing bottles of vino out there for under 25 bones. I am all about the value play, and do my best to try not to spend over 30 dollars unless the wine melts my face. However, Regardless of how much I hunt online, on WL or in my local boutique shop I have a very hard time finding value plays that you speak of. By the time most imports make it to CA, they are very expensive. Do you have any rec’s of bottles under 25 that are fantastic? if so I would love to try some.

  • Allan

    Torbreck Woodcutter Shiraz then? A nice place to start.
    Turkey Flat Shiraz is great too. The two mentioned should be cheaper than the first three.

    Cheers to you mattgmann!

  • Allan

    I think i read your review on Cork’d. Was it a 90?

    I thought the wine was stunning, i must say. I have rarely had anything that SMOOTH. Maybe i was “in the mood”? ; )

    Cheers AndersN!

  • Anonymous

    I completly understand. Wine waits for nothing. Hope everything shows
    as well as you hope!

    Sent directly from my brain to your computer/cellular device.

  • Krunch

    Here are the Numbers:
    episodes “WITH” Guest: 26
    episodes “WITHOUT” Guest: 37

    For this YEAR

  • Anonymous

    ” I am all about the value play, and do my best to try not to spend over 30 dollars unless the wine melts my face. ”

    My sentiments exactly. I’m happy to drop a few names of wines I’ve enjoyed recently. The disclaimer is that I am not always attracted to the most popular flavor profiles.

    2007 Feraud-Brunel Rasteau Cotes du Rhone Village. Best CdR I’ve had in a long time. Well made, could be mistaken for a gigondas or CdP

    2007 Arnoux Gigondas Vieilles Vignes was very nice for an inexpensive gigondas.

    2003 Domaine de la Bastidonne Cotes du Ventoux. Probably very hard to find, but I’m throwing it out there because it’s drop dead fantastic….face melting. Subsequent vintages I’ve had have been ok, but not good enough to recommend.

    2007 Chateau de Segries Lirac cuvee reservee. This one might not be for everyone, but definitely my favorite under $20 of the year so far. Bold interesting wine with a great finish. Worth trying if you can find it.

    Bodegas Cartuja Priorat. $15 priorat that brings real thunder at value price. Not a face melter, but at $15 it’s pretty awesome.

    Obviously I’m on a Rhone kick at the moment. If I’m in the mood for fruit I normally hit up the spanish section. Ercavio Tempranillo Roble 07 is quite good and only like $12. If you try any of these out, let me know how it goes. I live in ohio; I doubt there’s much I can get that you can’t (except for Ohio Catawba wine….yuck!).

  • Anonymous

    I totally have a bottle of Noon Cabernet reserve 1999 sitting in the cabinet. Shows how much I know about australian wine. I think someone brought it as a house gift (a few years ago)…..I assumed it was a low end bottle that they were regifting. What a jerk I am! Having some friends over tomorrow and making a roast. Perhaps I’ll break it out.

  • Anonymous

    Thank you for all the great recs, I will do my best to track these down!

  • Good guest. In 2010 the year of less guests. 🙂

  • Good show, so far. Michael seems like a really good guy. May give his wines a shot.

    But gotta admit I'm gun shy right now with Aussie stuff. I find the high alcohol makes them unusually sweet for my taste, and generally boozie.

    I can barely walk to the bathroom in a straight line if I have more than one glass.

  • lizzy43

    @Oakmon's BF – I have read up on the Philly Wine School it looks like a great place to go and learn about wine. 5 more years of college to go and one a wedding to pay for and then I am in. :O) We have a lot to look forward too. :O)

  • castello

    You better pop and pour one for part 2!

  • the whole idea with scoring in front of the guest is a difficult and sticky situation. first of all they hopefully have an idea what kind of wines they are bringing, they secondly hopefully know a little about what your palate is looking for. Third the guest's personality makes some of the shows way better and i am sure much less awkward for Gary. and even though we are always in Gary's mind so as he doesn't start rating things way to high, their is a big difference between and 88 and a 90+ wine.

    the other issue is that the episodes with guests are all of a sudden going to have consistently better wines that the ones with out guests which add to the whole mix. I hope there can be an answer as i would like to know where the wines are landing, but a sticky situation finding the answer

  • christhecop

    Great show so far, seems like a down to earth fella! Next to myself and your father he's the best guest this year. Good job GV!

  • cellarrat5

    I agree, I don?t think this Auzzie would bat an eyelash if Gary scored his wine 87 points. He said several times that this is what it is, and he makes wine in a style that he (and apparently other people) enjoys. I like how he mentioned balance as the cornerstone of his style as well.

  • cellarrat5

    You work too hard man! Eat dinner a little earlier and enjoy some WLTV with a nice glass of whatever-floats-your-boat.

  • cellarrat5

    Love the adult 3-2-1 contact refrence!

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