FIRST!!!! Whoo hoo!!!

top 3?!?!

Top 5!

THEEEEMMMZZ LOOOKS LIKE SOOOOMMMME GOOOOD VINOS!!!!!!!

killer show

love it

someone gift me a bottle of that bruno or togni.

thanks

QOTD: Double fisting at 1:22pm on “vacation”(doing more work than anything else while visiting family), but sitting here with a 22oz of Lagunitas Lucky 13 Red Ale, and a glass of 2008 Red Lava Syrah.

No doubt GV, that nebbiolo is the grape. I’m lovin’ these high end Fridays, I know you get the babies that complain about expensive wines but th fact that you hit everyones preferences is awesome. Keep up the great shows! I also think for more reasonable priced nebbiolo, Valtellina Superior is bringing the thunder.
QOTD: I think I’m going to open an Aston Estates pinot. I’ve only tried their non release 2004 but plan on trying the 06 clone 777

WOW. I am not one of those who think that crappy wines make for a crappy show. But! I do have to admit that tremendous wines always make for tremendous shows and today is no exception. I am happy to get to watch this.

Two new items now go on my bucket list, and since I will in all likelihood buy them from WL, that will put GV in a special catagory. Nobody else since Jody Scotchless in high school has had the distinction of both adding and crossing off more than one item on the list.

I love the subtle embedded apology to Fl State – Classic GV.

QOTD: Tonight I am drinking 06 Louis Jadot Chateau Des Lumieres, Cote du Py, Morgan. Tomorrow it is the 08 Fire Block Watervale Riesling.

I’m going to finish the Montirius Gigondas bottle I opened late last night and I’m lovin it. May follow it up with the Massolino Barolo to see if I want more.
Great show! Love when the thunder surprises you. Your alter ego IS at Wimbledon! Bring back Sir G with some real wine, strawberries and creme fraiche!

Top 20? Sick!

QOTD: Riesling — have several on hand, haven’t decided which yet.
GV, I now know what you mean by being addicted to acid. I’ve been dreaming about opening a dry, acidic Riesling for a few days now.

Great show! I am so happy you have started doing these “high-end” videos.

Bruno Giacosa is one of my very favorite Barbaresco and Barolo producers, and Nebbiolo became my co-favorite varietal about ten years ago… co-favorite with Pinot Noir based wines.

I was also delighted with your comments on the Philip Togni. It became one of very favorite Cabernet Sauvignons from my first taste (the 1992 Cab). You hit the nail on the head with comments of great “balance” and “not over-done” oak.

By the way, Philip Togni makes a delicious, very limited red dessert wine called Ca’ Togni. It is made from the Black Hamburgh grape from which was made the world famous and great Constantias from Cape Town in the late 1700’s and well into the 1800’s. It was considered the best dessert wine in the world at that time, even better than Chateau d’Yquem. It is spectacular with a Blueberry Clafouti dessert.

QOTD: We are having a 1995 Chateau Tertre Roteboeuf with a lamb dish tonight.

I don’t know yet. My sister is visiting from italy, (they’re stationed at Aviano) she brought me a gallo negro Chianti. And a Bressan NO 1 2001…did some research, and it’s a blend of a few things. Don’t know what the info on it is, but going to do some research first.

Nebbiolo happens to be my favorite grape, and so I was debating with myself whether to make a splurge on that Giacosa barbaresco, but now I’m set. I’m sooo gonna get that bad boy barbaresco for my birthday in September.

QOTD: Away from home for the weekend at my aunt’s, and won’t be drinking any wine. Most likely will be drinking water instead.

QOTD: 06 Zaca Mesa Syrah and 08 L’Ecole No 41 Semillon

that sounds kind of nasty. Have you had one? It has to be from the 40’s or 50’s?

Good episode, also like the Malbec’s although not at that pricepoint.

QOTD – On duty this weekend so mostly water and maybe Diet 7 Up.

Do’h that’d be 2001 Bressan No 3.
ANyone ever have it before?

QOTD: After seeing today’s show, I might open a Togni and revisit a ’98 Principiano Barbaresco, especially if I put some filet mignon on the grill. Also wanted to try a MacMurray Ranch Chard–kept bringing them to different invites, but never opened or tasted one.

you gotta love the diet 7-up!!

Impressive day. I love nebbiolo. From the top levels to the lower end they have good character. I’ve been stocking good barolo and barbaresco in my cellar. Have to add the Giacosa now too. Wouldn’t mind getting a crack at the Togni either. Babay steps…

QOTD: Riesling, 90 Kung Fu Girl and a Leitz Einz, Zwei, Dry

Good, simple, straightforward Gary V. Just the way I like it. Sir Vaynerchuk, your bombastic head into the basket.

QOTD: Bouchard Pere & Fils Gevrey-Chambertin at the moment, with a Seguro Viuda Cava in the fridge for subsequent fortification.

After seeing Wine Spectator’s “Bordeaux Diet” article about the Art, Exploration, Fun, and Basic, you should do a Supermarket episode about Bordeaux Basic. Pretend you’re visiting an all night store in Europe and pick up a few 2 euro bottles at random. That would be fun and interesting too. If I had to pick one bottle of wine for a desert island I think it would be a Bordeaux.

another lurker coming out of the woodwork! long time watcher, never seen the kind of scores you posted this week; bogus 90 Pt, unreal 97 pt and 95 for TONGI. Spring Mt. is way underrated for the quality they produce. Check out Smith Madrone.

hate it!

Drinking Twenty Rows the Grappler and Spanish beer