You love those two schools (way to make it up with the FSU peeps), your thoughts on UCLA? Two of those wines are going on the ‘want’ list. Realistically, its going to be a long while before I can purchase them… and consume them with a burger, but I can dream.

QOTD: I will be drinking Mercury Geyserville Jug Wine–the 500–because funds are a little low. It is an outstanding everyday sipper.

Lots of thunder on this show.

QOTD – Bogle ’08 Cab

GV,
Long time since I posted, sorry.
Great show. I’m all about the nebbiolo. Giacosa is awesome, next to Gaja he’s the man.
Also love the Tog, have some of the 2004 that you recommended a few years back. Also da bomb.
Drinking 2004 Azelia Barolo which is fabulous. Molto Bene.
I like your characterization of Nebbiolo as a football player with some class. It’s a big powerful yet elegant wine. Think Jared Allen on Dancing with Stars.
PS: Reavis is good, but the Jets will be fine without him. Prima Donna!
JBL

dagn! 901 I wish I had the tenacity and actually money to do shows all the time. Again, good work Gary, truly impressed.
About 5-6 seconds longer, yes
97!!!! is that a record?
QOTD: Just two glasses of Finca El Puig Priorat. Tomorrow I think there will be pinot with the chicken that I’m serving for dinner, my baby sister is visiting so I got to splurge good, Bergström Lancelotti Vinyards perhaps? Sunday, water and homemade blueberry lemonade.

QOTD: Right this minute Delhommeau ’08 Muscadet Harmonie. Over the weekend, hopefully some Huber Hugo sparkling rose’ and some ’07 Les Pallieres Terasse du Diable Gigondas to both celebrate our 1 week old granddaughter and to provide a nice intro to wine for her young parents! 🙂

Glad to have the real Gary back. Thanks for last week. The focus on Supermarket wines was awesome. And if you stop posting at 1,000 episodes, I will take over the Thunder Show.. (I’m not kidding). Working in the restaurant industry, I couldn’t agree with you more, Malbec is the flavor of the month right now. I have to wonder, where is the fad coming from? Woot Woot… I feel the same way.
I was noticing your shirt when Mott mentioned it.. THAT WAS FUNNY!! Anyway, don’t want to get too esoteric on this post, but I will say that you and I will be in contact with each other soon, and I am ready to BRING THE THUNDER!!!!

QOTD: I will be tasting 1988 Opus one out of a five liter, properly stored, (I Think), and 2005 Jaffe transformation, and hopefully, they will live up to the hype. (I’ll let you all know).

QOTD:2005 Rustenberg John X Merriman and a 2006 Lewelling Wight Vinyard Napa Cab.

QOTD … going to the case club bbq at Unionville vineyards out here near Lambertville NJ on Saturday evening. Anyone interested in a great chardonnay should come out and try Cameron Stark’s Pheasant Hill single vineyard. Destroys many top notch Cali chards and some say stands up to some of the best Chablis. Should be fun.

QOTD: Patrick Lesec, 2006 Gigondas (Les Espalines vineyard) Cuvee Romaine. Meat and red fruit on the nose. WAY TOO YOUNG! Tannins are bitter chocolate style, but smooth. Should’ve waited, d’oh!

QOTD: 2002 Cafaro Cab, 1995 Burgess Cab, and a 2005 Morgan Pinot Noir.

Alamos Malbec for $9 and hits a 90 score (out there), and this is a $100 Malbec? wow.

ever consider eating a cracker between wines? smile. :* ) I know – amateur! ha.
Yes, we time your mouth time each wine. Makes ya nervous? I know one person that measures your hair each week… (not me). She says it is timed to the new moon. who knew? snicker.
(I’m going to put a bumper sticker on my car – Anything but Cab Sauv..!) I’ll contact hollywood for the movie rights.
wow – the wine glass comparison – I thought I was watching Blair Witch Project! (is that Mott standing in the corner?) very fun. I love your shows!
QotD: Viognier, Cab Franc, Presecco (did I spell that right?) and of course WATER!

The big boys came out to play today! 97 points-wow! I plan on drinking 2008 Ercavio Roble La Mancha and some Snapple by the pool!

Great episode, as always super descriptions… which is really one of the main reasons I love to listen to you.
Just picked up 3 bottles of Saint Joseph Prestige Espirit de Granit- gonna pop one tonight

QOTD: Just finished a bottle of ’07 Robert Craig Cab.

Now that was a helluva show though I was entertained by Sir Gary. Where to start? A 100 bone Malbec? Yes, times have changed and thank goodness it did not “float your boat” or I would have been tempted.

So you think this Togni rivals the ’87 and ’97 cabs, esp the Domster. I will have to try some to believe it but believe me, I’m sure it is fantastic.

Love the shirt, the camera work on showing us the difference in the colors should be nominated for an Emmy. Great work Mott. As we know, color (pinot noir) can be on the light side with amazing nuances.

Great show and congrats on 901. One would venture a guess that Episode 1000 would be the end but I beg to differ. Knowing you, it will be either “911” or “1969.” Just my opinion.

QOTD: Well, I started off with a Greco and then my standby Oyster Bay SB and will move on to a Hillinger Sweigelt to pair with a nice risotto and veal chop off the grille. Tomorrow I have to pop a ’97 Dom just to revisit it.

Cheers!

P.S. Thanks for showing us the couch. 🙂

Miguel Merino Blanco Viura 2008

mohito’s !!

Fair enough.

Great episode

QOTD: after watching earlier episode this week, having some friends over for chocolate and wine…..2000 Villa Le Prata Brunello and 2001 Speri Recioto. Just cheated and tried the brunello….very good after 2 hour decant.

Thanks for really demonstrating the amazingly light color of the Barbaresco. It’s very useful to appreciate both the age and the style of the wine can be light in color, yet massive in quality!

I really like the color thing you guys did, thanks for all that extra effort! I literally said “Wow…” out loud when I saw the difference there. I definitely would never and didn’t expect that. I got a new respect for lighter color wines now!

QOTD: Waking up early to watch the Community Shield (Manchester United vs Chelski) so I’ll probably be drinking some micheladas.

Great show!
QOTD: Sierra Nevada Tumbler Brown Ale and a 2006 Hautes-Cotes De Beaune

I am thinking that I need to pick up a case of 2001 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Asili and drink it when I retire… maybe a second case to try now and then the other then.

Sounds like we need to rig up an overhead camera and then get @Mott a camera switcher.

I don’t drink them, but I like them – it’s a pretty good sipper

QOTD: Friday night we had leftover value Cabernet from Chile, Tamaya. Saturday night, no beverages, only water, I’m working (at the wine shop). I have to think about what wine to open Sunday evening. One of the white summer sippers or a red with something on the grill. Hmmm, we’ll see.