EP 924 Grenache Blind Tasting

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luca bercelli

90/100

line of the day – ‘I’m gonna respect its bombasticness’

Great show, all the better for the surprising results

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  • Hey Gary

    Interesting reaction to the CDP. The Aussie wine you could probably say is really an Aussie wine made for export to the US – high Parker score, high price, and limited availability in Australia – the kind of wine made in Australia, but created by the USA.

    QOTD1: It was the Australian Rules football grand final replay after a draw the week before (3rd time only in history). I missed the game as I was away so will give you a prediction for my rugby team’s first game next week Typhoons 17 University 27.

    QOTD2: Had a weekend in Taiwan so it was a lot of average beer and not a decent coffee in sight.

    Cheers
    Andrew

  • Allan

    It’s already a classic GV in my book. ๐Ÿ™‚

  • TommyB

    QOTD 2: a simple Bourgogne Passetoutgrains Pinot/Gamay from Burgundy to go with my liver, onions and mashed potatoe.

  • Allan

    Yeah you do that. Mont Olivet is very approchable early on, but gains omph as it ages, so no need to pop already. Cheers AndersN ๐Ÿ™‚

    Have you ever had Cuvee Papet???

  • Allan

    How about bringing the thunder with a show on Ben Glaetzer and his impressive line-up of wines….? Wallace, Bishop, Anaperenna, Amon-Ra… could R-O-C-K! ! !

  • NY Pete

    J … E … T … S … JETS JETS JETS!
    should be another good week of ep’s … ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Anonymous

    Grenache is delicious and make an excellent Rose, especially in Cali.

    QOTD: Opened a Pollerhor Gruner Vetliner, a Gascony white blend and a Rosenblum Livermore Valley single vineyard Zinfandel at my Mom’s BBQ party yesterday. All yummy!

  • No Cuvee Papet, but I’ve managed to get hold of 15 different Cdp from 07, two bottles each and I continue to search for bargains. Can’t afford de expensive opnes just yet.

  • didovino

    Loving Unti wines.
    Drunk Moroccan wines last night….crazy good, especially the syrah 2005.

  • Didovino Unti makes nice wines huh?

  • Indeed I am prepping them now ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Allan good idea!

  • JayZee it was just one of those things…. you know?

  • good call on the Jets

  • Doesnt look good!

  • Ravens bit u in the bum!

  • AG

    Great episode. I love it when all the critics agree and you stick to your guns.
    Tonight is Decoy Cabernet 2007. Good value here. Also at a party last night, someone left three us us in the garage with an open bottle of Far Niente 2006. Silly rabbit came back to an empty bottle.
    Da Bears 24 – little giants 17

  • Geoalb

    HAHAHHA….I hate the “Slut Wines” as well! Good show.

    QOTD: Bears 21 Giants 10

    QOTD: 2008 Meiomi Pinot Noir,2004 Ronco Del Gnemiz (colli oriental del Friuli) Achioppettino and followed it with a 2005 Le Vin Matin Bordeaux.

  • Jmchenry60

    Love the Grenache grape. Had 2007 Tablas Creek on Friday night and loved it. Getting ready for the Giants and Bears tonight. Giants 17 Bears 20

  • Anonymous

    I am not going to lie, I was mesmerized by the slut-wine comment and didn’t even realize you were going backwards.

    QOTD: Bears 28 – Giants 27

  • Anonymous

    Gary- are you coming to MN for the game next week??

  • Anonymous

    Sorry- I was cornfused. MN will be playing in NY. Duh!

  • Mestern

    Love the slutty wine comment! I’m drinking Mas Belles Eaux Les Coteaux 2005 – lots of earth, leather, berry, and some floral to me. Yummy and not bad for $18 bucks.

  • Anonymous

    Just a blunt.

  • Anonymous

    THX GV … I made the call based on LT playing so well. as long as he keeps that spring in his step Sanchez should have more than enough time in the pocket. No QB can get the job done with 8 or 9 guys in the box.

  • Anonymous

    Very interesting show. I?ll see if I can find the Unti and the Rudderless to see how aligned our palates are. Your descriptions make it so much easier to plot your taste into perspective giving your ratings much more meaning.

    QOTD2: had 2007 Aalto from Ribera DD on Friday (not the ?PS?). Was fantastic in my opinion, although the oak monster did make his presence felt.

  • Turso2

    Nice show. Had an Unti Grenache about 5 or 6 months ago. 2004. It was really good, and was shared amongst a number of things flying around at a wine bar setting, and stood up well to some good $30-50 bottles. In the over $20 range, Aussies will tend to over-do the grape, and the methods, w/ full on alc. and wood extractions. I too, have moved on, years ago. It’s good, even tolerable sometimes, but not that often – or at least, the less frequency (and matched w/ atleast cheese,bread, olives), the better.
    Q – Had a locally made Amador Merlot w/ dinner Fri., and Sun. Also, while out for a brew, discovered that one of my places had Blanche de Bruges on tap! That was a high point for the weekend.

  • Anonymous

    Nice show. Had an Unti Grenache about 5 or 6 months ago. 2004. It was really good, and was shared amongst a number of things flying around at a wine bar setting, and stood up well to some good $30-50 bottles. In the over $20 range, Aussies will tend to over-do the grape, and the methods, w/ full on alc. and wood extractions. I too, have moved on, years ago. It’s good, even tolerable sometimes, but not that often – or at least, the less frequency (and matched w/ atleast cheese,bread, olives), the better.
    Q – Had a locally made Amador Merlot w/ dinner Fri., and Sun. Also, while out for a brew, discovered that one of my places had Blanche de Bruges on tap! That was a high point for the weekend.

  • FtD

    Rudderless?? never seen it, never heard of it from person living in Sydney Oz…. interesting stuffs you have over there….

  • Anonymous

    Hey Gary, I saw the grenache show late last night. What a great way to end the weekend. QOTD: I drank one of the 05 Shardana I just just from WL. Whatta great bottle of wine for 25 bones!

  • Allan

    GIIIIIIVVVVVVEEEEEEEEE MEEEEEEEEEE MOOOOOOOORRRREEEEEE VIIIIIIINNNNOOOOOO!!!!!!
    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    :oP

  • so junky. BUT, if Jeff Reed didn’t miss the 2 field goals my score would have be right on. ๐Ÿ˜‰

  • Anonymous

    Where is Wayno The Wino??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

  • Anonymous

    Yeah, I get that. Sometimes it just is…

  • Anonymous

    Wasn’t far off the Houston 31 – Oakland 24 score…..

  • NY Pete

    I predict the thunder show will bring some serious thunder some time today … ๐Ÿ™‚

  • didovino

    nice wines and natural wines too !!! Well deserved love from the Thunder. Congrats on the Jets.

  • LurkerKing

    I had some Bordeaux this weekend and it was delightful.

  • Allan

    DAAAATSSSS WHHHHAAAATTTT IIIII WAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNAAAAAA KNNNNNOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!! i can’t keep on doin’ dis kind of thang! ๐Ÿ˜›

  • Allan

    Ohh, wait. I can. This is the internet, i can do anything. HAHA! :O

  • Allan

    I thought, you lurkers only drank beer…. HAHAHA! !!!! ๐Ÿ˜›

    on a serious note* What was it??

  • Allan

    I’m with u on this one! YYYYYYYEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!

  • Anonymous

    Is Pete on the show today? He’s omnipresent!

  • Allan

    Aalto, hmmmm serious shit! Hvor har du kรธbt den henne, og hvor meget gav du?

    Billig ved grรฆnsen i forhold til danske priser vil jeg tro? ? Har set den ved Calle i Flensborg…. men der kommer du mรฅske ogsรฅ ???? ๐Ÿ˜› – hilsen allan.

  • Allan

    When are you gonna have Oz Clarke on ur show?

  • Solid show.

    QOTD: Phins 27- Cheats 23
    QOTD: 2005 Cascabel Shiraz

  • Allan

    We all miss waynoo da vinooooo!!!!! ๐Ÿ™

  • Anonymous

    COME-ON NOW BRING IT, BRING IT REAL HARD!!!!!!! Me wants my PINOT or Bordeauxxxx!!!! LOOKING FOR THE THUNDER!!!!!!!!

  • Anonymous

    QOTD#1 : Czech Republic 1 – Scotland 1 (real football)

    QOTD#2 : Be on the Budvar if we beat the Czechs…

  • Anonymous

    Jets 38 Buf 14

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