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EP 959 St Chinian Tasting

Gary Vaynerchuk sits down to discuss St Chinian wines, interesting values plays from the South of France.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2009 Clos Bagatelle St Chinian Tradition Saint Chinian
2006 Le Grange De Quatre Sous Les SerrottesSaint Chinian


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luca bercelli

86/100

Good to be introduced to a new region but episode a bit short to get too pumped about.

Tags: red, review, St Chinian, Video, wine, wines

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  • Strong like bull? 😉

  • Couple of flakes hitting the isle so far….

  • Randall

    Remember kids… reds are your friends.
    😉

  • 😛 ppppplllltt

    *puts on shoes*

  • Anonymous

    Became aquainted years ago, but have long held a great preferance for wines from Minervois, esp. Chateau de Gorgazaud, which was one of the gateway wines for me, as a waiter, in the 80’s. St. Chinians appear to me, to be middle weight, but light, very fresh and fragrant, and pretty close to gulpable. Versatile, tasty, good value.
    Yesterday, was at a 30 Wine Throwdown w/ lots of big names like Billecart-Salmon, Silver Oak (Napa), Liparita, Forman, Zind-Humbrecht. Abe Schroeder was there, pouring The Scholuim Project wines:
    ’04 Tenbrink Vineyards Babylon (Petite Sirah)
    ’08 Bokisch Ranches Marcher sur la Lune Reserve (Verdelho)
    ’08 Farina Ranch The Prince in his Caves (skin-fermented Sauvignon Blanc, gone wild)
    ’08 Gardens of Babylon (Babylon -based P.S. blend from multi- sources)
    ’07 Hudson Vineyards Androkteinos (Syrah)
    ’07 Androkteinos (Syrah)
    Mr. Schoeder was, of course, very affable, pleasant, and thorough in explaining to each person who visited his table, and the explainations were a passioned, and interesting as the wines were huge performers. So it was ,pretty much ,a four star nerd wine affair, w/ one of the leaders in pushing the envelope in American wine, today.
    http://scholiumwines.com/about.html

  • Anonymous

    Became aquainted years ago, but have long held a great preferance for wines from Minervois, esp. Chateau de Gorgazaud, which was one of the gateway wines for me, as a waiter, in the 80’s. St. Chinians appear to me, to be middle weight, but light, very fresh and fragrant, and pretty close to gulpable. Versatile, tasty, good value.
    Yesterday, was at a 30 Wine Throwdown w/ lots of big names like Billecart-Salmon, Silver Oak (Napa), Liparita, Forman, Zind-Humbrecht. Abe Schroeder was there, pouring The Scholium Project wines:
    ’04 Tenbrink Vineyards Babylon (Petite Sirah)
    ’08 Bokisch Ranches Marcher sur la Lune Reserve (Verdelho)
    ’08 Farina Ranch The Prince in his Caves (skin-fermented Sauvignon Blanc, gone wild)
    ’08 Gardens of Babylon (Babylon -based P.S. blend from multi- sources)
    ’07 Hudson Vineyards Androkteinos (Syrah)
    ’07 Androkteinos (Syrah)
    Mr. Schoeder was, of course, very affable, pleasant, and thorough in explaining to each person who visited his table, and the explainations were a passioned, and interesting as the wines were huge performers. So it was ,pretty much ,a four star nerd wine affair, w/ one of the leaders in pushing the envelope in American wine, today.
    http://scholiumwines.com/about…

  • Anonymous

    Good to hear from you. The link didn’t work till I took off the about. That’s seriously nerdy stuff!

  • Anonymous

    Reds, yellows, whites, black beauties

  • Anonymous

    YO…!!!!!!!!!! I would have been #1 again. What;s with this site???? I can’t leave a comment.

    Mott….HELP!!!!!!!!!

    It took up to now to be able to leave this. Hours and hours later.

  • Anonymous

    QOTD: I’ve heard nothing of St. Chinian but I will investigate because I liked the characteristics of todays wines. In terms of nerdy wines I’ve had, I haven’t had much but I had this red two weekends ago that I can’t remember the name that screamed pickles!…maybe it was a Rioja but I feel like I would remember that…hmmm.

  • Anonymous

    GARY!!!
    I know nothing of Chinian…TY for the introduction.
    Im having issues leaving comments also…is it me..or Disgust? 😉

    Love u

  • Anonymous

    hhmmm..me too

  • Randall

    :D!! Remember, castello, I’m no longer Raoul Duke…
    🙂

  • Anonymous

    Am I back or what?

  • Anonymous

    Man Disgust was a pain in my arsssssss!!!!!!!

  • Anonymous

    It took two days to get this done and IIIIIII’MMMMMM BAAAAAACK!!!!!

  • Anonymous

    It all has to do with the “COOKIES”, ARGH!!!!!!!

  • Anonymous

    Yeah ME THREE!!!!!!! COOOKKIIEEESSS!!!!!!! Two Days for me!

  • Anonymous

    seems to be going around.

  • Anonymous

    yo yo

  • Anonymous

    QOTD – Had a Rose wine from Arizona… pretty good (Paige Springs)

  • Anonymous

    Good tight show. Glad to see my computer at home lets me post. I blame it on Disgust.

    QOTD: I know nothing of this region you speak of, I will have to try and acquaint myself with it.

    Nerdy QOTD: The boss busted out a few ports for our open house the other day. An 85, 89, 90 and 92. All “official” Portugese varietals, great stuff.

  • Anonymous

    Seriously! Must have filmed a bunch that day.

  • I’ve never had Saint-Chinian wines.

    QOTD: I know nothing about the region.
    The nerdiest wine, hmm… tough one. Well, maybe not nerdiest but, I tried a white consecrating wine that I hadn’t had before from Domecq, quite lovely actually, sweet.

  • Randall

    Disgust is SERIOUSLY acting up lately. So because of cellarrat5’s post about the Awesome port tasting at the winery the other day, I will post the following nerdy report…

    Ok, nerdy experiences lately?
    m2 Winery in Lodi is making some fantastic wines. A friend and fellow beer (and wine) judge knows them (and has lent a hand on blending and bottling days), but I have no connection to them. These are some of the wines I loved and bought on our recent trip to Lodi to go to St. Amant?s open house (around the corner), where cellarrat5 works and makes, quite simply, some of the best QPR wines and especially non-Portuguese ports I?ve had in a while. Some of which I?ve reviewed here in the WLTV comment section, and buy as frequently as I can. Which is fairly often? from them and also from a national wine retailer. That day they broke out some Incredible 20- and 18-year-old ports. Wow? we were bowled over?
    Concerning m2? First and foremost for my palate, the ?Singularity? tastes like a nice Bordeaux (and coming in at less than $30), and their Old Vine Zin is awesome. The two whites are no slouches, either, being very food friendly. Although I must say that St. Amant?s Verdelho beats this one, being slightly fuller, more complex and better balanced. The V2 is austere and acidic and will be great with oysters and other shellfish, etc. That?s exactly why I bought it. The ?Trio? was quite good and is next on my list to pick up. After all, I needed to have some cash for St. Amant?s wines and ports, as well? J
    2007 ‘Singularity’ Cabernet Sauvignon (Frazier Vineyard, Napa)
    2008 ‘Old Vine’ Zinfandel (Soucie Vineyard, Lodi)
    2009 ‘V1’ Viognier (Fair Play, El Dorado)
    2009 ‘V2’ Verdelho (Amador)
    2007 Trio Red Wine (Sierra Foothills)

    http://m2wines.com/index.html

  • Anonymous

    Nice quick show and good info. Thanks GV for your help. Always enjoy new and exciting wines that you introduce us to. “More Thunder Please!”

  • Randall

    It’s so TOTALLY disgust!!!!!!!

  • Randall

    Me, too… Hours and hours… we ought to get some kind of FREE wine or free shipping or something for all the hassle it takes us true followers to post on this site…

  • Randall

    Pay attention, LisaS…
    😉

  • Anonymous

    QOTD: Heard of but not that familiar with St. Chinian. Will make an effort to try some. Most recent nerdy wine was Domaine Columbier Cuvee Gaby 2006 from Corbieres.

    Like the Jets lunchbox in backround. 🙂

  • John__J

    qotd: That would be a red Burgundy. Not pinot noir, not gamay, but Cesar. Had a Burgundy from the Bourgogne Cotes d’Auxerre AOC that was 100% cesar. I was pretty psyched, it was one of those wines I never really thought I’d see imported into the U.S.

  • Anonymous

    Gotta find me some St Chinian. I had the privilege to try a 1960 Chateau de Pressac and a 1990 Lynch Bages. Very ethereal wines and nerdy I hope!

  • Randall

    :D!! As a Niners fan, I must have subconsciously blocked out that lunchbox. Good show, though?

  • Anonymous

    Don’t know alot about St Chinian but you have me sold. Just talking about the meat and game. of this wine I think it would be a def winner for my pal. I will have to find some. Thanks @ Nice show Gary.

  • Anonymous

    If I remember correctly that was the winery that Eric Glomskie (sp?) owned and operated, who also helped Maynard Keenen start Caduceus and set up Arizona Stronghold vineyards. Apparently they make some good stuff.

  • Anonymous

    Welcome back man!!

  • Anonymous

    This is bat country.

  • Anonymous

    Damn, your on a roll Dr.; no guests in a while, you must be loving life!

  • St. Chinian – it’s not Chinon. I think of Hecht and Bannier’s St. Chinian because of the QPR for the 07 vintage.

    Geek wine: Syrah from Cowhorn vineyards, Applegate Valley, southern Oregon.

  • Anonymous

    Wow, how much coffee did you have before the show!

    All kidding aside, I have never heard of St. Chinian before, and I’m happy you brought it to our attention. Thank you.

    QOTD: Nothing too nerdy, just Gazella Vinho Verde.

    Cheers!

  • Anonymous

    QOTD1 – I don’t know anything
    QOTD2 – Nothing too nerdy lately, but I did pick up an Elio Perrone Clarte Moscato D’Asti 2009 at WL the other day that I really enjoyed. Great value at $14.98, over the top flowers (in a good way).

  • Randall

    I told my attorney that it was NOT in his interest to take those last 23 doses after we took those first 19 hits and all those laughers, screamers, uppers and downers… but what does a fat Samoan know about “moderation”?…

    p.s. The funny thing is that all you Vayniacs think I’m joking about my past…

  • Anonymous

    I have always said I was born in the wrong decade.

  • Randall

    Lately this is THE most non-negative, un-@$$holerish posts by the good doctor that I’ve seen in 2 or more years…

  • Randall

    Tried to reply to Dr. Do-Do head… (Disgust error)

  • Randall

    Si, senor…

  • ALLAN

    You too! 🙂

  • Anonymous

    Like your Avatar. The first movie was a cult classic, the second was an abomination.

  • I’m taking notes, buddy!!!!! 🙂

  • Anonymous

    Or, you could just find something else to do…

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