Saint Emilion satellite appellations do offer incredible QPR and are pretty food friendly wines. Nice hearing about the 2020 vintage in Bordeaux. Thanks for revisiting the wines after a few hours. That gives more insight into the complexity and potential of the wine. This is your USP and sets you apart from other TH-cam wine critics. Cheers!
Another wonderful video. I’m a Right Bank fan, St. Emil lion and Pomerol, of course, but especially the bargains that can be found in Fronsac, Canon-Fronsac, and the two downriver areas of Blaye and Cotes-de-Bourg. If I could, I’d run your videos on loop at the store where I sell wine. They are so engaging, approachable and helpful.
I'm a big fan of St Emilion wines. Thanks for introducing these two values wines. I really like this style of video, the intimacy, as if you are talking to us, across the table. Your reaction to the wine says a lot. Maybe you should consider doing a live stream with a couple of bottles. We'd get the same bottles and you could walk us through the tasting.
Thanks for the comment. It’s taken time to land on this style of video. I like it, feels natural. I’ve been kicking around the livestream idea. I was thinking of something very similar to your suggestion. I’ll try to get the details sorted out. Cheers. 🍷
Great review, I am going to rush to buy these wines. I really like that you re-taste the wine after a few hours, as it can make a huge difference, and most TH-camrs never do that, and it's a big mistake. Thank you.
Excellent presentation. You sir are the best. I love the way you pop the worthless corks over your shoulder into your room. I wonder how many sit there, or do you pick them up?😂. I am the dissident 4 buck Chuck aficionado. I tested the actual Charles Shaw Red Blend. Undrinkable, let it sit open for a several hours and re-cork. 2021 drinkable at this point, but I give it a three, highly fruity needs another two years in the bottle. My favorite under $5 wine is Blackstone. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are excellent for the money. My grocery sells them for $4.56 a bottle, drinkable straight out of the bottle as is. To all of the extremely pricey wine aficionados, piss off🤣😂😎
Hi Michael, thanks for the comment and good laugh. As for the corks, there’s a bucket that sits behind me that I almost never hit, but I pick up the corks ever since I stepped on one in the middle of the night and nearly launched into the fridge. Good for you with Charles Shaw, haven’t tried it in years. Blackstone is under $5? There’s some crazy pricing out there.
Thank you for yet another great educational video, Bob! BTW, I just bought a new sparkling wine at TJ: their Sonoma County Blanc de Blanc Reserve 2021 for $10. I thought it was the best bubbly under $10 I have ever tried. Its aroma and taste are very close to the classical Champaign ones. Did you have a chance to try it? It would be great to hear your professional opinion. Cheers!
I knew nothing about the Saint Émilion satellites other than they existed! I'll keep an eye next time I go to a wine shop in Madrid. Looks like really good value Bordeaux! I've been offered the yearly wooden box displaying four right bank Bordeaux for 25EUR. It doesn't look bad, but none too good either. They've changed a couple Côtes de Bordeaux for two Bordeaux Supérieurs, not entirely sure if that's a good or a bad thing 🤣 Cheers!
2019 chateau la grace dieu grand cru, 2019 chateau larmande grand cru classe, 2018 thunevin clos baron thunevin grand cru, 2018 chateau haut pezat grand cru, 2018 chateau fombrauge grand cru classe, 2019 chateau bertinat lartigue and my favorite so far 2015 chateau Le Carre grand cru. Go Tribe!!
Very much appreciate "daily drinker" friendly $25-ish Bordeaux. I get a lot of value from your wine-specific aging insights and decanting/aeration feedback. When to pop the cork is always my biggest challenge for the age-worthy wines I squirrel away.
I had too many so-so Bordeaux wines to buy $50+ wines to be disappointed, BUT I’ve had a few that are stunning. My latest is Chateau Gloria Saint-Julien. It’s not a Grand Cru. I bought it at TJ’s before I retired from there (it never sold because it was $50, not the $6 plonk they normally sell), and it was awesome. With my 20% discount I bought 3 more bottles. Really brambly earthy black fruit. Way different from any California wine that I love.
Chateau Gloria has a long history of being outstanding, sometimes nudging to Grand Cru quality. Chateau Meyney is another. The TJs wine discount is a nice perk!
Eddie, I suggest thinking of the wines as being Right Bank versus Merlot driven. Go for the second wine, 2019 Vieux Chateau Palon, it’s very dense and nuanced. Hopefully, it goes 3 for 3. 🍷
Great video to remind us that not all Bordeaux wines come from Margaux. I love how a growing number of “off” appellation Chateau’s add more data on the back label. I do love right bank wines. Looks like I’m going shopping. Thank you!
Hi Carl, the lesser known Bordeaux appellations have raised the game in recent years, often out of necessity in a very competitive wine world. Now go shopping! 🍷
Saint Emilion satellite appellations do offer incredible QPR and are pretty food friendly wines. Nice hearing about the 2020 vintage in Bordeaux. Thanks for revisiting the wines after a few hours.
That gives more insight into the complexity and potential of the wine. This is your USP and sets you apart from other TH-cam wine critics. Cheers!
The St Emilion satellites have improved tremendously in recent years. Outstanding values. Thanks for the comment, much appreciated.
Another wonderful video. I’m a Right Bank fan, St. Emil lion and Pomerol, of course, but especially the bargains that can be found in Fronsac, Canon-Fronsac, and the two downriver areas of Blaye and Cotes-de-Bourg.
If I could, I’d run your videos on loop at the store where I sell wine. They are so engaging, approachable and helpful.
Hi Andrew, the Right Bank has plenty of bargains. That would be d be very cool of it could loop! Oh well. As always, that’s for commenting. 🍷
I'm a big fan of St Emilion wines. Thanks for introducing these two values wines. I really like this style of video, the intimacy, as if you are talking to us, across the table. Your reaction to the wine says a lot. Maybe you should consider doing a live stream with a couple of bottles. We'd get the same bottles and you could walk us through the tasting.
Thanks for the comment. It’s taken time to land on this style of video. I like it, feels natural. I’ve been kicking around the livestream idea. I was thinking of something very similar to your suggestion. I’ll try to get the details sorted out. Cheers. 🍷
Great review, I am going to rush to buy these wines. I really like that you re-taste the wine after a few hours, as it can make a huge difference, and most TH-camrs never do that, and it's a big mistake. Thank you.
Thanks. When it makes sense, I’ll retaste the wines. Cheers 🍷
Excellent presentation. You sir are the best. I love the way you pop the worthless corks over your shoulder into your room. I wonder how many sit there, or do you pick them up?😂.
I am the dissident 4 buck Chuck aficionado. I tested the actual Charles Shaw Red Blend. Undrinkable, let it sit open for a several hours and re-cork. 2021 drinkable at this point, but I give it a three, highly fruity needs another two years in the bottle.
My favorite under $5 wine is Blackstone. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are excellent for the money. My grocery sells them for $4.56 a bottle, drinkable straight out of the bottle as is. To all of the extremely pricey wine aficionados, piss off🤣😂😎
Hi Michael, thanks for the comment and good laugh. As for the corks, there’s a bucket that sits behind me that I almost never hit, but I pick up the corks ever since I stepped on one in the middle of the night and nearly launched into the fridge. Good for you with Charles Shaw, haven’t tried it in years. Blackstone is under $5? There’s some crazy pricing out there.
Thank you for yet another great educational video, Bob! BTW, I just bought a new sparkling wine at TJ: their Sonoma County Blanc de Blanc Reserve 2021 for $10. I thought it was the best bubbly under $10 I have ever tried. Its aroma and taste are very close to the classical Champaign ones. Did you have a chance to try it? It would be great to hear your professional opinion. Cheers!
I appreciate your comment. I’ve not yet tried the sparkling but will before too long. I plan to work it into a video closer to the holidays. Cheers! 🥂
@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine Sounds good! Thank you, Bob.
Had a bottle with dinner tonite. St. Emilion even at Trader Joe's is a no-brainer.
I have a TJs Bordeaux video coming. Looking forward to tasting through the range.
I knew nothing about the Saint Émilion satellites other than they existed! I'll keep an eye next time I go to a wine shop in Madrid. Looks like really good value Bordeaux! I've been offered the yearly wooden box displaying four right bank Bordeaux for 25EUR. It doesn't look bad, but none too good either. They've changed a couple Côtes de Bordeaux for two Bordeaux Supérieurs, not entirely sure if that's a good or a bad thing 🤣 Cheers!
Definitely worth a better look with the satellites. As for the swap out, it’s a wash, no gain or loss. Cheers!
Love St Emillion. Have about dozen from the 2017 to 2019 aging away in the cellar.
Hi Jim, which chateaux are cellared away? And I’m still not over Cleveland beating Detroit. ⚾️
2019 chateau la grace dieu grand cru, 2019 chateau larmande grand cru classe, 2018 thunevin clos baron thunevin grand cru, 2018 chateau haut pezat grand cru, 2018 chateau fombrauge grand cru classe, 2019 chateau bertinat lartigue and my favorite so far 2015 chateau Le Carre grand cru. Go Tribe!!
@@jcleer1 Some nice wines from good vintages! Cleveland in the World Series would be cool.
this is great stuff. please keep the content coming. thanks
I very much appreciate your comment. Much more to come. 🍷
Very much appreciate "daily drinker" friendly $25-ish Bordeaux. I get a lot of value from your wine-specific aging insights and decanting/aeration feedback. When to pop the cork is always my biggest challenge for the age-worthy wines I squirrel away.
Thanks for commenting. If you have cellaring questions on specific wines, let me know.
I had too many so-so Bordeaux wines to buy $50+ wines to be disappointed, BUT I’ve had a few that are stunning. My latest is Chateau Gloria Saint-Julien. It’s not a Grand Cru. I bought it at TJ’s before I retired from there (it never sold because it was $50, not the $6 plonk they normally sell), and it was awesome. With my 20% discount I bought 3 more bottles. Really brambly earthy black fruit. Way different from any California wine that I love.
Chateau Gloria has a long history of being outstanding, sometimes nudging to Grand Cru quality. Chateau Meyney is another. The TJs wine discount is a nice perk!
Bob do you suggest one of these if I have never found Merlots that I have liked? You have been 2 for 2 with me for your French recommendations.
Eddie, I suggest thinking of the wines as being Right Bank versus Merlot driven. Go for the second wine, 2019 Vieux Chateau Palon, it’s very dense and nuanced. Hopefully, it goes 3 for 3. 🍷
Total wine has 2018 2019 and 2020. The 2018 is a few bucks more. Any suggestions?
Would you fully decant these wines if I find them
Yes, they would both benefit from it.
Great video as usual. Thanks, Bob! Just picked up a bottle of Vietti Barbera D’Asti from your last video!
Thanks. Let me know what you think of the Vietti. Cheers!
I also have the Barbera on my list.
@@eddiefalcon8316 I hope it’s available to you. 🍷
@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine I checked and total wine has one of them
@@eddiefalcon8316Good!
Great video to remind us that not all Bordeaux wines come from Margaux. I love how a growing number of “off” appellation Chateau’s add more data on the back label. I do love right bank wines. Looks like I’m going shopping. Thank you!
Hi Carl, the lesser known Bordeaux appellations have raised the game in recent years, often out of necessity in a very competitive wine world. Now go shopping! 🍷