WINE SPECTATOR Top 10 of 2024 | Tasting & REACTION!!!

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   @adamj2562 1 year ago

   What wine store are you working at?

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   @hazardo4378 1 year ago

   I had the Ramey last week, but in the Riedel vinous series Pinot glass not the Riedel professional pinot glass 😄 It's good, and it's interesting how the pinot glasses suit oaky chardonnay.

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   @VinegarAndSaltedFries 1 year ago

   I really really enjoy Resonance Pinot Noir from 2022. Nice drinkable somewhat affordable. Also the Founders Block is banging.

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   @FridayFishFacts 1 year ago

   Would love to see your top 10. I value your opinion

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   @DjMile021 1 year ago

   Can you give me a list of 5 best Serbian wine producers? Thanks

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   @danf321 1 year ago

   Curious: How do wine makers make Barolo more approachable and drinkable? How do they tone down the tannins?

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   @tedgalperalper1828 1 year ago

   I’m online searcher I saw the Albert 2020 for 29.95

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   @in_quire 1 year ago

   My parents got married at Chimney Rock so those wines will always hold a special place for me. They age so incredibly well!

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   @ROGER-yo9cy 1 year ago

   Don Melchor 175$ ??? 🤦🏻‍♂️

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    @stupidwinereviews 1 year ago

    Thank you for saying grape VARIETIES! “Varietals” drive me nuts. Love your channel.

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    @barrelvinewhiskeyandwine 1 year ago

    Where are you out of EU or Detroit? New sub here. Curious

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    @ArnoldToporowski 1 year ago

    I had a 1988 Don Melchor in my cellar for 25+ years before I finally drank it a few years ago at about 30 years old. It was great, but not $150 great. It was a great deal when I bought it (back in 1990 probably?) … only $15! 😮 … and CDN$15!

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    @alexanderlachmann7292 1 year ago

    My local store had the Alba for $29 so i got a case, figuring I can't really go wrong with barolo at that price point. I can't really remember ever having a disappointing barolo.

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    @CembaloMeister 1 year ago

    I make my living as the head sommelier of a very large wine program at a restaurant and I can honestly tell you, I don't care one bit about WS, Robert Parker, James Suckling, or any other reviewer/review entity. Wine is so incredibly subjective and every person tastes wine differently. I wish more wine retailers offered complementary sampling of most wines they bring in, so that people can make their own decision as far as quality for price. Faust is (professionally speaking) garbage and I refuse to put it on the wine list. I actually go out of my way to avoid huge names that you can find at any liquor store/wine shop. Perhaps I am a bit of a conspiracy theorist but I am convinced these large companies (a la Antinori) pay WS for a review/high score. I know for a fact a well-known reviewer accepts bribes in return for a positive review….

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    @MichaelH-ck4hg 1 year ago

    I’ve had the Faust. I thought it was okay, but nothing better than I could have bought for a lot less. Overpriced for what you get. There wasn’t a memorable finish that lasted at all. As far as Ramey, I don’t care for Chardonnay, but I did have their Cabernet. Better than the Faust, but lacking in a nice finish that lingers and changes to make it more enjoyable. I have bought quite a few Bordeaux wines for less money that were far more enjoyable for less money. I had opened the Ramey for guests and they liked it. My dad said it was okay but nothing special and guessed it was less expensive. I also opened a decent Pomerol at the same time. He tried it and I said nothing about it. After trying it he said this is far superior. It cost just over half as much. I thought it was funny how you compared the Faust to Caymus. Caymus is impressive if you never had much experience trying something better that isn’t a fruit bomb. If you’ve only had basic wines and have not developed a palate yet, and then try Caymus it will seem wonderful. If you are used to something that has a great and revealing finish, then Caymus will be very disappointing for the price. Faust in the top ten? I don’t know why someone would rate it so highly.

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    @jcleer1 1 year ago

    Are you located and working retail in Michigan?

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    @DrinkinItIn 1 year ago

    Wine Spectator pissing me off by putting value Barolo in the Top 10. Hopefully it doesn't cause a run in the wine. At least it wasn't #1 I suppose.

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    @jakopete1 1 year ago

    Really Good video! I do find it OK that Wine Spectator promotes US wine being a US magazine, bit i also like that you give the objective critic, its far too expensive, they will have to adjust prices to reality level soon. A Napa Cab just can't cost 4x the price of a Bordeaux if the Bordeaux outshines it (like Cantemerle)

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    @Pseudopimelodidae 1 year ago

    I think you come of as a negative Nancy in this video. Already for some time the Wine Spectator top 10 has been about well know wines which offer good value for the style that they are trying to be. From this years wines I’ve had Drouhin’s Roserock which was only 30USD in Costco and I’m sure you won’t be able to buy anything with a similar quality from Burgundy with the same money.

    Also, I find Tignanello still great value compared to Bordeaux and the 2021 vintage in Tuscany was excellent. I tasted the 2020 Tignanello and found it very good and balanced which could not have been easy with how hot the year 2020 was.

    Though I agree with your points about Napa cabs being overpriced and overhyped especially in the US. In some cases the winemaking is still so over the top, that it doesn’t even matter where the grapes come from.

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    @joeydecarlo2532 1 year ago

    Never had the Don Melchor, but my wife so happened to get me a bottle for my birthday – it was at Costco for $100! Maybe I'll see if they have more.

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    @josephberg3155 1 year ago

    Faust is to me a below average cab but I bought it anyway lol

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    @welshtoro3256 1 year ago

    Okay buddy: "My retail shop" – Dare we know a bit more? Honestly, I'd love to see you behind the counter with your enthusiasm. I totally agree with your assessment of wine score inflation and in the whisky world that has really transformed in the past few years. 90 is excellence and it's a mountain to climb for every additional point. 94 and above is legendary. 82-85 is perfectly good and 86-89 is very good. It really means we have a scoring range of about 10 points for serious enthusiasts who aren't extremely rich. I like the 100 point scale though because I enjoy reviews of absolute garbage.

    It's obvious that Wine Spectator's market is the U.S.A with this selection. I'm sure they're good enough wines but that's how it is. Never going to be my top ten, your top ten, or anybody else's top ten but it is what it is. Going back to the 100 point mark: These days I factor value into that. Some very good wine simply isn't worth it and effects my score. There's far too much wine that is terrible value with no real justification for what's in the glass.

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    @drmatthewhorkey 1 year ago

    The WINE SPECTATOR New York Experience | My TOP Picks…
    https://youtu.be/Ng5KVdvuOag

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    @wlentsch8222 1 year ago

    What do you think about the Galatrona? I read that JS rated it on the 4th place.

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    @isaaclivingston 1 year ago

    Just to clarify, Quilt is made by Joe Wagner, Caymus is made by Chuck Wagner. Definitely same style though…

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    @jamesnordbeck382 1 year ago

    My impression is that Wine Spectator picked 10 wines that almost anybody can get their hands on in the United States with the intention of trying to boost consumption of wine by picking lower cost great wines.

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    @fitnesswitheasye5722 1 year ago

    Awesome video, would have loved to see your thoughts on the rest of the 100 like you did for the Suckling video. Also just wanted to S/O that you’ve been a pivotal piece in my wine journey and trying unique varietals from all over the world. I used to only drink “cabs” because I am from California. I was talking to my wife and we haven’t had a traditional California cab is over two years! We’ve been trying wine from all over and figuring out our own palate. Just wanted to give you that feedback. You’re doing great work!

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    @AlanRamey1 1 year ago

    Thanks for the kind words! Glad a winery run by some goofy people can make a wine you like! 🙂

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    @diegogodinhorocha9448 1 year ago

    Alright. Well, I had the 2015 RoseRock earlier this year, and it wasn't very expensive, but it failed to make an impression on me. I'm not a big Pinot guy (because I lack cash for it), but the Pinot I had before it was Faiveley's Mercurey Rouge 2018, and it was leaps and bounds better than RoseRock. I bought Vajra's 2019 Nebbiolo D'alba (or Langhe..I can't remember) at your suggestion, and I'm pretty excited about it.

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    @ryankeith5139 1 year ago

    Wine Spectator has always placed an emphasis on congratulating wines that are produced at scale. Right or wrong, business or not at the end of the day producing great wine at scale is something that is very difficult to do. Was this list inspiring, not really but I can understand the thought process.

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    @Blair338RUM 1 year ago

    The Tignanello is getting way too expensive at $180 USD. Whoa.

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    @ghettobougieahjoomab8663 1 year ago

    "Vanilla" you hit it on the head. I mean, it was so mundane. The only excitement i got was the pinots.
    You should do a segment where you take the $100+ and find a comparable one for less than $50.

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    @RCTricking 1 year ago

    Oh no I snagged the last Faust 2020 bottle from my store after seeing the thumbnail, but you didn’t love it!
    But sounds like the quality is totally fine – I’m going to pair it with some braised Short Ribs for the cold weather out in the Midwest this weekend 🎉😊

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    @josephweiss2271 1 year ago

    Yes, I was also surprised by the complete absence of Bordeaux in the top 10 and only a couple in the top 100 list😮