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I’m not so sure, spaceships in the vineyards could be a good thing! It’s a solid red value. 🛸

A tidbit of info. 🍷

Plenty of good wines mentioned by you. Cheers. 🍷

Nice wine for a few $. 🍷

I’m not a fan of wine aerators, I prefer splash decanting the entire bottle. But use whatever you like as long as it gets plenty of oxygen.

@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine thanks. we do both. i enjoy a heavy splash and rest when i remember to prepare ahead of time. otherwise i am forced to use the aerator which does help open up a single serving glass, or two. thanks for the insight of this bottle. i will grab a few and enjoy them over time and see how they develop. for $20, i am sure i've bought lesser quality wine(s).

@@muzaaaaak The introduction of oxygen is needed, no matter how it gets done. Thanks for commenting.

Thanks for the good word. 🍷

Outstanding wines. Vieux Telegraphe was hit hard by the 2022 storms.

It’s the burden that I carry each day. 🤣

I’ve not seen the Kirkland Vacqueyras at my Costco. I’ll check again on my next visit. The blend should be similar to the Chateauneuf du Pape, Grenache based. The price seems very reasonable. Generally, Vacqueyras is an excellent value with a bit less concentration versus CDP.

This wine required a bit of work.

I liked both wines, but I’ll give the nod to the Gigondas. I try to mix up the video format, testing new things. CZcams provides incredible data in near real time. I can track viewer retention as a collective group. If a video gets too geeky, people start to opt out. It’s a fine line, adding enough to fully tell a story, but not going too deep to lose a lot of people.

@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine it must be tough to keep those elements in balance, also without scripting the thing too much; there's a sense of spontaneity that shouldn't be lost! I've toyed with the idea of starting up a channel, but I realise it's so much work involved behind what the public sees. Besides, talking to a camera is something I don't do well 🤣 I communicate much better while in front of a live audience, strange as it may sound

@@juanmanuelmunozhernandez7032 The channel is a massive amount of work, almost like a second full time job, but without the pay! I’m satisfied with the progress and people have broadly been wonderful. It’s been fun, except when it’s not. 🤣

As for the live audience bit, I get it. I also find speaking to a large group is easier than a small one. I once spoke to 20K in a sport arena. It was easier than a boardroom meeting with maybe ten people.

Thank you. CdP has a good reputation for whites, but not much is produced. I had one from Chateau La Nerthe that was outstanding, but pricey. CdP rouge is a big deal, consistently among the top wines of the region. The Kirkland bottling is not an estate bottled wine. This helps to drive a better price. Costco often has domaine CdP as well. It could be a good point of comparison for you. The total volume production of CdP is much greater than Vosne- Romanee.

Not available? Maybe it’s just a late arrival. Might worth checking again.

The good thing is there are plenty of options. For me, I’m a fan of Grenache and Semillon as well.

I have and I’ve also tried a blender. It’s called hyper decanting. Seems a bit aggressive. With entry level wines, it’s seems to soften the wine. With better wines, I’m not convinced. What are you thought?

In this video, it’s my go to red wine glass, the Schott Zwiesel Bordeaux.

I hope you can find it. 🍷

It’s bound by a food grade adhesive. This specific closure has a full natural cork disk on either end. The wine is only in contact with natural cork. I’ve read research papers on this method. For me, it’s a trusted closure. Also, the agglomerate portion is nearly 100% TCA free. I welcome your thoughts.

@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine thank you. im always willing to risk TCA as it seems to only affect 1/100 bottles (if that) and most retailers are good about returns on flawed product. the natural cork disc is nice to have but i find them very rare in composite corks. i wish i could trust "food grade" but those regulations are done by the FDA who think seed oils (and covid shots) are safe just bc industry research says so (this is not a rebuttal to your research, i just know enough about "experts" who often manipulate studies to get favorable results for the people who hire them; see for EG monsantos claim that glyphosate is safe). the older i get the more concerned i am about exposure to toxins that regulatory agencies are content to expose us to. but simply from an enjoyment standpoint, real cork is worth a premium that id happily pay for; i just wish other "corks" werent hidden behind foil caps and labelled so people like me could vote with our wallets.

The wine is solid. It’s not a domaine bottling. It really does need aeration to bring out the best character, but it’s very good and value is excellent. Cheers. 🍷

@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine I hope you stash one so you can compare it to a new vintage in a few years.

@@czrs85 Done. A bottle stashed away.

@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine now I have to wait for the video. 👍🏼

I kept a partial bottle as well, it was much better the next day. Thanks for commenting. 🍷

Thank YOU for the fantastic reviews!

@@erinkevinknox I appreciate the kind word. Cheers. 🍷

I’m overloaded as well. Kind of feels good. 🍷

With the initial impression, I was not thrilled. There was a marked improvement with aeration. We’re aligned! 🍷

I drink Rhône wine more than anything else. Love it. We’re aligned on the need to decant, makes all the difference.

I feel awful about that! 😂

@@bobpaulinskimasterofwine I have to figure out how to drink more Lol.

@@eddiefalcon8316Sounds like a good problem! 🍷

😂

@@ReginaldWilson-og8ukCheers! 🍷