Amarone Taste Off – Episode #276

July 17, 2007

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes 4 Amarone wines, mainly cause he loves em.

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“QOTD: Hey Gary, just thought i’d call you out on checking new comments…” by richardvinifera
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2000 San Rustico Amarone GasoAmarone
2003 Allegrini AmaroneAmarone
2001 Tommasi AmaroneAmarone
2005 Red Head Studio’s Pierri Azzardo Shiraz Amarone StyleAustralian Shiraz/Syrah

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August 17, 2009

richardvinifera
QOTD: Hey Gary, just thought i’d call you out on checking new comments on old episodes, if so please try Leitz (Rudesheim-er) Riesling Trocken and/or De Martino (Maule Valley) Single Vineyard Malbec. You’ve got a few months before i’ll have caught up to the current shows!
July 10, 2009

Phredd
That episode was totally worth it just for that last wine! This is why I watch WLTV.
July 8, 2009

wayno da wino
Yo G, had to watch this episode since i’m delving into Amarones……
This waaaaaaaas fuuuuunny, the good ol’ days…….
February 21, 2009

bronson
i can drink amarone all my life!!!!!!!!!!!it’s a pity we don’t have such a wide range of them in london;too much australia,newzealand and south africa going on heretely la!!no offence,but maybe merchants need to keep it old school(world) as well!or they don’t wanna make losses on the huge amount of ‘corked’ wines customers send back,so they opt for screw top!!btw gary,i wish u could do an episode on this “corked/not corked” jazz,it’s amazing how people love it here!!
January 27, 2009

carlo
Sol: I’m Boscaini Carlo. Thanks for your compliments !
January 21, 2009

Chris Lotz
Klinker brick zin from lodi
November 2, 2008

Sol
Gary, I just got back from Valpolicella (Carlo Boscaini) where they make excellent Amarone. You’re right, the alchohol content is off the roof but I like it. The Tommasis, there’s also Masi BTW, Alegrinis are very expensive Amarones. You can definitely get those in Valpolicella for 18 Euro from small unknown wineries and beats the living crap of the big timers. In the US, popularity brings money but in Italy quality is numbero uno.
October 4, 2008

jfletch
Loved watching this Amarone episode. Im relatively new to wine and started reading the book…its awesome by the way….and oddly enough had an epiphany with the Masi Amarone as well. Great stuff…keep up the great work.
July 25, 2008

Dessert Wine Nerd
Another 0-4 day? Ouch… at least you wernt totally down by the end of the episode. QOTD: A year too late, but I wouldnt mind you opening a bottle of Petrus. Id really like to see the tasting notes on such a rare and highly reguarded wine.
September 3, 2007

Amarone
I need to make a serious suggestion on the order in which you taste the wines…at least for the Italian ones, please taste the youngest ones first, then work up to the older ones, or taste them in order of alcohol content, lowest to highest. Just a suggestion to give the wines a fair chance.
Saluti, from an Italian Sommelier
August 2, 2007

mcj
QOTD: I saw this episode too late to pick
July 27, 2007

Alex
Whats this read head studio pierri azzardo thing? any more infos on this producer? I would like to taste this shiraz, but it seems like wine library is the only shop on earth which sells this wine?!?

reading the comments about producer bonazzi i think it would be interesting to compare other (i.e. non-amarone) ‘appassimento’ wines from the veneto zone! masi has it’s ‘grandarella’, quintarelli has his ‘alzero’… im sure there are others!
July 21, 2007

Casey
Gary, Fantastic. Bit slow with the first couple of bottles, but fantastic finish. The metaphors and imagery were great- just jumping out. Laughing out loud good.
July 20, 2007

tarheel17
Taste this! I’d love to hear your opinion of it.

http://winelibrary.com/search.asp?Vint=&size=%5B+all+%5D&sDept=&search=molnar

Molnar Family Vineyards Pinot Noir. My newbie palate determined that it had ‘an old world nose with a new world flavor.’

Keep up the great work!
Megan
July 20, 2007

DougG
Also answer to he question of the day

Carlisle DC for $30 blows away every more expensive Aussie Syrah I have had lately
July 20, 2007

DougG
Maybe too late but Carlisle Dry Creek

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=31938
July 19, 2007

BW
QOTD – Pick what you think has to the potential to be the most outstanding QPR red to be found at Wine Library.

BTW, Maybe I missed this somewhere along the way, but what’s the countdown all about ???
July 19, 2007

Johnny_Meritage
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=30677

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=31929

a couple of favorites.

I found the comment by wineaddict interesting. Are there good non-alcohol wines?
July 19, 2007

Jason
**I mean that’s NOT making it up to me!
July 19, 2007

BruceP
QOTD: Domaine La Barroche Chateauneuf-du-Pape Reserve. WL has the 2004. Either that or the Vieux Donjon CDP 2005. I’ve heard good things about both of these but would love to hear your opinion.
July 19, 2007

Jason
I feel like Gary keeps a note pad next to his bed at night with quotes that pop into his head, like chubacka and his friends or something… and then unleashes them onto us. Maybe i’m wrong, but maybe i’m right – and only gary, and mrs. oakmonster know the truth. 3 wines for friday… Moccagatta bric balin barbaresco 2001, siduri van der kamp 2005 pinot noir, AAAANNNNDDDD ummmm, ummmm…. montes alpha cabernet – something readily available could be cool. (And G-man, if you do these wines, no that’s making it up to me )
July 19, 2007

Brian
I hate the NAME the THUNDERSHOW
July 19, 2007

Chris From NY
My QOTD- Gary said he has been working out, Do you think he has? Gary I have something stuck between my teeth can I borrow your arm?
July 19, 2007

Russ J
You’ve really got to be in the right frame of mind for Amarones. By the way, you guy’s only have one ripassa/ripasso in stock! Always seem to be light on those.

QOTD: http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=27846
July 19, 2007

David Masi
How about a Priorat? The cool thing would be one made from three kiick ass Rhone Producers?