Amarone Taste Off – Episode #276

July 17, 2007

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

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2000 San Rustico Amarone GasoAmarone play review at cork'd
2003 Allegrini AmaroneAmarone play review at cork'd
2001 Tommasi AmaroneAmarone play review at cork'd
2005 Red Head Studio’s Pierri Azzardo Shiraz Amarone StyleAustralian Shiraz/Syrah play review at cork'd

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  1. July 18, 2007

    Gree

    QOTD : Clos St. Jean Chateauneuf Du Pape Rouge 2004

  2. July 18, 2007

    panoca

    Thanks for a great Amarone episode. As always, very instructive.
    QOTD: Bring some argentinian thunder!

    http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=30417

    Or Chilenian (although you don’t carry it) Don Melchor 2004

    Or the new released Caymus 2005 Cab.
    Thanks.

  3. July 18, 2007

    Winodontist

    Loved seeing the Amarones today. Every time we go to our favorite Italian restaurant we look for these wines. And even though black licorice is not my favorite flavor profile, it just tastes so good in this wine, not sure why???

    QOTD: http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=31596 Baumard Coteaux Du Layon 2005

  4. July 18, 2007

    Mark

    QOTD: Rockford Black Shiraz

    If you can get it, it’s the best sparkling red ever made — almost impossible to get in the US, but my Dad picked some up at the Rockford cellar door, and it’s the most amazing experience in wine you’ll ever have!

  5. July 18, 2007

    Tom H

    Great Show

    QOTD: Le Cadeau Pinot Noir
    http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=33178

    Give it a try

  6. July 18, 2007

    Lisa

    I would like to see you try an inexpensive Merlot from Bordeaux on Friday’s show for those of us with shallow pockets –

    Christian Moueix 2003 Merlot
    Merlot from France – Bordeaux

    Christian oversees the family’s ten properties in Pomerol and St. Émilion, including Château Pétrus and Château Trotanoy, and runs a Napa Valley winery, Dominus Estate. Does this version compare to the top wines in any way?

  7. July 18, 2007

    Loweeel

    please moderate my comment… it’s been waiting an hour!

  8. July 18, 2007

    Ray_W

    Gary, you owe it to yourself to try the 2005 Van Duzer estate Pinot Noir

  9. July 18, 2007

    wildebeest

    oh, nevermind. There it is. It says it’s currently awaiting moderation.

  10. July 18, 2007

    wildebeest

    sunnuvabitch, my comment didn’t go through. I’ll try again.

  11. July 18, 2007

    wildebeest

    Yes! Amarone!

    Yay! SF Vaynerglass!

    Oh man, I really want one of those wristbands!

    Nookie pasta? …hmmm, well, when I was younger, my favorite name for the “act” was “doing the NOODLE”

    QOTD: It looks like you don’t have any Scheurebe in stock at WineLibrary. Here’s one I found online from another merchant in Jersey: http://www.wineaccess.com/store/clintonwine/ecommerce/product.html?product_id=10915114 I mainly just want your lowdown on the varietal. Here’s another one from the same place: http://www.wineaccess.com/store/clintonwine/ecommerce/product.html?product_id=10776821

  12. July 18, 2007

    Stevo

    Thanks for the Amarone education.I think that was the biggest oak monster I’ve seen you do. How about tasting some late harvest wines and comparing that with ice wines.

  13. July 18, 2007

    BCWinesAreIn

    QOTD: Haven’t seen an Aussie wine for over a month so how about one of the 2 below both from Torbreck.

    http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=32492
    http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=32493

  14. July 18, 2007

    Brandon

    QOTD: Okay, this is my second suggestion, but my first was not in the store…and I like this suggestion better anyway.

    Guigal Chateauneuf du Pape 2003

    http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=27923

    95 points Wine & Spirits – 28 bones

  15. July 18, 2007

    Lloyd Benedict

    Spread the Walla Walla Love! Gary I know you have some walla walla gems in your inventory, I’ve been there to NJ to see it, why don’t you bust out a nice cab blend or better yet Cab Franc 100%, they are rising in a big way, Spring Valley Cab Franc 2002 18 dollars scored 94 with the Wine Spectator crowd. Find a Walla Walla cab franc and ill put one of your badges on my site. i could over night you one as well.

  16. July 18, 2007

    Loweeel

    It’s been over 4 months since you’ve done any petite sirah, which was the wooden nickel from the 200th anniversary episode (and over 3 since you did the last wine with any petite sirah in it — the rutherglen), so how about another for Friday’s episode?

    My vote: One of the Turley Petite Sirahs that scores so well on Cellartracker — http://www.cellartracker.com/list.asp?O=CScoreSort+DESC&fInStock=1&iUserOverride=0&Table=List&szSearch=turley+petite you guys don’t carry it.

    If it’s one you carry, how about the Howling Dog Durif (which somebody else on the Ask Gary board requested as well, so it’s not just me! — https://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=7719), the Earthquake (love the blueberrries in wine like you love sour cherry — https://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=9068), the Erna Schein (93 Tanzer — https://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=32762 (), Fife Redhead (92 wine enthusiast, and at $19.99!!! — yes, I’m biased because I’m a redhead who loves petite sirah, but I have 5 bottles left in my fridge and absolutely love the stuff), or the T-vine (https://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=33098).
    You know, you could do those plus the Gedeon (for the Aussie, Israeli, and American Terroir trifecta) and have just a whole Petite Sirah episode :)

    As for the Bogle, I’d pass on tasting. You’ve had it before (though not on the show) as you mentioned in the petite sirah episode, and it’s not that great, especially when it’s around the same price as the Concannon. But let me be the 3rd on here to request the Redhead (with the vineyard named after Dennis Fife’s wife — Karen MacNeil).

  17. July 18, 2007

    LOU DEROCCO

    GARY MY MAN HAVE YOU DONE A LEWIS CAB YET?

  18. July 18, 2007

    Paul M

    QOTD: I would like you to try a top wine from the Rhone. You have done big Bordeaux, Cali Cabs, Australian, Spanish, Italian, wines but never a top Rhone (Hermitage or Cote Roti), so let me suggest one:

    http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=30365

    What I really want to know is can I buy a Goat Roti, or a Shiraz Viognier, or other faux Cote Roti and get anywhere close to these wines but for half the price or are these really something special?

  19. July 18, 2007

    Kelly

    HRRMMMMM…

    I don’t have much time to make picks but I’m always thinking about what you should try on the show, this could be great! I’m going to see MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN TONIGHT! at the PNC Bank Arts Center for the Tool show! Maybe I’ll see him and ask him to contact you or maybe I’LL MAKE A SIGN SAYING: PLEASE GOD MAYNARD BE ON WLTV!!!!!!!!!

    Here are my humble CKC picks:

    Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc/Viognier which Mr. Terroir himself loves…

    https://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=31614

    The ‘01 Moccagatta Barbaresco that everyone raved about at the recent NYC dinner. I personally was very dismayed and confused by why people like this wine, I’d like to hear your take!

    http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=23871

    I just picked one of these up and I’d like to see your impression, I know Kahuna brought this to the NYC offline as well and I think he’d love to know

    http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=31601

    Good luck to everyone!

  20. July 18, 2007

    The Detective

    Yo GV,

    great episode. As for Friday – I don’t know if someone else has suggested this already (im not gonna read all 223 extant comments) Could you change it up and review a box wine? Black Box, Franzia? Who knows, you might get a relatively dec one. if not, I can use your condemnation as proof to my boys that box wines are shittee.

  21. July 18, 2007

    Stephen S

    Double-Post!!

    ..or any Prieto Picudo. This is a grape that I have recently discovered and totally digg.

  22. July 18, 2007

    Stephen S

    Double-Post!!

    …or any Prieto Picudo. This is a grape that I have recently discovered and totally digg.

  23. July 18, 2007

    Stephen S

    Long time lurker, first time poster…

    I would love for you to taste the Yangarra Cadenzia 2005. I have not had this myself, but the Yangarra Old Vine Grenache is “right up my wheelhouse” and I am curious about the Cadenzia. I’m coming out of the woodwork for this post so you can’t disappoint!! :)

  24. July 18, 2007

    SoCal

    Funny Oak Stuff G!
    QOTD: http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=28138

  25. July 18, 2007

    sharon

    Proseco? I don’t know…… anything under 20 dollars with low alcohol content.
    Thanks for the lively show. I’m voting Old World, not so very berry in your face exploding on the tongue type of wine.

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