Amarone Taste Off – Episode #276

July 17, 2007

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

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July 17, 2007

Tofferotti
I love Italian wine. It always just tastes so Italian.

QOTD: I’ve asked before and I will do it again.

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=32665

92 Parker points for 12 bucks. I just gotta know if the thunder is there. Just hope the hype doesn’t cause it to sell out. Oh and maybe a late harvest Gewurztraminer.
July 17, 2007

kelly
95 Bertani Bring the Thunder, everytime. I don’t care what you say gary.
July 17, 2007

Grapedigger
Amarone did NOT bring the thunder tonight!…GREAT show, though.
QOTD: I’d love to see you tasting: Ch Musar 1998, Library Code: 29363 (I know you did before 1997, but this one is supposed to be different, as all Ch Musars are).
Or Saintsbury Pinot Noir Carneros 2005 (Library Code: 31931).
Cheers…
July 17, 2007

WineRockStar
QOTD: How about we bring back Merlot? A couple of medium priced CA wines:

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=8238

or

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=29624

btw… great show! I’ll have to try an Amarone.
July 17, 2007

ChrisR
QOD: Alright Gary, I triple dog dare you to taste this Wine Library Best Seller: SHARPSHOOTER CHARDONNAY EDNA 2005.

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=27615
July 17, 2007

Marc
QOTD: My favorite family of wines I’ll pick from:
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=32324

I just realized the comment above me picked the same thing, which means this has GOT to be a great choice, especially with your boy Josh Reynolds giving it 93. I’ve had 4 CDP’s in my lifetime, and two of them were the two best wines I’ve ever had, so this would be fun to see you taste since I’ve never tried it and have read good things about it.
July 17, 2007

JustinL
QOTD: 2004 Domaine La Barroche Reserve CdP http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=32324

I’ve asked you to taste this wine before. Don’t leave a fellow Jersey boy hanging! (Really, you’ll be happy I suggested it.)
July 17, 2007

Larry
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREAT Show. How about an Altamura 2003 Sangiovese.
July 17, 2007

ToddE
QOTD: This is nothing too fancy but it was the first wine I tasted of this grape that made me fall in love with this grape…Sterling Napa Valley Viogner
July 17, 2007

Michael Sokoloff
QOTD: Kesner Chardonnay Carneros 2004 or 2005. I’m curious as to whether you think the Oak Monster has invaded this one. I’ll Fed Ex you a bottle if you so choose.

Great show today!
July 17, 2007

Totte
QotD : Neo Sentido 04
I met with the guys from Bodegas Conde who makes the NEO verietal. Nice guys and nice wines.

I guess free shiping aint for me ?

Swedish T
July 17, 2007

Dale Cruse
Marietta Old Vine Zin Lot 43 – http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=33143 – tell us how delicious it is with some fried chicken! Oh yeah! You know it!
July 17, 2007

Bastian Booger
Hi GV. It’s TG. I have had three vintages of Orin Swift The Prisoner and the first was pretty good, the second was too tight and awful. The latest vintage was outstanding but very young. I would like to know what you think of this Zinfandel blend.
QOFTD-
I would like to see you taste Orwin Swift The Prisoner.
July 17, 2007

Matthew L
Nice show Gary. I don’t know much about Amarone. Looks like another varietal to add to my 365 taste-a-thon.

QOTD: I would like you to taste your Clone 5?
July 17, 2007

SteveW
Great episode, too bad none of the amarones showed very well.
QOTD: http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=33253
Long Shadows Pedestal 2004
94 points Connois
July 17, 2007

Scott S.
Hi Gary. Please taste the Forth Cabernet Sauvignon Trois Enfants 2002 . This is a fantastic small producer in Dry creek. I enjoyed the 2001 so much I contacted Jann and Gerry Forth and they envited my wife and I to stop in to their winery so we booked a trip from Ohio to Sonoma / Napa and meet this great couple. This wine comes from a small 10 acre vineyard in Dry Creek. They would be thrill if you tasted the wine. The 2002 is more approachable than the great 2001. I have 10 bottles of the 2001 left. Plan to take some years on this one.
https://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=29966
July 17, 2007

Porter
I think this is an awesome value and definitely one for the CKCs of the Vaynernation

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=17837
July 17, 2007

A
QOTD:

Gary I have always wanted to try this Greek grape, but have not found a good one to try.

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=8539

Let’s give it a shot!
July 17, 2007

BK
Looooooooooooooooooove amarone.
Bummer none of those tasted seem to have worked out.
All a little young.

ok….here’s a ringer.
I DARE you (let’s call it a…drum roll….NUCLEAR DARE) to taste…
Gravner. Breg Anfora.
Hands down one of the most unique wines i’ve tasted.
Also one of the only i’ve heard that is aged in clay Amphorae and BURIED UNDERGROUND.
Sheesh.

Dare.
Nuclear.
Wuss.
Kidding.
Sorta.
July 17, 2007

JonE
QOTD:Easy G-Man lets go front page:
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=31648
July 17, 2007

Joe
QOTD:
VALUE- Bogle Petite Syrah- 60570
HIGH END- Two Hands Bella’s Garden Shiraz 2005- 33204
KEEP ON DREAMING- Penfolds Grange- 32313 (Since I can’t taste it, I’ll watch some one who can)
BUBBLES!!!-Clicquot Rose- 27862
July 17, 2007

organicguy
Don’t have an amarone in the cellar….probably still won’t have an amarone in the cellar….QOTD…2000 Le Fleur de Bouard….please…thanx
July 17, 2007

Doc Dan
QOTD:Pahlmeyer
July 17, 2007

E
OK, two suggestions for something upon which you can lay down the sniffy-sniff.

This: http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=30336 because I am wondering why Parker’s down on it …
or this: http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=6445 because ever since I had a ‘95 a few months back for which I paid a criminally low amount, I’ve been CBE hunting with disastrous results.
July 17, 2007

Dr. Mike
Wild Duck Creek: Spring Flat 2004
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=30547