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 18, 2007

Matty B
QOTD:
Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=27932

You did the reserve, now this. I think it’s a steal… you might find it a little over the top on the fruit…
July 18, 2007

Mr. Cabernet
3 Rings Shiraz
July 18, 2007

wayno da wino
Gary !! You looked kinda subdued until dat
Oak-Monster jumped on your head!!

QOTD: Chateau Petrus !
July 18, 2007

zerokreap
here’s one I know you will like…i am curious to see how it is tasting now:

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=33245
July 18, 2007

rafi schutzer
For your Friday show try some great kosher Bordeaux. Chateau Pontet-Canet 2002 and Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Gran Cru 2002. Where’s my new WLTV T-shirt?
July 18, 2007

David
QOTD: Ruffino Romitorio 2000 (93 WS) http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=32947 . I recently bought this Super Tuscan from you all and would like your opinion on it.

Another thought – I’ve been watching winelibrary tv for only a couple of months, and lately have been watching some of the older episodes. However, few of the wines that you liked are available anymore. It would be great (and good for your sales I believe) if you did a re-buy on some of these popular wines if possible. I’m sure many are no longer available, but some have to be!
July 18, 2007

PaulJ
Great show. Have always found Amarone a bit daunting given the price point for most of the well-known producers, which usually turns my attention to Valpolicella.

QOTD: how about http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=32493?
July 18, 2007

wannaBconnoisseur
I love me some Amarone!!! Great show.

For Friday try, Nomade Malbec, 2004, Mendoza, I stumbled across this a few weeks ago and really liked it. Unfortunately, I don’t have the WL link, not sure you guys carry this one.
July 18, 2007

stevek1510
QOTD…..http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=30061
I would love to hear you thoughts on this. 93 WS and 91 RP could be very interesting and want to see if you you like it as much as the 03, many, many episodes ago…
July 18, 2007

DARREL LAS VEGAS
TRY THE 2006 MOLLY DOOKERS! (FIND OUT WHAT ALL THE HYPES ABOUT).
July 18, 2007

Nathan
I’ve never been a huge Amarone guy, simply because the wines I’ve tried have too much of the dried raisin/prune aspect, both on the nose and on the palate. Yada, yada, the Tommasi sounds interesting.

QOTD: You used to carry the Canonica a Cerreto Chianti Classico, but your site states that it is sold out (it was the 2002 vintage). Canonica a Cerreto makes “Sandiavolo,” a wine we import for Illinois. It’s 1/3 each Sangiovese, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. If you can get a bottle of the 2001 vintage, I’d love to see you try it. The 2003 is nice as well. Both should be right at or around $30, and they’re rated 91 and 90 WS respectively.
July 18, 2007

Bill Luby
Some interesting wine suggestions all around. Maybe next time it would help to narrow our thinking if Gary could suggest a varietal or a region so we wouldn’t be all over the place.

As a general comment, I’d love to see a couple of shows devoted to the $12 and under or $10 and under category, particularly the blends. Someone above suggested the Tablas Creek Cotes de Tablas Blanc (of which I am a fan), I’d also like to see the Cline Oakley Five Reds in one of those shows.
July 18, 2007

alberto
I would really enjoy for fridays episode a tasting of DON MELCHOR and his big brother ALMAVIVA both from CONCHA Y TORO and both top 10 wines from Chile.
July 18, 2007

auspuffklappe
QOTD How about this Le Pin Pomerol you promissed but not did in episode 109.
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=16951

Or if that’s a no go, any wine that has an animal on the label
July 18, 2007

bruce gardner
David Bruce russian river http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=32748
July 18, 2007

Oleg I.
Yay, Garry finally got Amarone pronunciation close to a correct one.!!!

QOTD: Two Hands Bella’s Garden Shiraz 2005
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=33204
July 18, 2007

Jen Loves Wine
.. under $30, my QOTD selection would be: https://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=30101
July 18, 2007

Jen Loves Wine
Hi there. Great show — we love Amarone. We also love gnocchi — we always have it with pesto. They are next to impossible to make well (unless by our 85 yr old Italian aunt) so we buy the gnocchi from the Ravioli Store here in NYC. Since I know there are still good values to be had
July 18, 2007

NathanN
Cool Amarone show!

QOTD: How about some Conn Valley. It’s my Dad’s favorite wine. THis will get him to watch.

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=31648
July 18, 2007

Foster
Hey Gary,

Friday will be my wife and my 5th wedding anniversary. I have been laying in a number of â€™02 Cali Cabs for a while now, since I know most are reliable from the vintage. We will be popping one (to be determined) on Fri. evening to go with some nice charcoal grilled ribeyes. What I would love for you to taste would be:

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=1265

Please let me know if this is worth picking up to put away for the 15th or 20th anniversary (if she puts up with me that long). Thanks, looking for other suggestions for ageworthy â€˜02â€™s aside from the obvious areas.
July 18, 2007

Slappy
QOTD: http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=7312. Have heard this wine is fantastic.
July 18, 2007

Trish da' Dish
QOTD: 2005 St. Innocent Pinot Blanc Freedom Hill. Mmmmmmmm…
(Or, at least, I thought so.)
July 18, 2007

Jens
Hi Gary,

As for QOTD, two other vaniacs have suggested this wine:

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=32324 (2004 Domaine La Barroche Reserve C9dP) and even though I’ve already asked for another ChÃ¢teauneuf from 2004 I’ll join them (that makes us three!) I have the wine in question at home and would like to hear your opinion.

Last month I visited Domaine La Barroche and had a very nice meeting with the young (26 years) co-owner and winemaker, Julien Barrot, and we tasted from barrel the different cuvees from the 2006 harvest. A promising vintage.

Jens from Copenhagen
July 18, 2007

fatdoi
great show Gary, give me more understanding of amerone is…. was thinking of getting some Hobbs Gregor, now maybe i’ll get some.

QOTD Brothers In Arms Shiraz 2002, Langhorne Creek code 4714

just like to know your palette and how you classify this one as i had it just recently…..
July 18, 2007

Ed
QOTDA: 2004 John Anthony Cabernet Sauvignon
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=30538

Thanks!