2004 Barolo Tasting – Episode #443

April 14, 2008

Gary’s wine of choice many times is the wonderful wines of Barolo and in todays episode he tries 3 wines from the exciting 2004 vintage.

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“QOTD: Pizza with tuscan sausage, or a proper ragu like they do in bolo…” by richardvinifera
“eggplant parm!!…” by nnothing
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Marengo Barolo Bricco Le VioleBarolo
2004 Renato Corino Barolo ArborinaBarolo
2004 Grimaldi Barolo Le CosteBarolo

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April 16, 2008

antonio
this guy is allright.. but he’s definitively drunk!!
April 16, 2008

Paul M
QOTD: pizza
April 16, 2008

Pardus
QOTD: Mushroom risotto
April 16, 2008

Steve B
QOTD: Is it even possible to have an *un*favorite Italian food?
April 16, 2008

David Pitzer
Great episode. Had no idea Barolo good be so good.
April 16, 2008

Svante Adermark
Great show, I’ve never had a Barolo, I need to ty one.

QOTD: Spaghetti Carbonara when done properly in pancetta fat, no cream. YUM!
April 16, 2008

Ryan
Risotto

And since you mentioned english peas, I made risotto last weekend with portabello mushrooms and english peas fresh from the farmers market, used an idea from a recipe in Vino Italiano, and served the risotto on a bed of salty mashed carrots. Sort of a goodbye to winter and hello to spring all in one dish. Very recommended
April 16, 2008

darin latimer
Favorite Italian Food?…jesus…that’s worse than favorite movie.

An off the cuff top 5

Carbonara – best as the post show 3:30 AM pre-breakfast…with Guanciale not Pancetta, and one local farm egg yolk for each bowl.

Sausage and Peppers…in the oven not grilled.

Bolognese…not too traditional (I go Alice Waters/Mario and sneak in pancetta and thyme with sincere apologies to Mother Marcella)…but still 5 hours minimum…

Risotto – rice, broth, onions, saffron, marrow, Parmigiano…19 minutes…

Caprese in (late) August in Michigan…

Gary you are amazing and a daily inspiration. Keep on keepin’ on.

Go Pistons.

D$
April 16, 2008

Canadian Chris
QOTD: PECCORINO BABY!!!
April 16, 2008

Ivan C.
qotd – osso bucco makes me weak at the knees I LOVE Italian, I can’t narrow it down, but something as simple as a well-made black olive tapenade makes me very happy
April 15, 2008

Sleak
Its nice to see Barolo getting some GV love. Great call about the “value” in this region compared to what’s going on in other places with wines of similar quality, but higher prices. As soon as I stop buying ‘05 Bordos I’ll start looking here.

QOTD: chicken marsala
April 15, 2008

agentorange
QOTD: Scrigno – Jewel box pasta. Baked spinach pasta with proscuitto and provolone in a tomato cream sauce.

To die for.
April 15, 2008

Fibonacci
Ribolita….. I also really like the grilled vegetables you get in Italy, and I had some horse that was suprisingly good in Sicily.
April 15, 2008

gregtrop
QOTD: Homemade Gnocchi.
April 15, 2008

Zk
QOTD: Gnocchi and pesto hands down.
April 15, 2008

Jerry the 2thdr
QOTD: shrimp and mushrume pizza
April 15, 2008

BobMac
QotD: My mom-in-law’s polenta and chicken.
April 15, 2008

Jansie
I feel very cliche in saying that my favorite Italian food is Lasagna. But it is. Sometimes I feel like Garfield.
April 15, 2008

Dick
Been looking for the BEST linguine with red clam….have not found it yet…
April 15, 2008

jazzie
Do you feel that a 2001 Barolo is ready to drink? Would you say that 2001 s are more classic, more complex?

My favorite Italian food: Osso Buco….perfect with a Barolo.
April 15, 2008

BSwanson
Man – favorite italian food? That’s a toughie! I would have to go with a champagne and lobster risotto that I had in Rome on my honeymoon
April 15, 2008

Scott EJ
Nice Barolo ep.

QOTD: Too many to list, but the 1st to come to mind – lobster ravioli in light vodka cream sauce, porcini mushrooms & sun dried tomato.

? for you: When you rate a wine, are you going by your own palate or a combo of you and how you think the masses would rate it. I ask because the last wine didn’t seem to do anything for you (other than the ageability) yet you gave it a very respectable 90. You reaction had mid-80’s all over it.

Just curious.

Thanks.
April 15, 2008

Will G
QOTD: might have to go with Caprese salad
April 15, 2008

JordanW
QOTD: Fettucini Alfredo
April 15, 2008

Dennis
Polenta — I love polenta with seafood or small game . Excellent country fare (the Italian answer to gits). I’ve even had it with squirrel (and rabit in the winter) at mamma Bennvenuti’s house. The old man hunts them with a .22 rifle down by the river and she par-boils and fries them with garlic, onioand serves them over polenta. Wine at their house ain’t no big deal — Gallo from the jug. But the folks are great people and truly the salt of the earth.
Dennis from Wisconsin