A Tasting of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

A Tasting of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano – Episode #544

September 23, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes 4 examples of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, not to be confused with Montepulciano d’Abruzzo or Brunello di Montalcino

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Cerro Vino Nobile Di MontepulcianoVino Nobile di Montepulciano
2004 Dei Vino Nobile MontepulcianoVino Nobile di Montepulciano
2004 Torcalvano Vino Nobile Di MontepulcianoVino Nobile di Montepulciano
2005 Poliziano Vino Nobile Di MontepulcianoVino Nobile di Montepulciano

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September 23, 2008

Kevin K
QOTD: They are delicious.
September 23, 2008

Dominus
Who needs Viagra? These are the shows I stash away in my “classic” section. “Please people, stop drinking Banfi Brunello . . . Ruffino Gold . . . I’d rather be punched in the neck” Hilarious, but ohhhh so true when it comes to these wines. Which leads me to the qotd.

QOTD: I LOVE THESE WINES. Half the time you don’t know what you’re getting into but it reminds me (in my fantasies) of going on a blind date, I ring the doorbell, the door opens, and there stands (put in your own #1 hottie).

I want a wristband to add to my collection and I want it now. How do we get ‘em?

Cheers!
September 23, 2008

Lois and Greg
Great episode. 4 wines, 10 minutes with good info on a wine I’ve yet to try.
September 23, 2008

Slushpuppy
I too love the ‘old world’ taste; for quality vs. price I think Italy is lacking. Spanish wine rocks my palate much better.
Smell it first!
September 23, 2008

sam
It just seems to me like there is an infinite amount of great wines out there…Where to start? I never have had a Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano.
Thanks to the Thundershow, I have discovered the Dolcettos, especially the Di Dogliani. However, my new found love tends to be Bordeaux wines from St-Estèphe and other communal appellations from the Haut-Médoc. I love tradition when it comes to wine.

Always up for new stuff…Thanks for all the interesting and compelling discoveries!
September 23, 2008

AngioRanger
Glad to see a return to shows with an educational slant. Monte Nob is good stuff. Italianisimo.
The new w.bands look good. How about throwing some out to those who left comments today?
September 23, 2008

Rick D
We love the Italian reds. We visited both Montepulciano and Montalcino last year. It certainly enhances your appreciation of the Tuscan wines when you visit the wineries. Brunello, Chianti, VNdM, all have their unique draw. There’s nothing like sitting on a patio on Il Campo in Siena sipping a Brunello watching the world go by. I sent a case of Brunello home from Montalcino which started my wine collection, now at 160 bottles. I had to buy two refrigerators to hold it.
September 23, 2008

KVolk
QOTD: I have not found an Italian wine that I really have enjoyed so thanks for a new type for me to seek out………
September 23, 2008

Tom Langan
So??????? How do we get the new “Vayner Nation” wristband? I’m a collector!
September 23, 2008

Aja1
I think the good people of Montepulciano would be offended to hear you refer to their prized wine as Vino Nobile de Montalcino. As I’m sure you know they are two different hill towns, each using sangiovese in theor own great way. Brunello from Montalcino and Vino Nobile from Montepulciano.

Love your shows.

Aja1
September 23, 2008

Richard Okimoto
QOTD: never had ‘em, but always looking to expand the palate!
September 23, 2008

Dave M.
Gary, What is Montalcino ?? Isn’t it Mont-el-pulci-ano ?
September 23, 2008

Marshall
qotd: I’ve only had one called “Tenuta” I think. It was a 2001 riserva and it was very good indeed.
September 23, 2008

Pete G
Good show. Totally agree V Nobile is way under the radar (thank God something in Europe is). Compared to Brunellos, Barbarescos and Barolos, they are a steal. Hopefully it stays that way awhile.
September 23, 2008

TenaciousE
Love me some sangiovese, VNdM (Montalcino?) included … had a very nice Avignonesi at Volare in Chicago over the winter, and a decent if not mindblowing Canneto awhile back.

So help me, I even like Villa Antinori, and I’d probably drink a lot more of it if it weren’t so stupidly priced.

Haven’t had a Montepulciano in a very long time, now that I think about it.
September 23, 2008

Tooch
Going to Italy in November for an art and wine tour. Excited to try these Montepulciano…not montalcino!!! wines.
September 23, 2008

Bernardo
I’m glad people noticed Gary’s mistake… Montepulciano producers are probably crossing him right now, since calling their wines Montalcino is as bad as calling Champagne wines Cava…
September 23, 2008

JudeMurphy
I generally hate Italian reds but there have been a few exceptions.
I’ll certainly look out for those ones!
September 23, 2008

ellenkf
I agree with others who mentioned the mispronunciation. It would be most helpful, Gary, if you would go over the names of varietals/areas/labels before taping, so that you don’t pass on the wrong pronunciation. It can be quite embarrassing and/or confusing to order wines in a restaurant setting and use the wrong words – one is way more likely to get better service if one can at least pronounce what is desired.
September 23, 2008

rino
I agree, vino nobile di montepulciano is an under the radar wine. Although i think a fine example is Avignonesi vndm, any vintage will do.
September 23, 2008

Rani Haykal
Great Show!!!

I greatly look forward to the new wristband becoming available.

QOTD: I wish they were more widely available. At a ~$20 price point, I’d always be interested in trying something new that could theoretically rival a ~$50-60 Brunello.

–RH
September 23, 2008

Purple Tooth
QOTD: We used to drink alot of red Italian wines. Maybe my palate is changing, but I’m just not enjoying them as much. Their quality seems to have slipped.
September 23, 2008

Riley
I was drinking an interesting Montepulciano d’Abruzzo while watching the show, but closer to the nobile, i have been blown away by a verduno pelaverga (do ut des; ascheri) for a couple weeks now. I had it with a nice provencal grill out and was flabbergasted by the complexities at the price of $18.
September 23, 2008

Glen.... winecrazy.com
Miami…??

I drove all the way to Asbury Park a couple weeks ago and guess what.

Exactly!!!

Care to explain Vay-ner-chuk
September 23, 2008

Hido53
Gary -

Haven’t had a Nobile di Montepulciano. Sound like serious wines worth exploring. Been drinking a lot of whites and roses of late, but with Fall/Winter on the way, I can feel the urge to go for some big reds. I think the Poliziano would be more appealing to me. Not much into the “poopy-poop”!