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 24, 2008

italianwinelover
Nice show – big fan of Italian wines.

LOVE LOVE LOVE the wristbands – how do we get them! Can they be shipped to IL or is there some stupid law about that too. My PO box in Iowa will be set up soon!!

I have had Montepulciano from Abruzzo and go crazy over them – can’t wait to taste these finds!!
September 24, 2008

Rick O'Shea
Another wine to add to the list!
September 24, 2008

Wednesday
Nice show, Gary.
Another wine to add to the list as I’m nearly always pleased with an amarone or barolo, but not as much with the price points.
September 24, 2008

wayno da wino
Yo G, NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE VINOS!!!

QOTD: I had the Poliziano VNdM several vintages ago, from what i can
remember (too lazy to search thru me tastin’ notes right now), it was
a pretty tasty Vino. Gotta get somma that Cerro…..LOOOOOOOOOOOVE
da “Sour Cherry” profile…….YUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM !!!
September 24, 2008

David Dadekian
QOTD: I don’t have any thoughts yet other than I’ll have to try one soon.
September 24, 2008

RANDI
GARY!
QOTD: I love Italian red wine…all seem to have a different lure. To be honest, I dont know if Ive ever had a Montepuliciano..but promise to find one TODAY!
I should be in Miami Friday!!
September 24, 2008

Andy
Great wine G …. Tasted many of them in Italy this past June.. We even went to Montepulciano …….. Wow what a place. Fun to drink kind of place.
September 24, 2008

Sassodoro
You only have 4 Vino Nobile’s in the store? Gary!

Mrs. Sassodoro and I love these wines!

BTW, you do know that it is Montepulciano, not Montalcino.

Here’s a suggestion for a QOTD: What is your favorite under-the-radar Italian wine? (Sooo many of them.)
September 24, 2008

Carlitos
OMG!!! I know pronunciation is a pet peeve of mine and I understand we got what we deserve for forcing you to tape videos for when you are not home. I really hope this didn’t create even more confusion in the people that tried a M de Abruzzo and now don’t want to try the VNdM. Completelly different grapes, different places. Missed educational opportunity!

I hope to see you Friday in Miami and be able to laugh at it together.

See you!
September 24, 2008

Shawn_944
Great Show, love the new wrisband

QOTD: Gotta try one
September 24, 2008

WineWoman
Like the Vaynernation WB!!!! Also the “Punch me in the neck” remark. I have been given Ruffino Chianti (Tan label, maybe even Gold) and admittedly have re-gifted them or brought to a BYO establishment.
QOTD: I probably have had Vino de Nobile Montepulciano, but saw the word Montepulciano with Abbruzzo and thought they were the same. Now I will sek out some of these wines. I know I’ve definitely drank Montepulciano Abbruzzo and it was never at the top of my list, even as I’ve become more educated in wine–they were just okay. I’ll have to give them a closer look.
September 24, 2008

robnmo
never had a Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, really need to expand my horizons in regards to Italian wine.
September 24, 2008

Rolf Rupprecht
my brother-in-law introduced me to these wines 10 years ago. Big fan since then. I have the 2003 vintage of the Cero and it is “slap your Mama” good…
September 24, 2008

Chris Hansen
Interesting QPR article in the NY Times. What do you think about Eric Asimov?

QOTD: I’ll be on the lookout. How does it compare to Aglianico?
September 24, 2008

Hannes
Hey Gary I am one of those in SINGAPORE! And I import alot of Itlian wines myself (for fun I drink them all, last batch was 300!) and I am the only subscriber of the FANTASTIC ITalian wine magazine MERUM here…

I like your show, in general, and share a lot of your passions (DOlcetto, Barbera, et al).

OK my point today is this:

Your Italian is PATHETIC… please please try to say things coretly.. its BARBERA.. BAROLO.. then this story is about MONEPULICAO and not not not MNTALCINO you really confuse people I think. Brunello di Montepulciano? Barolo die Montalcino? Barabaresco d’Abruzzo? Nonono. Get it right please Italian is a beautiful, simple language…

Besides this unimportant niggly critisizm, I have a request to make FROM SINGAPORE:

TRY WINES FROM CORSICA!!!!

If you dont I will bug you every day.

In case you never had them: they are reminescent of Tuscan but much more spicy and very very underrated. Problem is you might not get them easily in the USA> Come to Singapore I have a bunch of them! Try Domaine Leccia, Vico, Gionelli the sweet old man – only available at his cellar door I have them all – Torracia, D’ALzipratu, Colombu, REnucci is great.. ok here you go. THe whites are very crisp and full and special (you will love them!), the reds are dense and almost Brunello or CHianti Ris quality, and they make the BEST MUSCAT in France in my opinion (with a LOT, a LOOT of honey component you ont find this anywahere else).

Enough said? Try it!

Second proposal:

Try BAVARIAN white wines, tey are great. I came from there, Silvaner and RIesling from Franken is delicious more another time on that one I see first when you will do the Corsica…

Hey great show on the Nobile de MONTEPULCIANO totally my taste what you say, aain. Dam it.

I am sipping on an old botle of Occieti Nebbiolo from Ratti by the way… better than many Barolos.. Barolo di Montepulinano of course..
September 24, 2008

gjport
oh gv, time for a change. just too blah. time for a makeover. this format is history.
sorry.
September 24, 2008

medo
I love Vino Nobile di Montepulciano! Had from Polziano the single vineyard “Asinone” and fell in love! Great wines for a fair price out of this region!
September 24, 2008

Dan.K
QOTD Vino Nobile di Montepulciano? Am I allowed to drink a wine that I can’t pronounce? Or is it that I’m only to drink wine that I can’t pronounce? Haven’t yet tried the wine – definitely a “wine of opportunity” if the occasion to find/purchase the wine presents itself.
September 24, 2008

rimarfish
QOTD: Never had a Montepulciano. Look forward to some of these this weekend.
September 24, 2008

aaronb
QOTD: I drink a lot of Sierra Nevada sangiovese, but I’ve only had one Italian sangiovese so far (yes, it was a Banfi). I’ll probably try a few more, but it’s not high on my list of priorities just now.
September 24, 2008

Kristen
QOTD: I’ve never had one of those wines, but I am definitely going to seek some out to give them a try =)
September 24, 2008

Nicholas Lazarus
QOTD: Never had. Sounds like their right up my alley though.
September 24, 2008

KW
Brunellos are overrated and overpriced. These look like a good deal!
September 23, 2008

Chris in Tulsa
QOTD: In the last few years my education and experience with wine has grown greatly, thanks to your show and all the tons of books on wine I read and all the wines I have been trying. I though haven’t found many red Italian wines that I have been really fond of. So many great value French wines that I love from all different regions and great QPR’s. Will try to look for some of these and see if I find that great Italian wine.
September 23, 2008

hugh
Nice to see more variety on the Thunder Show….i am not a big fan of Italian wines in general…..often Sangio doesnt “do it” for me, and i find it hard to find good QPR (much like California) but in this price range i’ll take the plunge and see for myself…..sounds like Vino Nobile packs a punch at half or less of what Brunellos cost