2004 Italian Brunello’s are Red Hot, Today Gary Talks About Them.

2004 Italian Brunello’s are Red Hot, Today Gary Talks About Them. – Episode #646

March 23, 2009

Wine Spectator scores the 2004 Brunello’ds a 92-97 as a vintage and Wine Advocate scores Tuscany a 96 but Antonio Galloni says “There is absolutely no reason to get worked up about 2004 Brunello and commit capital without tasting the wines first.” So today Gary Vaynerchuk will try the 1st two that have come in!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Argiano Brunello Di MontalcinoBrunello di Montalcino
2004 Camigliano Brunello MontalcinoBrunello di Montalcino

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March 24, 2009

Eugene
the movie- Pulp Fiction/ your small talk/ like it, would like to know some good things you have tried, two le git/ i guess M.C Hammer, i think that is the artist?
March 24, 2009

my2cents
Just watched #544. Back then you used to say “Changing the wine world weather they like it or not”.

I like that you stopped saying it. Because WE are the wine world and we are changing and we like it!

Thanks again Gary.
March 24, 2009

Shannon Ehlers
Go for more rambling about your other wine experiences, let it all hang out.

Legit: Of course, I’m a kid of the 1980s/90s, so MC Hammer and 2 Lijit 2 Quit comes to mind. But more recently, it makes me think of the web 2 company Lijit (social search and content sharing for bloggers) at http://www.lijit.com
March 24, 2009

Clemclone
QOTD Le Git Ah yes, A nice little French bistro with a wonderful wine selection…
March 24, 2009

Will M
QOTD:Please don’t use the word “legit”. I can’t stand it.

p.s.
I like it fun and flabby
March 24, 2009

Joe R.
oops! sorry for the (sort-of) double post. Let that be a message to all of the lurkers – if you don’t practice you’re comment-posting skills, bad things can happen
March 24, 2009

Josh D
Nice show, always happy to see cellar-worthy Italian reds. Semi-QOTD: don’t over-think. First QOTD: Apocalypse Now (Redux), great movie but the uncut version is unbelievably long. Second QOTD: MC Hammer, obviously.
March 24, 2009

Joe R.
Hey Gary,

Out of the lurker shadows for my second comment in about a year and a half of watching.

QOTD – It’s funny, like a lot of people here my first thought was “Too legit to quit!”

MiniQOTD – Isn’t this show all about your adventures in the wine world? Sure, maybe if you’re really into petit syrah right now you should just do an episode on it, but sometimes the digressions are what make the show interesting. I don’t even see WLTV as being mainly about the wine tastings anymore; it seems to me like that framework is there more as a catalyst for interesting discussions about wine (or even something completely different). Then again I usually pay more attention to the reviews of the <$20 bottles; I’m headed to grad school in the fall, can’t be dropping 40+ bones on vino just yet.

The Move Question – When “Dawn of the Dead” (the 2004 remake) came out, I had a friend who watched it and told me “The beginning and the end were awesome, but everything in between was just boring”. I saw the film, and couldn’t disagree more. While he had enjoyed the flick for its action and gore, he completely missed (what I thought was) the most important part – there was real deep commentary on consumer culture hidden in there. A bunch of people trapped in a mall… they have all of the “stuff” they could possibly want, but it’s not going to save them from having their brains eaten. It’s what distinguished this movie from typical action/horror film; I actually found it to be very funny, and it’s now one of my all-time favorites. I’m not sure if there’s a message here… maybe just another example of why you should trust your own “palate”?

BTW, in response to one of the comments you read – I for one love the “tech-geeks” like Kevin. You should bring on the Totally Rad Show guys! I think they’ve complimented you on their show at least once.

One final thing. You mentioned “decant this one 1 hr, that one 2-3 hrs” (paraphrased). Is it possible to over-decant?
On a related note, what’s the best way to store a bottle you’ve opened? It usually takes me 2-3+ days to get through one; I tend to use one of those vacuum-pump corks and stick it in the fridge.

The Move Question – When “Dawn of the Dead” (the 2004 remake) came out, I had a friend who watched it and told me “The beginning and the end were awesome, but everything in between was just boring”. I saw the film, and couldn’t disagree more. While he had enjoyed the flick for its action and gore, he completely missed (what I thought was) the most important part – there was real deep commentary on consumer culture hidden in there. A bunch of people trapped in a mall… they have all of the “stuff” they could possibly want, but it’s not going to save them from having their brains eaten. It’s what distinguished this movie from typical action/horror film

BTW, I for one love the “tech-geeks” like Kevin. You should bring on the Totally Rad Show guys! I think they’ve given you props on their show at least once.
March 24, 2009

JDH
gotta love the brunellos! Great show and keep em coming. are there any budget brunellos out there though?
March 24, 2009

Jay
Oh I finally thought of a movie (because I saw someone else mention it — Wall-E. Definitely had some really slow parts that left me fidgeting.
March 24, 2009

Antony
Fun and flabby… and how about Celine and Julie go Boating (Jaques Rivette).
March 24, 2009

AstralSin
Ramble on, my friend! That’s one of the things that really attracted me to the show was your casual candor.
March 24, 2009

Cameron Blair
Legit is an overused word! HA!!! However if your gonna fall in love with a word it should be for bad things too. You need to start using the word “tired” when describing a wine or something you don’t like. It’s great, for example, the steroids issue in Major League Baseball is “tired. Maybe you just tasted a wine you really didn’t like, and you usually say, that this or that wine is not a very good play, where instead you could say that this or that wine is, “tired” or “a tired act”. I would love it if you used my name in this in a show also. By the way I’m a big brunello fan loved the show today!!! very Tight!!!!
March 24, 2009

Lindsay
I love that I can hear “Grease” in the background while you’re tasting the second wine. LOL.

First QOTD: Digress! Ramble! Flabby is fine!

Second QOTD: Too legit, too legit to quit, HEY HEY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cdk1gwWH-Cg
March 24, 2009

Little Jonny
GV, I would love to see an episode on bacon wine pairings. Though bacon is thought of by many as commonplace at breakfast, I like to eat it for any meal (remember when the Dad in Grumpy Old Men said he ate somewhere around 3 pounds of bacon a day?)!! I find that the smoke dominates any big red I’ve had with it (heck, maybe I should go w/ beaujolais!).

QOTD .5: Ramblings are fine with me, though I enjoy them most when sports or wine are the focus
QOTD: Legit? Roger Clemens… (way worse than A-Rod)
March 24, 2009

Tony
QOTD: As a teenager of the early 90’s, I can’t forget MC Hammer’s “Too Legit To Quit” with Deon Sanders and others…classic…Yes I had a pair of the parachute pants…funny stuff.

I like the small talk as long as it doesn’t go on a rabbit trail – I’m trying to learn all I can and the more info the better.

Yes it was a good show – can’t wait for the bacon!
March 24, 2009

MIke Block
QOTD1: You’re the best, Gary, so trust your gut and be as loose as you’d like to be. But please, for the love of God, don’t use the word “conversate” again. You’re far too bright to be perpetuating a word so awful.
QOTD2: Most recently, Wall-E. Lots of fun, but with so little dialogue, I started to drift off in the middle.
QOTD3: I think of the time I tried to use “legit” in an essay in college. I was astounded to find out that it wasn’t a real word. I think I folded and used “legitimate” instead.
March 24, 2009

Jeff S.
QOTD1: I like it loose. 30 seconds of small talk works wonders for the children of the 80’s.

QOTD2: Star Wars Episode II… Hear me out! Action packed for the first 30 minutes as well as the last 30 minutes, but the love story in the middle was uncalled for.

QOTD3: Here’s the problem… When “2 Legit 2 Quit” was released, the rap artist dropped the MC from the beginning of his name. The correct answer is just HAMMER! “Ring the bell. School’s in suckas!”
March 24, 2009

Kenny Galloway
QOTD: The word “legit”?… come on that’s easy… MC HAMMER BABY!!!! TOO LEGIT TO QUIT!
March 24, 2009

Kevin Mack
Definatly like some of the small talk between wines as long as you dont go down to long of a tangent.

I know I have seen movies like you were saying but none are coming to mind right now.

Legit. First thing that definatly comes to mind is MC Hammer.
March 24, 2009

W Miree
I am a lover of Brunello di Montalcino, and Argiano is one of my top favorites. I have also been a little hesitant to jump on the first pre-release prices. They seem a little high to me, given the economy. I suspect we will get a shot at these wines at lower prices further down the road.

Semi QOTD: I like your occasional, short digressions to discuss other wines, particularly if the comment illuminates something you just said.
March 24, 2009

jwink
Good thing you didn’t say “rusty penny” because they don’t rust per se, just get that green patina.

Watch any Old Skool James Bond movie (Dr. No, Goldfinger, From Russia w/Love, etc.) and they will seem to move at a snails pace compared with Casino Royale, Quantum, etc. They will always be LEGIT, but they’re made differently.

LEGIT…yes the MC Hammer crap everyone else is saying. I think more of someone vouching for someone else as “yes he’s Legit”; when something is great and is valididated i use (and prefer) “SOLID” as in “wow this is a SOLID effort”
March 24, 2009

Jeff Smith
Gary,

Question of the day
– When I hear of the word Legit I think of the MC Hammer song “Too Legit To Quit”

I like a little more loose show… A bit too tight. Have watched Diggnation & TRS for years so I am used to the tangents

Thanks,

Jeff
March 24, 2009

my2cents
MC hammer does come to mind but I would have to say when I hear “legit” I think of something worthy of being trusted.

Bacon sounds good but I think it would kill the wine and besides when there is bacon on the table does anyone really see anything else? Bacon Rocks!

I can think of a movie that was all boring except for 15 minutes : That would have to be the very first Star Trek movie.

But a good movie with 15 minutes of boring? Mmm..oh here’s one that might fit. The first Superman movie. The boring part was when Superman flew Lois Lane around the clouds and she was all starry eyed and there was a hideous narration that she did. Ha ha This would make a fun party question.

Looking forward to the next episode, today I hope?, it’s already past five on your coast though. Better go check now.
March 24, 2009

dave
Oh…and BRING ON THE BACON!!!